Re: [gtk-osx-users] GTK with Quartz backend

[John Ralls <jralls ceridwen us>]

> On Jan 8, 2021, at 10:32 AM, Valerio Messina via gtk-osx-users-list <gtk-osx-users-list gnome org> wrote:
>
> hi,
> I'm new on macOS things, so sorry for obvious questions.
>
> I just installed (on Denbian10) the osxcross cross-compiler, then macports and its GTK libs (header and 
> dylib).
> I successfully cross-compiled a simple GTK2 app that use Cairo, using dynamic linking.
>
> Then made a bash script that package the binary with its dependencies, and change all to point to 
> @executable_path
>
>
> The GTK2 from macports is generated with Xserver backend, thus require Xquarts on the mac to work.
>
> I cannot find everywhere a prebuild GTK with Quartz backend.
> Where can I download a precompiled (plus headers and pc files) GTK (2 and 3) for Quartz?
> This save me to cross-build the GTK itself, I think can be really complicate.

First of all, you're on the wrong list. This list isn't a generic Gtk on macOS list, it's for supporting 
https://wiki.gnome.org/action/show/Projects/GTK/OSX?action=show&redirect=Projects%2FGTK%2B%2FOSX.

As far as I know there is no binary distribution of the Gtk2 (or 3 or 4 for that matter) stack for macOS, 
Quartz or X11. It's also not possible to cross-compile for the Quartz backend because that requires a macOS 
SDK, something available only on Mac computers running macOS.

Regards,
John Ralls