https://github.com/davidsaulrodriguez/vala-and-gtk-starter
A native Linux desktop GUI application built with Vala and Gtk that is bare bones and helps you easily get started with building your next native Linux desktop app.
https://github.com/davidsaulrodriguez/vala-and-gtk-starter
desktop-app gnome gtk gtk3 linux native native-app starter-template template vala valac
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A native Linux desktop GUI application built with Vala and Gtk that is bare bones and helps you easily get started with building your next native Linux desktop app.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/davidsaulrodriguez/vala-and-gtk-starter
- Owner: davidsaulrodriguez
- License: bsd-2-clause
- Created: 2021-10-08T05:28:19.000Z (over 3 years ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2021-10-09T05:10:47.000Z (over 3 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-01-21T12:11:21.479Z (4 months ago)
- Topics: desktop-app, gnome, gtk, gtk3, linux, native, native-app, starter-template, template, vala, valac
- Language: Vala
- Homepage:
- Size: 187 KB
- Stars: 2
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 1
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Contributing: CONTRIBUTING.md
- License: LICENSE
- Code of conduct: CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
- Codeowners: CODEOWNERS
- Security: SECURITY.md
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README
# Vala and Gtk starter
> This application is build on [Zorin OS 16](zorin) (a custom distribution based on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS)
## Table of Contents
- [Description](#description)
- [Screenshots](#screenshots)
- [Dependencies](#dependdencies)
- [Building](#building)
- [Building Development Versions](#building-development-versions)
- [Supported Versions](#supported-versions)
- [Contributing](#contributing)
- [Bugs and Issues](#bugs-and-issues)
- [License](#license)
## Description
**Vala and Gtk starter** is a native Linux desktop GUI application built with Vala and Gtk that is bare bones and helps you easily get started with building your next native Linux desktop app.
## Screenshots
### Dark Mode
(not yet supported in this version but will work with your global Gtk theme)
## Dependencies
You can install this starter by compiling from source, here's the list of dependencies required:
- [vala >= 0.48.x](https://valadoc.org/)
- [gtk+-3.0 >= 3.22.29](https://gnome.pages.gitlab.gnome.org/gtk/gtk3/)
- [granite >= 5.3.0](https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/granite/tree/master/granite5)
- [meson](https://mesonbuild.com/)
## Building
```bash
meson build --prefix=/usr
sudo ninja -C build install
```
## Building Development Versions
The development version allows you to keep the stable version perfectly working while hacking on **Vala and Gtk Starter**.
```
# Coming Soon
```
## Contributing
Contributions are more than welcome! If you improve on this project, please feel free to share it by submitting a Pull Request.
Before contributing, be sure to check out the [CONTRIBUTING][contrib] and [Branching Model][branching] docs.
## Bugs and Issues
Found a bug? Having an issue with this app? [Open a new issue][issues] here.
## Supported Versions
Below is a list of the currently supported versions of this software.
| Release | Status | Initial Release | Active LTS Start | Maintenance LTS Start | End of Life |
| :-----: | :---------------: | :-------------: | :--------------: | :-------------------: | :---------: |
| develop | Unstable | - | - | - | - |
| v1 | :heavy_check_mark: | TBD | TBD | - | TBD |
| v2 | :construction: | TBD| TBD | TBD | TBD |
You can view the Status Key Map and software support model [here][support].
## License
This project and all of its source code is released and permissively licensed under the [BSD 2 Clause][license] license.
[archive]: https://github.com/davidsaulrodriguez/vala-and-gtk-starter/archive/main.zip
[support]: ./SLC.md
[contrib]: ./CONTRIBUTING.md
[branching]: ./docs/Branching_Model.md
[issues]: https://github.com/davidsaulrodriguez/vala-and-gtk-starter/issues/new/choose
[license]: ./LICENSE
[zorin]: https://zorin.com/