Gtk 1.2 or Gtk 2 for binaries ?

[Hacktarux]

I'm thinking about switching mupen64 to gtk 2. As you may know, all the plugins must also use gtk 2, that's why i have not done the conversion earlier.

The advantages of gtk 1.2 are: all systems had it until now. (Is it always true now ?) It's compatible with all available plugins that has been distributed in binary or source code format.



The advantages of gtk 2.0 are: newer library that looks greater. Maybe more people have it now ?

It'll be possible to choose which library to use when compiling from source code. So, this question is only about the binaries distribution... What do you think is better ? Give your arguments, it'll help me doing my choice.

[CF2]

GTK 1.2 seems to be becoming rapidly extinct. GTK2 seems to be the only real option for non KDE apps, for example, the official Mozilla linux builds now all use GTK2. GTK 1.2's development also seems to have ground to a halt. If enough projects switch, I could finally drop GTK 1.2 off my system.

[ggab]

I'm thinking about switching mupen64 to gtk 2. As you may know, all the plugins must also use gtk 2, that's why i have not done the conversion earlier.

if u mean that u have converted all the plugins to use gt2,
first: excellent job!
second: so, gtk 2 sounds as a better choise

[Zilla]

gtk 2 is included with most modern distro's now, and most people are using Gnome 2.10.
Definitely worth switching, though I prefer QT.

[aminalshmu]

gtk2! not like it matters to a silly gentoo-er like myself, since i of course have to compile everything from source... ha. but really, a fresher-looking GUI could never hurt the masses who enjoy mupen in binary form.

[ciruZ]

I'm for GTK2, too. Porting the plugins to GTK2 isn't that much work. If noone ports them to GTK2, I'll do it, since it only takes a few minutes.

[Mayco]

gtk2 for sure gtk1.2 looks ugly, gtk2 integrates nicely with the rest of gnome

[Belegdol]

And some distributions, at least Fedora, supply very little amount of gtk1.2 themes, which additonally often suck, in contrast with clearlooks.

[Tillmann]

well I've been thinking...
gtk1 equals light, plus, old, plus, has some limitations equals fits nicely on old computers
gtk2 equals little less light + new + beatifull + versatile...
i've previously ask to Hacktarux why dont move to gtk2... and now I think that it is time...

[tkf]

Looks are not as important as improved performance for me. And I don't mind keeping gtk-1.2.