Author Topic: gtk+3 vs gtk+2  (Read 91 times)

Offline peter_pclos

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gtk+3 vs gtk+2
« on: March 20, 2013, 11:42:01 AM »
In a recent post about the latest version of Bluefish ( http://www.pclinuxos.com/forum/index.php/topic,114276.0.html ), it was suggested that it would perform better if gtk+2 were replaced by gtk+3.0 3.4.0-1pclos2012.

I am not familiar with the functioning of either of these two packages, but (a) I do use Bluefish quite a lot and (b) my system still uses gtk+2, so I feel in need of advice:

1) How backward-compatible is gtk+3 ?  Am I likely to get problems with other existing software if I change?

2) How should I transition?

     a. Install gtk+3, then remove gtk+2 (complete removal?)
     b. Remove gtk+2 (complete removal?), then install gtk+3
     c. Install gtk+3, leaving gtk+2 in place for applications which may still need it?

This sort of decision is a bit above my pay grade, so I will welcome any help!