I think I was able to build the frameworks and compile against them using the Xcode IDE, but I prefer using make and the command line myself.
Actually machine has a couple of versions of framework / dependencies and builds, so I don't know if I just got lucky. Like I said, in 52 days I will have more time to play :)
> Subject: Re: Why are no developers completing/maintaining native Gtk+ for OS X?
> From:
jacob juvul com> Date: Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:35:44 +0100
> To:
kris gtk org> CC:
gtk-devel-list gnome org>
> On Nov 9, 2009, at 8:23 PM, Kristian Rietveld wrote:
>
> > On Nov 9, 2009, at 7:10 PM, Jack Skellington wrote:
> >> Hello All
> >>
> >> I'm currently in charge of the development of a cross-platform OpenGL
> >> app which uses GTk+ for it's interface.
> >> The app runs on both *nix/X.org and win32 but when I started looking
> >> into OS X I found that the Quartz OS X version of Gtk+ is neither
> >> complete nor being actively developed.
> >
> > No, it is not fully complete, but getting close. Recently, I have
> > been working on reviewing outstanding patches, fixing up the last
> > few kinks remaining after the transition to client side windows and
> > implemented proper and complete multi monitor support. I do have
> > plans on how to continue my work on the backend. Development of the
> > Mac port is actually pretty active. I only have very ample spare
> > time to work on this and I do not get paid for this at all. Saying
> > that the OS X port is not being actively developed is actually close
> > to insulting to me; I have been trying my best to pick it up after
> > the previous maintainer stopped working on it
>
> I can't tell you how happy reading this makes me. I love Gtk+ and have
> been using it in projects for like a decade, mostly on *nix, but
> lately cross-platform.
> As for the insult part, it was never my intention, I was merely
> relaying the present information thats available on the Gtk+ OS X
> sourceforge site.
>
> Keep up the good work!
> If I had money, I'd pay you ;)
>
> >> Also if a native Gtk+ OS X framework were available people who are
> >> maintaining Gtk+ apps would have the option to extend their user base
> >> to OS X quite quickly.
>
> > The basics for this have been worked out in the past and are
> > available for everybody to pick up. John Ralls & co have been doing
> > a good job at making GTK+ easy to build and looking into scripts for
> > simplifying the creation of application bundles for GTK+
> > applications and a framework.
>
> A framework as in the Gtk.framework folder you add to the Xcode
> project and then build?
>
> Ever since I started developing in OS X I've found this approach quite
> beautiful in its simplicity.
> I will seriously consider looking into this myself if/when I have the
> time,
>
> Thanks again!
> Jacob Juul Kolding
> Juvul Tech
>
> >
> > -kris.
> >
>
