nanogui: Thread: Query: Microwindows + GTK+

Hello Everyone,

I am currently trying to select an open-source GUI library for porting to an
embedded platform. In this regard, I have some questions regarding
Microwindows & GTK+.

I understand that GTK+ does not have any windowing support. Therefore, I was
thinking of using Microwindows + GTK+.

Has GTK+ been already ported to Microwindows? If so, is the source available
for free download?

Thanks,
Kanishka Banerjee

: Has GTK+ been already ported to Microwindows? If so, is the source 
available
: for free download?

The current method being used is to use NXLIB, which is the Xlib
conversion library for nano-X.  This allows unmodified libraries and
applications to use nano-X, providing they used just the Xlib library.

Its been a few years, but I had many of GTK+'s example programs
running using NXLIB.  You might try it out yourself.

Also, on the microwindows web site is a port of GTK to nano-X,
quite a bit older, but extensive, called nano-GTK.  I haven't
used it too much.

Regards,

Greg

This might be something for you:
http://www.emsoftltd.com/products/listing/nanogtk_content.htm

Kanishka Banerjee wrote:
> Hello Everyone,
>
> I am currently trying to select an open-source GUI library for porting to an
> embedded platform. In this regard, I have some questions regarding
> Microwindows & GTK+.
>
> I understand that GTK+ does not have any windowing support. Therefore, I was
> thinking of using Microwindows + GTK+.
>
> Has GTK+ been already ported to Microwindows? If so, is the source available
> for free download?
>
> Thanks,
> Kanishka Banerjee
>
>   

Thanks Greg and Daniel for your replies.

I have had a look at NanoGTK and NXLIB. I have a few additional queries
based on these:

1. Has the XLIB porting been stopped (the last NXLIB release was in 2003)?

2. I understand that the last release version of NXLIB (v0.45), is
compatible with the last release version
of Microwindows (v0.90). But GTK+ is still under development. Is the latest
release of GTK+ still compatible with the last (2003) release of NXLIB (
v0.45)? If not, which is the version of GTK+ which is compatible with NXLIB
v0.45?

Thanks,
Kanishka Banerjee


On Dec 3, 2007 3:25 PM, Daniel Nyström ####@####.####
wrote:

> This might be something for you:
> http://www.emsoftltd.com/products/listing/nanogtk_content.htm
>
> Kanishka Banerjee wrote:
> > Hello Everyone,
> >
> > I am currently trying to select an open-source GUI library for porting
> to an
> > embedded platform. In this regard, I have some questions regarding
> > Microwindows & GTK+.
> >
> > I understand that GTK+ does not have any windowing support. Therefore, I
> was
> > thinking of using Microwindows + GTK+.
> >
> > Has GTK+ been already ported to Microwindows? If so, is the source
> available
> > for free download?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Kanishka Banerjee
> >
> >
>

> 1. Has the XLIB porting been stopped (the last NXLIB release was in
2003)?

The CVS has the latest version on nxlib with some bug fixes and
improvements.
You should use that.
At this time, the nxlib supports most of main Xlib calls and the fixes
are done on as needed basis.
I use nxlib with FLTK and I have very few problems

> 2. I understand that the last release version of NXLIB (v0.45), is
compatible with the last release version of Microwindows (v0.90). > But
GTK+ is still under development. Is the latest release of GTK+ still
compatible with the last (2003) release of NXLIB ( v0.45)?
> If not, which is the version of GTK+ which is compatible with NXLIB
v0.45?

The GTK development has nothing to do with nxlib unless it adds some
Xlib calls that are not supported by nxlib.
To check compatibility, you would have to log all Xlib calls from GTK
and check if they are supported by nxlib.
The latest microwindows version is still in CVS (v.0.92)
Martin

Thanks for the help Martin!

I think the latest version of Microwindows is 0.91 (I downloaded it from CVS
& the version number in the VERSION file is 0.91)

I could not download NanoGTK from CVS. I tried "cvs co nanogtk", but it does
not work. Is the module name something other than "nanogtk"?

Thanks,
Kanishka Banerjee


On Dec 4, 2007 12:07 AM, Martin Kajdas ####@####.#### wrote:

> > 1. Has the XLIB porting been stopped (the last NXLIB release was in
> 2003)?
>
> The CVS has the latest version on nxlib with some bug fixes and
> improvements.
> You should use that.
> At this time, the nxlib supports most of main Xlib calls and the fixes
> are done on as needed basis.
> I use nxlib with FLTK and I have very few problems
>
> > 2. I understand that the last release version of NXLIB (v0.45), is
> compatible with the last release version of Microwindows (v0.90). > But
> GTK+ is still under development. Is the latest release of GTK+ still
> compatible with the last (2003) release of NXLIB ( v0.45)?
> > If not, which is the version of GTK+ which is compatible with NXLIB
> v0.45?
>
> The GTK development has nothing to do with nxlib unless it adds some
> Xlib calls that are not supported by nxlib.
> To check compatibility, you would have to log all Xlib calls from GTK
> and check if they are supported by nxlib.
> The latest microwindows version is still in CVS (v.0.92)
> Martin
>

> I think the latest version of Microwindows is 0.91 (I downloaded it
from CVS & the version number in the VERSION file is 0.91)
> I could not download NanoGTK from CVS. I tried "cvs co nanogtk", but
it does not work. Is the module name something other than "nanogtk"?

The latest released version of nanox is 0.91.
The CVS version is the latest with bug fixes and improvements and it is
usually referred to as v0.92 but it is not released yet.
Greg is working on releasing it soon.

I do not know anything about NanoGTK project and I thought it stalled.
Martin

: I could not download NanoGTK from CVS. I tried "cvs co nanogtk", but it 
does
: not work. Is the module name something other than "nanogtk"?

NanoGTK is under the microwindows web page source code link, via ftp.

Regards,

Greg