[Gretl-devel] Re: Windows and gtk3
On Wed, 7 Aug 2019, Sven Schreiber wrote:
Am 15.07.2019 um 17:36 schrieb Sven Schreiber:
>
> Windows build document does not really mention the assumed GTK version,
> but the underlying package list
> http://ricardo.ecn.wfu.edu/pub/gretl/winbuild/pkglist.txt is only made
> for gtk2 (for example with mingw-w64-x86_64-gtk2).
Well, actually that package seems to be the _only_ one with gtk2 in its
name. A GTK3 version seems to exist:
https://packages.msys2.org/package/mingw-w64-x86_64-gtk3
But I guess it's not as easy as simply replacing this package, or
is it?
Sorry, I should have replied on this thread earlier (but I've had
my head down in complex matrices lately; news to follow before
long).
Anyway, you're right, it's not that easy! GTK2 packed all its
default icons with it, GTK3 does not; you'd have to install a gnome
icon theme to get anything but "missing icons" to appear. If you'd
like to experiment, and report back on whether you're able to get a
"more modern" appearance with GTK3, that would be great. But -- I'm
sorry to say -- do not expect it to be easy.
Allin