gtkmm is the official C++ interface for the GUI library GTK+.
gtk is a GUI library written in C, gtkmm is its official binding to C++.
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libstdc++: DSO missing from command line
I am having trouble implementing a gtkmm application's makefile. I have implemented a simple solution, however, I am getting the following error:
g++ -Wall -std=c++11 pkg-config gtkmm-3.0 --cflags -c main.cpp
cc main.o pkg-config gtkmm-3.0…
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How to disable buttons in GTK3
Windows API has a function called EnableWindow that disables controls so user can't interact with them any more.
Is there an equivalent for GTK3 or GTK3++?
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Problems compiling gtkmm
OS: Fedora 14
Compiler: g++ (GCC) 4.5.1 20100924 (Red Hat 4.5.1-4)
I installed gtkmm24-devel from repository via yum. To make sure the install went as planned I decided to try one of the examples on the page.
#include
int main(int argc,…
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Reassigning Smart Pointers
Generally speaking do smart pointers such as std::unique_ptr and Glib::RefPtr delete their object when reassigned to point at another object, given they are the only pointers holding that given object (obviously implied in case of std::unique_ptr)?
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Glade treeview liststore data not visible, can't imagine why
I've got 99% 44/100 of everything working. I have a glade file, I use gtkbuilder to render it and voila it comes up. Everything except the data in my treeview liststore.
I notice by default the tree view is not visible, and setting that to true…
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How to get native windows decorations on GTK3 on Windows 7+ and MSYS2
I am trying to port my application from linux to windows and I have a problem with theming. In linux this works out of a box, just compile it and application is using good theme and looks native.
I have installed gtkmm3 and gtk3 in MSYS2 and I am…
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Should I learn GTK+ or GTKMM?
I am a C# programmer who started using ubuntu about 2 years ago. I'm wanting to learn GUI programming in either C or C++. I don't really like mono, it tends to crash on my system. I have a basic understanding of C++. I have never worked in C, but it…
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Why does Glibmm/Gtkmm not include the unary dereferencing operator, *, for Glib::RefPtr?
Glib::RefPtr allows dereferencing via '->' but not via '*'. Why is this?
I can of course do:
class Foo {};
Glib::RefPtr fooPtr;
fooPtr.operator->();
The docs specifically mention that they left operator*() out. But they do not offer any…
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gtk(mm) 3 button background color change
I'm trying to change the background color of a button to red but it doesn't seem to work.
I paste the example code.
If anybody can tell me how to fix my code please help.
#include
// g++ simple.cc -o simple `pkg-config gtkmm-3.0 --cflags…
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How to use CssStyleProvider in Gtkmm3
I'm programming in c++ with gtkmm3. I want to change some fonts in my program. I read all the things about CssStyleProvider, StyleContext in gtkmm documentation and also in gtk+ documentaion but i couldn't make it work and couldn't find any tutorial…
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How do I add a custom gtkmm widget to glade?
I'm writing a custom widget using gtkmm, and I haven't been able to get it to work in glade. (The widget itself is barely functional; it does work, and I want to get it to work in glade before moving on to the next step.) Glade finds the widget, but…
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Eclipse and Gtkmm - "undefined reference to"
I use Eclipse and I wanted to use gtkmm in it. I have following code:
#include
#include
int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
Gtk::Main kit(argc, argv);
Gtk::Window mainWindow;
Gtk::Button button("Click here");
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Is it possible to use GTK+ with C++?
I am choosing a GUI toolkit for C++ to learn. I have done some searching online and most people suggest GTKmm for C++ over GTK+. Despite that fact, I have seen some C++ applications made using GTK+.
Therefore, I just want to know the specific…
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use lambda in connection with sigc library
I want to use lambda expressions in connection with goocanvas in gtk++. For my understanding this means that I must be able to put my lambda in a sigc++ functor.
I tried something like that:
sigc::slot& ,…
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Something like .dll on Linux - how to get them?
I have program using gtkmm, gtkglextmm and exiv2.
I want to include these libraries with the executable, because the app will not work if user doesn't has them on his/her system. On Windows .dll files solved the matter (I put them in the same…
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