Learning GTK with Zig
9 days ago
- #GTK
- #Zig
- #Programming
- The author explores using GTK with the Zig programming language, leveraging Zig's direct C API invocation without needing custom bindings.
- Initial steps in the GTK tutorial with Zig were smooth, covering linking GTK, C-Zig interoperability, and handling GTK's convenience macros.
- Challenges arose with the 'Trivial application' exercise due to GTK's macro-heavy functions like G_DEFINE_TYPE, requiring deeper GTK documentation dives.
- Solutions involved creating Zig-compatible functions to replace GTK macros and using Zig's comptime for type definitions, reducing code duplication.
- The article provides a mapping of GTK tutorial exercises to the author's project code, showcasing practical applications of the concepts discussed.
- The author expresses continued interest in Zig for its blend of low-level programming and modern features, plus seamless C interoperability.