GTK+ Issues

A list of GTK issues in Inkscape.

We may have access to Red Hat's GTK experts. This page is an attempt to assemble a list of possible topics to work with them on.

Please add topics to the most suitable subsection.

General

Bugs:

• Bug 1164150: Out of control spinners
• Canvas redraw issues with Mac OS X and Wayland. See:
  • https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/65084033/irc/Screen%20Recording%209.mp4
  • https://mail.gnome.org/archives/gtk-devel-list/2014-June/msg00047.html
• Font loading time. (already fixed in experimental? see r13481)

Linux

• Problems with GTK Theme engines under KDE.
• Guides not accessible in KDE

Mac OS X

• See canvas redrawing problem above.
• Inkscape (GTK+/Quartz): crash in SVG Font Editor (stable & trunk)

Windows

• Bug 1329994: dropdown background doesn't show blue selection

GTK3 Migration

• The canvas can't draw in HiDPI resolutions (Bug 1285887: Drawing canvas is blurry/low-resolution on HiDPI/Retina configuration)
• Crazy flickering of the palette (Adwaita theme) when it doesn't have a scrollbar
  • https://bugs.launchpad.net/inkscape/+bug/1201545
  • https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/96223438/irc/gtk%2B/palette-flicker.mp4
• Broken GTK+/Broadway backend
  • Initially, Inkscape fails to start: https://i.imgur.com/3p7PNSx.png
  • https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/96223438/irc/gtk%2B/broadway.mp4