THE VIDEO SHELF · gtk vs qt toolkit migration
Gtk to Qt - a strange journey [linux.conf.au 2014]
Dirk Hohndel explains why the Subsurface dive log project migrated from Gtk to Qt, the obstacles encountered, and advice for other applications frustrated with Gtk. It is a linux.conf.au 2014 talk.
Why HN readers recommended it
Go-to reference in GTK versus Qt debates, valued for a candid account from experienced developers who tried both toolkits.
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Video & recommendation details
- Creator / channel
- Konstantin Bläsi
- Topic
- gtk vs qt toolkit migration
- Format
- talk
- Level
- intermediate
- HN recommenders in dataset
- 5
- HN mentions in dataset
- 17
- Recommendation years in dataset
- 2014–2024
These counts and years describe the included Hacker News records; they are not YouTube views or the video’s publication date.
From the original HN conversations
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One of the best discussions on the subject, made by old hackers, but new guys to GUI programming, who tried both: [VIDEO]
Sammi on Hacker News · 2014-10
In KDE makes Qt> don't make the mistake of thinking their libraries are meant for others to use I agree. This presentation convinced me: [VIDEO] GTK+ is really just a toolkit for GNOME projects. All other users are secondary.
matheusmoreira on Hacker News · 2021-05
In Use Alacritty instead of TermiteI think this gets to the core of the problem. The API is out there and open, yet no one (or at least not many people) have decided to try and make a nice GUI client for Linux. Perhaps it's not a problem with Google …
tdicola on Hacker News · 2015-04
In How long since Google said a Google Drive Linux client is coming?
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