What is GTK+?
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. 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.
Get an overview of GTK+. Understand who started it, the basic architecture and why we use the license we do.
GTK+ has been involved in many projects and some big platforms. To see what people think of GTK+ and how it has been used in commercial projects, read the success stories...
To find out how more about what GTK+ can do for you, visit our features page. If you want to contribute, you are more than welcome.
Recent News
GTK+ 2.13.5 Unstable Release
21 July 2008
This is a bug-fix release in the 2.14 series.
GLib 2.17.4 Unstable Release
21 July 2008
This is the fifth development release leading up to GTK+ 2.18.
GTK+ 2.13.4 Unstable Release
05 July 2008
This is the fifth development release leading up to GTK+ 2.14.
GLib 2.17.3 Unstable Release
03 July 2008
This is the fourth development release leading up to GLib 2.18.
For older news, visit our archives.
Upcoming Events
Maemo Desktop Summit 2008 in Berlin
19-20 September, 2008
The Open Source in Mobile World conference is an interesting venue to know more about the business and technical context of the Maemo platform. Nokia is active in this event and invites the Maemo community to join it.
GNOME Asia Summit 2008 in Beijing, China
17-18 October, 2008
The first GNOME Asia Summit will
take place from October 17th through the 18th 2008, in
Beijing, China. Approximately 300 people are expected to
attend. This will be an exciting event with a variety of
people attending. The theme of the summit is Go GNOME-
Free Your Desktop
which refers to the primary goals of
the GNOME.Asia Summit, spreading the knowledge of GNOME
across Asia, and building a more vibrant, thriving
community around it.
We are calling for participants and speakers now! Please send your talk proposals in now!.