gtkmm ☆

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Description:
C++ interfaces for GTK+ and GNOME

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | @gnome | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: gui c++ gtk gnome development library

Install: brew install gtkmm

About:
Gtkmm is the official C++ interface for GTK+ (the GIMP Toolkit), providing an object-oriented wrapper for GUI development. It enables developers to build cross-platform graphical applications using modern C++ practices, including automatic memory management via GObject introspection. The library offers a comprehensive set of widgets and tools for creating rich user interfaces.

Key Features:

Object-oriented C++ API with full inheritance support
Automatic memory management using standard C++ techniques
Comprehensive widget set covering all GTK+ functionality
Cross-platform support (Linux, Windows, macOS)

Use Cases:

Developing native Linux desktop applications with modern C++
Building cross-platform GUI tools with native look and feel
Creating GNOME desktop environment applications

Alternatives:

Qt – Qt is a more comprehensive framework with additional libraries, but Gtkmm provides tighter integration with GNOME and a more C++-idiomatic approach
wxWidgets – wxWidgets offers native look across platforms but uses a different event system and lacks some modern C++ features

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Oct 27, 2024 3:46pm		9	VERSION_BUMP	188ce9c1
Sep 17, 2023 7:11pm		8	VERSION_BUMP	c74ead0a