Difference between revisions of "Gtk2Hs"

Revision as of 22:44, 4 September 2012

What is it?

Gtk2Hs is a Haskell binding to Gtk+ 2.x. Using it, one can write Gtk+ based applications with GHC.

Homepage

http://projects.haskell.org/gtk2hs/

Tutorials and Demos

http://www.haskell.org/haskellwiki/Gtk2Hs/Tutorials

Some demonstration programs can be found at:

http://code.haskell.org/gtk2hs/gio/demo/
http://code.haskell.org/gtk2hs/pango/demo/
http://code.haskell.org/gtk2hs/cairo/demo/
http://code.haskell.org/gtk2hs/gtk/demo/

Status

It currently works with Gtk+ 2.0 through to 2.22 on Unix, Win32 and MacOS X. Details please check : http://www.gtk.org/language-bindings.php

It currently builds with ghc 6.10.4 through to 7.2.1 (6.12.2 have runtime bug, don't use it)

Installation Notes

Demos

OpenGL and Gtk2Hs

Gtk2Hs/Demos/GtkGLext/hello.hs

Gtk2Hs/Demos/GtkGLext/terrain.hs requires Gtk2Hs/Demos/GtkGLext/terrain.xpm

FAQs

These are links to FAQS on the main site.

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 == Homepage ==
-http://haskell.org/gtk2hs/
+http://projects.haskell.org/gtk2hs/
+== Tutorials and Demos ==
-== Tutorial ==
 http://www.haskell.org/haskellwiki/Gtk2Hs/Tutorials
-http://darcs.haskell.org/gtk2hs/docs/tutorial/Tutorial_Port/
+Some demonstration programs can be found at:
+ http://code.haskell.org/gtk2hs/gio/demo/
+ http://code.haskell.org/gtk2hs/pango/demo/
+ http://code.haskell.org/gtk2hs/cairo/demo/
+ http://code.haskell.org/gtk2hs/gtk/demo/
 == Status ==
-It currently works with Gtk+ 2.0 through to 2.8 on Unix, Win32 and MacOS X.
+It currently works with Gtk+ 2.0 through to 2.22 on Unix, Win32 and MacOS X.
+Details please check : http://www.gtk.org/language-bindings.php
-The widget function coverage is almost complete, only a few minor bits and pieces are missing.
-It currently builds with ghc 5.04.3 through to 6.8.2
+It currently builds with ghc 6.10.4 through to 7.2.1 (6.12.2 have runtime bug, don't use it)
 == Installation Notes ==
-=== Mac OS X ===
-==== Using the GTK+ OS X Framework ====
-This explains how to install Gtk2Hs on Macs using the native [http://www.gtk-osx.org/ GTK+ OS X Framework], a port of GTK+ to the Mac that does '''not''' depend on X11, and hence, is better integrated into the Mac desktop - i.e., menus actually appear in the menu bar, where they belong.  It also avoids the often tedious installation of GTK+ via MacPorts.  However, it misses support for optional Gtk2Hs packages that are currently not supported by the [http://www.gtk-osx.org/ GTK+ OS X Framework], most notably support for Glade.  It does include support for Cairo, though.
-Here is how to install the library:
-# Download and install [http://www.gtk-osx.org/ GTK+ OS X Framework] (this uses the standard Mac package installer).
-# Install [http://pkg-config.freedesktop.org/ pkg-config], either by compiling it from source or via MacPorts.
-# Download and unpack the Gtk2Hs tar ball from the [http://www.haskell.org/gtk2hs/download/ Gtk2Hs download page] (I tested 0.10.0).
-# Configure with (you may want to remove the two backslashes and put everything on one line)
-      env PKG_CONFIG_PATH=/Library/Frameworks/Cairo.framework/Resources/dev/lib/pkgconfig:\
-      /Library/Frameworks/GLib.framework/Resources/dev/lib/pkgconfig:\
-      /Library/Frameworks/Gtk.framework/Resources/dev/lib/pkgconfig ./configure --disable-gio
-# Build with
-      make
-# Install (to <tt>/usr/local/</tt> unless a <tt>--prefix</tt> option was passed to <tt>configure</tt>) with
-      sudo make install
-The library is now registered with the package database of the GHC you used for compiling.
-NB: Thanks to Ross Mellgren for his post on the gtk2hs-users list that outlined the use of <tt>PKG_CONFIG_PATH</tt>.
-==== Article as of Mid 2008 ====
-Installing Gtk2Hs on Mac requires some finesse, at least until Haskell Libary Platform is built or ghc-6.8.3 is
-available in macports. (These are planned for late 2008.)
-* Install [http://macports.org MacPorts]
-* Install dependencies:
- sudo port install glade3 libglade2 gstreamer gst-plugins-base gtksourceview cairo librsvg gtkglext firefox
-* Update PKG_CONFIG_PATH (for libraries)
- export PKG_CONFIG_PATH=/usr/lib/pkgconfig:/usr/local/lib/pkgconfig:/opt/local/lib/pkgconfig
-* Update ghc to use macports libs: Edit your main <tt>ghc</tt> driver program and change the last line to:
- exec $GHCBIN $TOPDIROPT ${1+"$@"} -L/opt/local/lib -I/opt/local/include
-* Download Gtk2Hs following instructions at [http://www.haskell.org/gtk2hs/downloads/ Gtk2Hs Download page]
-* Check configuration:
- ./configure --enable-docs --enable-profiling
-...
- **************************************************
- * Configuration completed successfully.
- *
- * The following packages will be built:
- *
- * glib          : yes
- * gtk           : yes
- * glade         : yes
- * cairo         : yes
- * svgcairo      : yes
- * gtkglext      : yes
- * gconf         : yes
- * sourceview    : yes
- * mozembed      : yes
- * soegtk        : yes
- * gnomevfs      : yes
- * gstreamer     : yes
- * documentation : yes
- *
- * Now do "(g)make" followed by "(g)make install"
- **************************************************
-* Build and Install:
- make
- sudo make install
+* [[Gtk2Hs/Windows|Windows]]
-==== Recent experiences ====
+* [[Gtk2Hs/Mac|Mac]]
-I successfully installed the latest version on Mac OS 10.5 by:
+* [[Gtk2Hs/Linux|Linux]]
-* Installing Macports.
-* <tt>sudo port install ghc</tt>
-* <tt>sudo port install gtk2hs</tt> - which does not complete successfully. It does however, install the appropriate dependencies. Note that there are so many, you may need to install a couple of times due to time outs etc.. The build of Gtk2HS will fail, but that is ok - continue as below. Also note that ghc configure will give up if your perl5.8 is not new enough, if so deactivate it and try again.
-* Remove the build directory under <tt>/opt/.../build/gtk2hs</tt>
-* Download Gtk2Hs via darcs as per [http://haskell.org/gtk2hs/development/#darcs the gtk2hs download instructions]
-* do a <tt>sudo port install automake</tt>
-* do a <tt>sudo port install alex</tt>
-* do a <tt>sudo port install happy</tt> (Note this also fails and must be built from source. See the [[Happy]] page for details.)
-* Follow the build instructions on the [http://haskell.org/gtk2hs/development/#darcs the gtk2hs download page]. I would suggest using <tt>./configure --prefix=/opt/local</tt> to get it in the same place as ports - personal preference though.
-Good luck - as usual, your mileage may vary.
 == Demos ==
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 These are links to FAQS on the main site.
 *[http://haskell.org/gtk2hs/archives/2005/06/23/hiding-the-console-on-windows/#more-26 Hiding the console on windows]
-*[http://haskell.org/gtk2hs/archives/2005/07/24/writing-multi-threaded-guis/#more-38 Writing multi-threaded GUIs]
 *[http://haskell.org/gtk2hs/archives/2005/06/24/building-from-source-on-windows/#more-15 Building on Windows]
 *[http://haskell.org/gtk2hs/development/#darcs Checkout instructions]. Also see [[Darcs]]