gtk2 for gnucash?

Martin Klaffenboeck martin.klaffenboeck@gmx.at
Sun, 3 Nov 2002 10:35:24 +0100


Am 2002.11.02 23:46 schrieb(en) Derek Atkins:
> Martin Klaffenboeck <martin.klaffenboeck@gmx.at> writes:
> 
> > Hello,
> >
> > Is there any work done to integrate gnucash to the gnome2 desktop
> > using gtk2 libraries?
> >
> > If, please tell me where I can get the source, otherwise, please
> tell
> > me also, I'd like to start working on that.
> 
> At this point we are focusing on the gnucash 1.8 release, which is
> still a gnome-1.4 application.  It can run on a gnome-2 desktop, but
> you still need the gtk-1.2 libraries.

I'm doing that already...

> You are welcome to work on a gtk-2 port, but don't expect any changes
> to be incorporated until after the 1.8 release.

Ok, if I could find somewhere a list what all will be changed, that 
would help.

> I say this because
> the current "plan" is to work on a gnome-2 port for "gnucash-2", but
> not until after we get 1.8 out the door.

So, I'd like to start right now if you want to, please tell me where to 
start.  Which branch do I have to check out and how should I patch over 
the gnucash-patches list?  (diff -Nur to use the 'patch' programm?)

> Having said that, you are perfectly welcome (and encouraged) to work
> on a gnome-2 port.  It will not be "simple".

That does not matter.  So I can learn something during work. ;-)

Martin