Re: Image library update?

[Darin Fisher <dfisher jagger me berkeley edu>]

Derek Simkowiak wrote:
> 
>      Hello,
>         I'm writing an app that needs to load different image file formats
> (JPG, PNG, XPM, et. al.).
> 
>         It used to be (especially within Gnome) that the library to use
> was the GTK+ version of Imlib.
> 
>         But I seem to remember that Gnome was dumping Imlib for some
> reason.  Is there some prefered GTK+-aware library for this functionality?
> My two desired features are that the lib have a wide install base and not
> be too large.  I'd like to avoid a dependence on Gnome, if possible.
> 
> Thanks,
> Derek
> 
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gdk-pixbuf is the image library you are thinking of, and it does not
depend
on Gnome.

Darin