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hello. I got a book on programming C, and it makes sense to me. way fun. I'd like to make some graphical programs that run in Gnome, but don't know ...
  1. 11-02-2009 #1
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    Programming graphics??

    hello. I got a book on programming C, and it makes sense to me. way fun. I'd like to make some graphical programs that run in Gnome, but don't know where to start.

    thanks!!
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    To get started programming with gtk, check out
    GTK+ 2.0 Tutorial

    If you want to study with a book, I would recommend "Foundations of GTK+ Development" (Apress).
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    okay. I've seen 'GTK+' here and there. I just went to the gtk.org, and it says that it can be used to make gui's for programs under Linux, Mac, and Windows. However, I noticed that GTK+ is [somehow] tied to Gnome.. will my linux programs be runable under KDE? or is there a different way to do that?

    (I learn everyday.. thanks to good peeps like yourselves.)

    thanks!
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    GTK apps can run on KDE, but they won't look and integrate as nicely. Most apps for KDE are written with QT.
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    oh, okay.. then can the QT programs run in Gnome?

    thanks!
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    GTK programs can run on kde, mac even windows as long as the library is installed. Same thing with QT programs (which I don't have experience though). If you want something that's really cross-platform, you should check out fltk (Fast Light Toolkit (FLTK)). But you gotta know how to program in C++ first (which is more fun than C, based on my experience). Gotta warn you though, fltk gui will not have native look on different desktop environments.
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    alright.. thank you all for the input.

    stay cool, linux peeps!!
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