Re: [gtk-list] Re: Gtk-- versus GTK+

[Jonathan Mark Brooks <jmbrooks jmbrooks net>]

Which is why one should use Gtk--. :)

On Fri, 30 Apr 1999, Karl Nelson wrote:

> 
> If you are just using C++ as an enhanced C (just overloading and
> C++ comments,  but are not using class features, STL, and templates)
> then you can use gtk+ without gtk-- fairly easily.  Beyond that
> you start rewritting the functionality of gtk--.
> 
> Additionally, some people complain that they don't like to have to 
> use the gtk+ system to derive a widget.  Gtk-- hides that from the
> user by allowing more nature C++ OO system.  Also it provides some 
> translation features for C++ types like strings to gchar* and such.
> There are many reasons for it to be a seperate package beyond that 
> of the gtk+.  
> 
> --Karl
>   Gtk-- Contributor  
> 
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