Description:
Toolkit for creating graphical user interfaces
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Type: Formula
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Latest Version: 4.20.3@0
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Tracked Since: Oct 23, 2025
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Links:
Homepage |
@GTK_Toolkit |
formulae.brew.sh
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Category: Developer tools
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Tags:
gui
gtk
ui-toolkit
graphics
desktop
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Install:
brew install gtk4
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About:
GTK4 is a comprehensive, multi-platform toolkit for creating graphical user interfaces. It offers modern rendering capabilities, simplified API design, and robust support for touch and gesture input. This makes it a powerful foundation for building visually appealing and responsive applications across Linux, Windows, and macOS.
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Key Features:
- Modern rendering with OpenGL and Vulkan
- Simplified widget hierarchy and event handling
- Built-in support for gestures and touch input
- CSS-based theming and styling
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Use Cases:
- Developing native desktop applications for Linux environments
- Creating cross-platform GUI applications for Linux, Windows, and macOS
- Building modern user interfaces for open-source software projects
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Alternatives:
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Qt
– Qt is a more extensive C++ framework with a larger scope, including networking and multimedia, whereas GTK4 is focused primarily on the GUI layer.
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wxWidgets
– wxWidgets prioritizes using native platform widgets for a more native look and feel, while GTK4 uses its own drawing for consistent theming across platforms.
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