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24 <a name="migrating"></a>Part V. Migrating from Previous Versions of GTK+</h1></div></div></div>
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28 This part describes what you need to change in programs use
29 older versions of GTK+ so that they can use the new features.
30 It also mentions how to convert applications using widgets
31 found in the libgnomeui library to use their counterparts
35 <p><b>Table of Contents</b></p>
37 <dt><span class="chapter"><a href="gtk-migrating-2-to-3.html">Migrating from GTK+ 2.x to GTK+ 3</a></span></dt>
39 <dt><span class="section"><a href="gtk-migrating-2-to-3.html#id1313565">Preparation in GTK+ 2.x</a></span></dt>
41 <dt><span class="section"><a href="gtk-migrating-2-to-3.html#id1292624">Do not include individual headers</a></span></dt>
42 <dt><span class="section"><a href="gtk-migrating-2-to-3.html#id1336570">Do not use deprecated symbols</a></span></dt>
43 <dt><span class="section"><a href="gtk-migrating-2-to-3.html#id1293007">Use accessor functions instead of direct access</a></span></dt>
44 <dt><span class="section"><a href="gtk-migrating-2-to-3.html#id1322448">Replace GDK_<keyname> with GDK_KEY_<keyname></a></span></dt>
45 <dt><span class="section"><a href="gtk-migrating-2-to-3.html#id1286216">Use GIO for launching applications</a></span></dt>
46 <dt><span class="section"><a href="gtk-migrating-2-to-3.html#id1343494">Use cairo for drawing</a></span></dt>
48 <dt><span class="section"><a href="ch24s02.html">Changes that need to be done at the time of the switch</a></span></dt>
50 <dt><span class="section"><a href="ch24s02.html#id1417088">Replace size_request by get_preferred_width/height</a></span></dt>
51 <dt><span class="section"><a href="ch24s02.html#id1419045">Replace GdkRegion by cairo_region_t</a></span></dt>
52 <dt><span class="section"><a href="ch24s02.html#id1419544">Replace GdkPixmap by cairo surfaces</a></span></dt>
53 <dt><span class="section"><a href="ch24s02.html#id1419598">Replace GdkColormap by GdkVisual</a></span></dt>
54 <dt><span class="section"><a href="ch24s02.html#id1419689">GdkDrawable is gone</a></span></dt>
55 <dt><span class="section"><a href="ch24s02.html#id1419896">Event filtering</a></span></dt>
56 <dt><span class="section"><a href="ch24s02.html#id1419994">Backend-specific code</a></span></dt>
57 <dt><span class="section"><a href="ch24s02.html#id1420094">GtkPlug and GtkSocket</a></span></dt>
58 <dt><span class="section"><a href="ch24s02.html#id1420127">The GtkWidget::draw signal</a></span></dt>
59 <dt><span class="section"><a href="ch24s02.html#id1420304">GtkProgressBar orientation</a></span></dt>
60 <dt><span class="section"><a href="ch24s02.html#id1420461">Check your expand and fill flags</a></span></dt>
61 <dt><span class="section"><a href="ch24s02.html#id1420514">Scrolling changes</a></span></dt>
62 <dt><span class="section"><a href="ch24s02.html#id1420574">GtkObject is gone</a></span></dt>
63 <dt><span class="section"><a href="ch24s02.html#id1420621">GtkEntryCompletion signal parameters</a></span></dt>
64 <dt><span class="section"><a href="ch24s02.html#id1420648">Resize grips</a></span></dt>
65 <dt><span class="section"><a href="ch24s02.html#id1420715">Prevent mixed linkage</a></span></dt>
66 <dt><span class="section"><a href="ch24s02.html#id1420751">Install GTK+ modules in the right place</a></span></dt>
69 <dt><span class="chapter"><a href="gtk-migrating-GtkStyleContext.html">Theming changes</a></span></dt>
71 <dt><span class="section"><a href="gtk-migrating-GtkStyleContext.html#gtk-migrating-GtkStyleContext-themes">Migrating themes</a></span></dt>
72 <dt><span class="section"><a href="gtk-migrating-theme-GtkStyleContext-engines.html">Migrating theme engines</a></span></dt>
73 <dt><span class="section"><a href="gtk-migrating-GtkStyleContext-parser-extensions.html">Extending the CSS parser</a></span></dt>
74 <dt><span class="section"><a href="gtk-migrating-GtkStyleContext-css.html">Using the CSS file format</a></span></dt>
75 <dt><span class="section"><a href="gtk-migrating-GtkStyleContext-checklist.html">A checklist for widgets</a></span></dt>
76 <dt><span class="section"><a href="gtk-migrating-GtkStyleContext-parsing.html">Parsing of custom resources</a></span></dt>
77 <dt><span class="section"><a href="gtk-migrating-GtkStyleContext-bonus-points.html">Bonus points</a></span></dt>
79 <dt><span class="chapter"><a href="gtk-migrating-unique-GtkApplication.html">Migrating from libunique to GApplication or GtkApplication</a></span></dt>
81 <dt><span class="section"><a href="gtk-migrating-unique-GtkApplication.html#id1286820">Uniqueness</a></span></dt>
82 <dt><span class="section"><a href="ch26s02.html">Commands and Messages</a></span></dt>
84 <dt><span class="chapter"><a href="gtk-migrating-smclient-GtkApplication.html">Migrating from EggSMClient to GtkApplication</a></span></dt>
85 <dt><span class="chapter"><a href="gtk-migrating-GtkGrid.html">Migrating from other containers to GtkGrid</a></span></dt>
87 <dt><span class="section"><a href="gtk-migrating-GtkGrid.html#id1335222">GtkBox versus GtkGrid: packing</a></span></dt>
88 <dt><span class="section"><a href="ch28s02.html">GtkBox versus GtkGrid: sizing</a></span></dt>
89 <dt><span class="section"><a href="ch28s03.html">GtkBox versus GtkGrid: spacing</a></span></dt>
91 <dt><span class="chapter"><a href="gtk-migrating-checklist.html">Migration Details Checklist</a></span></dt>
93 <dt><span class="section"><a href="gtk-migrating-checklist.html#checklist-popup-menu">Implement GtkWidget::popup_menu</a></span></dt>
94 <dt><span class="section"><a href="checklist-gdkeventexpose-region.html">Use GdkEventExpose.region</a></span></dt>
95 <dt><span class="section"><a href="checklist-modifiers.html">Test for modifier keys correctly</a></span></dt>
96 <dt><span class="section"><a href="checklist-named-icons.html">Use named icons</a></span></dt>
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