Re: Destroying a window

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On Tue, Mar 12, 2002 at 11:40:46AM +0100, zze-coframi balr001 wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I've got an application where I create two windows. When I destroy one, the
> memory that is used by this window is not freed although calling
> gtk_widget_destroy fot that window. I see the memory I used looking at
> "top".
>
> Can anyone tell me why the memory used by my second window is not freed when
> I call gtk_widget_destroy for that window ??
>
> thanks a lot
>
> (I am using GTK.1.3.13.) 
>
> Isabelle
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Since gtk is based on glib, it calls g_malloc() instead malloc() directly.
When you alloc with g_malloc(), you have to free with g_free()..
So, why use these functions?
Becose the memory allocated is cached, and when you call g_malloc() again it dosn't make the system loose 
time again allocing your page..
Hope I helped.. :)

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