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# Workbench



Learn and prototype with GNOME technologies



![](data/workbench.gif)



Download on Flathub



Workbench lets you experiment with GNOME technologies, no matter if tinkering for the first time or building and testing a GTK user interface.



Among other things, Workbench comes with



- Live GTK/CSS preview

- Library of 100+ examples



- JavaScript, Rust, Python and Vala support

- Declarative user interface syntax

- Autosave, sessions and projects

- Code diagnostics, completion and formatter

- Terminal output



ℹ️ Workbench is made possible by Flatpak. Only Flathub Workbench is supported.



**Testimonials**



> **“** It is an essential tool for those who develop applications with GTK **”** • **“** as someone who is learning GTK, Workbench is definitely a must have! **”** • **“** created a simple mockup using the amazing Workbench app **”** • **“** It used to be hard but Workbench helps me learn GTK. **”** • **“** I recommend it even to those who are new to GTK **”** • **“** This tool has simplified my life by saving my time drastically. **”** • **“** Gone too wild playing with Workbench **”**



## Language support



|            | Formatter | Linter | Library demos[1] |

| ---------- | --------- | ------ | ---------------- |

| JavaScript | ✅        | ✅     | 99               |

| Python     | ✅        | ✅     | 95               |

| Vala       | ✅        | ✅     | 91               |

| Rust       | ✅        | ✅     | 52               |

| Blueprint  | ✅        | ✅     |                  |

| CSS        | ✅        | ✅     |                  |



[1] As of 2024-06-16 



## Tips and tricks



  Disable code formatting



[JavaScript](https://docs.rome.tools/formatter/#ignoring-code)



[CSS](https://prettier.io/docs/en/ignore.html#css)



  Turn a prototype made in Workbench into an application



Use GNOME Builder to start a new project using the appropriate GNOME Application template and copy paste your Workbench code.



## Code of conduct



Workbench follows the [GNOME Code of Conduct](https://conduct.gnome.org/).



- **Be friendly.** Use welcoming and inclusive language.

- **Be empathetic.** Be respectful of differing viewpoints and experiences.

- **Be respectful.** When we disagree, we do so in a polite and constructive manner.

- **Be considerate.** Remember that decisions are often a difficult choice between competing priorities.

- **Be patient and generous.** If someone asks for help it is because they need it.

- **Try to be concise.** Read the discussion before commenting.



## Credits



Workbench is made of many components.



Thank you Flatpak, GTK, GLib, GtkSourceView, libadwaita, VTE, GJS, Blueprint, icon-development-kit, Vala, GTKCssLanguageServer, gtk-rs, PyGObject



and the GNOME community 🖤



## Copyright



© 2022 [Sonny Piers](https://github.com/sonnyp) and contributors



## License



GPLv3. Please see [COPYING](COPYING) file.



Except for everything under src/Library/demos which is in the public domain under the terms of [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/).



  

    Testimonials

  



From [Mirko Brombin](https://mirko.pm/) creator of [Bottles](https://usebottles.com/)



> My favorite tool is definitely Workbench, an application that allows me to compose GTK interfaces with XML/Blueprint, JavaScript, and CSS, seeing the results in real-time. This tool has simplified my life by reducing my time drastically. It is an essential tool for those who develop applications with GTK and I recommend it even to those who are new to GTK.



https://console.substack.com/p/console-112



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From [Marco Melorio](https://twitter.com/melix9999) creator of [Telgrand](https://github.com/melix99/telegrand)



> GSoC coding period started on Monday, so this is a good time to blog about what I’ve started working on and what’s my milestone to finish the project. First off, I’ve created a simple mockup using Sonny Piers’ amazing Workbench app. This is the first step in knowing how we want the UI to look like, at least in the first iteration.



https://melix99.wordpress.com/2022/06/17/gsoc-update-1-planning/



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> Workbench has been great! It used to be hard to mess around with GTK but Workbench helps me to learn GTK.



https://twitter.com/synthesizedecho/status/1528958932911280129



> Gone too wild playing with Workbench and Blueprint.



https://mastodon.online/@waimus/108582108701889960



> as someone who is learning GTK, I can confirm that Workbench is definitely a must have for me!



https://fosstodon.org/@TheEvilSkeleton/108598098682948266



> I'm really new to development and workbench its being a fantastic help not just to code itself, but to understand the gtk logic.



https://matrix.to/#/!kDBZrVKCdhrVuWxbGe:matrix.org/$XmIz7FA-UwpoiwHxDyzve1P-J1ecMHkL0x8Br23mUxg



> Installed this (again) a short while ago this is for sure the most fun I've had with a development tool



https://floss.social/@[email protected]/110594674482784960