Jim DeLaHunt wrote > On 2021-03-15 17:22, viking wrote: >> …The interface changed now, but it doesn't give me the nice "3D" >> interface >> seen in the manuals (from v2.x which used GTK2). >> What was the reason for going to GTK3, and loosing the much nicer looking >> (IMHO) "3D" interface? > > One of the developers will probably be able to point to the specific > reasons and the specific announcements by the GnuCash project. But as an > onlooker I can tell you that the people behind GTK2 moved on to GTK3, > and now GTK4. Their recommendation to everyone was to use the overlap > time of GTK2 and GTK3 simultaneous support to move apps from GTK2 to > GTK3. Then, with the release of GTK4, they stopped supporting GTK2. If > GnuCash were not to move forward along with the GTK project, they would > have no way to get bug fixes and improvements from the GTK project. > There is a lot more to GTK than just the 2D vs 3D look. IMHO it is a > wise decision for GnuCash to move forward as recommended by their tool > providers. > > Best regards, > —Jim DeLaHunt, Vancouver, Canada
OK, I can agree that GT2K should be upgraded as necessary. However, I don't understand why GTK3 dropped the much nicer interface that was available in GTK2. -- Sent from: http://gnucash.1415818.n4.nabble.com/GnuCash-User-f1415819.html _______________________________________________ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user If you are using Nabble or Gmane, please see https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Mailing_Lists for more information. ----- Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All.
