06 Sep 2009
GTK+ is a highly usable, feature rich toolkit for creating graphical user interfaces which boasts cross platform compatibility and an easy to use API. GTK+ it is written in C, but has bindings to many other popular programming languages such as C++, Python and C# among others.
This Free Toolkit for Creating Graphical User Interfaces was initially developed for and used by the GIMP, the GNU Image Manipulation Program. It is called the “The GIMP ToolKit” so that the origins of the project are remembered. Today it is more commonly known as GTK+ for short and is used by a large number of applications including the GNU project’s GNOME desktop.
Some Features
- Cross Platform
- Language Bindings
- Native look and feel
- Object orientated approach
- Internationalization
- Features pertaining to mobile and embedded platform requirements
- Bidirectional text support
- Comprehensive collection of core widgets
GTK+ is licensed under the GNU LGPL 2.1 allowing development of both free and proprietary software with GTK+ without any license fees or royalties.
Website: http://www.gtk.org/
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