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@ -13,29 +13,29 @@ Version 0.1 2017
(c) Stefan Salewski +
2017
NOTE: This work is partly based on earlier works of _J. Mansour_ and has been supported by _A. Rumpf_ and other _Nim_ and _GTK/Gnome_ developers.
The `combinatorics` module was kindly provided by _R. Behrends_.
NOTE: This work is partly based on earlier works of J. Mansour and has been supported by A. Rumpf and other _Nim_ and _GTK/Gnome_ developers.
The `combinatorics` module was kindly provided by R. Behrends.
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This repository contains bindings from the _Nim_ programming language to the _GTK3_ _GUI_ (_Graphical User Interface_) library and related libraries. (With minimal fixes
This repository contains bindings from the Nim programming language to the GTK3 _GUI_ (_Graphical User Interface_) library and related libraries. (With minimal fixes
it should also work for upcoming _GTK4_.)
https://nim-lang.org/[Nim] is a modern universal programming language.
https://www.gtk.org/[GTK], also known as the _Gimp Tool Kit_ and now sometimes also called _Gnome Tool Kit_, is a _Graphical User Interface_ library.
https://www.gtk.org/[GTK], also known as the _Gimp Tool Kit_ and now sometimes also called _Gnome Tool Kit_, is a Graphical User Interface library.
NOTE: Later we will insert at this location a nice picture of a fancy _Nim GTK3 GUI_. Such a picture is fine to attract users and indeed is a good motivation.
But such pictures are no real evidence for the quality of a _GUI_ toolkit -- the concrete example may look nice, while the toolkit
NOTE: Later we will insert at this location a nice picture of a fancy Nim GTK3 GUI. Such a picture is fine to attract users and indeed is a good motivation.
But such pictures are no real evidence for the quality of a GUI toolkit -- the concrete example may look nice, while the toolkit
looks much worse in other environments and offers by far not all that what is needed in real life.
While _GTK_ was initially designed and advertised as cross platform _GUI_ toolkit, it is currently mostly used on _Linux_ and other _Unix_ like operation systems.
Most _Linux_ distributions include it, and some use it for their default desktop environment, often with the _Gnome_ environment or other window managers.
While _GTK2_ applications like _GIMP_ are still used on _Windows_, there seems to exist currently only very few _GTK3_ applications for _Windows_ or _{MAC}_.
When you develop primary _free open source software_ (_FOSS_) for _Linux_ or other _Unix_ like operating systems, then _GTK3_ is a good choice for you. With some
effort you should be even able to port your application to the proprietary _Windows_ or _{MAC}_ operating systems. But when your primary target platforms
are _Windows_ and _{MAC}_ and you desire a real native look and feel there, then you may find better suited ones in the _Nim_ software repository.
Also, when you only need a minimal restricted _GUI_ which is very easy to install on _Windows_ and _{MAC}_, then you may find better suited packages
in the _Nim_ package repository. _Android OS_ is currently not supported by _GTK_ at all.
While GTK was initially designed and advertised as cross platform GUI toolkit, it is currently mostly used on _Linux_ and other _Unix_ like operation systems.
Most Linux distributions include it, and some use it for their default desktop environment, often with the Gnome environment or other window managers.
While GTK2 applications like _GIMP_ are still used on _Windows_, there seems to exist currently only very few GTK3 applications for Windows or {MAC}.
When you develop primary _free open source software_ (_FOSS_) for Linux or other Unix like operating systems, then GTK3 is a good choice for you. With some
effort you should be even able to port your application to the proprietary Windows or {MAC} operating systems. But when your primary target platforms
are Windows and {MAC} and you desire a real native look and feel there, then you may find better suited ones in the Nim software repository.
Also, when you only need a minimal restricted GUI which is very easy to install on Windows and {MAC}, then you may find better suited packages
in the Nim package repository. _Android OS_ is currently not supported by GTK at all.
While low level _Nim_ bindings for _GTK3_ are already available since a few years, this one is an attempt to
provide real high level bindings with full type safety, full _Garbage Collector_ (_GC_) support and an idiomatic
@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ We start with a minimal traditional old style example, which should be familiar
.t0.nim
----
# nim c t0.nim
import gtk
import gintro/gtk
proc bye(w: Window) =
mainQuit()
@ -204,9 +204,9 @@ differences between the source code displayed here and the sources in examples d
----
# app0.nim -- minimal application style example
# nim c app0.nim
import gtk
import gio except Application, newApplication # we want to use GTK application
#from gio import ApplicationFlags, scActivate, run
import gintro/gtk
import gintro/gio except Application, newApplication # we want to use GTK application
#from gintro/gio import ApplicationFlags, scActivate, run
proc activate(app: Application) =
let window = newApplicationWindow(app)
@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ at https://developer.gnome.org/gnome-devel-demos/.
The https://developer.gnome.org/gnome-devel-demos/3.22/c.html.en[C demos] seems to be most actual and complete,
and are easy to port to _Nim_. So we start with these,
but if you are familiar with the other listed languages, then you can try to port them to _Nim_ as well.
Let us start with https://developer.gnome.org/gnome-devel-demos/3.22/button.c.html.en -- it is
Let us start with https://developer.gnome.org/gnome-devel-demos/3.22/button.c.html.en as it is
still short and easy to understand, but shows already some interesting topics.
image::NimGTK3Button.png[]
@ -342,8 +342,8 @@ this:
.button.nim
----
# nim c button.nim
import gtk, glib
import gio except Application, newApplication
import gintro/[gtk, glib]
import gintro/gio except Application, newApplication
proc buttonClicked (button: Button) =
button.label = utf8Strreverse(button.label, -1)
@ -415,8 +415,8 @@ happens when you click on the buttons.
.connect_args.nim
----
# nim c connect_args.nim
import gtk, glib
import gio except Application, newApplication
import gintro/[gtk, glib]
import gintro/gio except Application, newApplication
type
O = object