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[Wayne Stambaugh <stambaughw@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 05/18/2018 12:02 PM, Nick Østergaard wrote:
> For wxpython, we "just" need to upgrade to phoenix, which supports gtk3.

Has this been verified on all platforms?  I thought there were issues
with our use of swig and the use of sip by the phoenix project.  If it's
a drop in, all the better.

> 
> 2018-05-18 18:01 GMT+02:00 Wayne Stambaugh <stambaughw@xxxxxxxxx
> <mailto:stambaughw@xxxxxxxxx>>:
> 
>     Hi Tom,
> 
> 
>     On 05/18/2018 11:51 AM, Tomasz Wlostowski wrote:
> 
>         On 18/05/18 17:38, Wayne Stambaugh wrote:
> 
>             As we approach the v5 stable release, I want to discuss a
>             something we
>             should seriously consider before we open the flood gates for
>             new feature
>             merges after the v5 branch.  We are currently in an awkward
>             position
>             with regards to gtk3 builds on Linux.  Given that most
>             distros are now
>             building wx against gtk3, we really should work towards
>             fixing this at
>             the beginning of v6 and back porting it as soon as possible
>             so that we
>             can better support the current Linux distros.  Fortunately,
>             most distros
>             have thankfully provided a gtk2 build version of wx in order
>             to build
>             kicad.  However, they have not done the same thing for
>             wxpython so for
>             most new distro releases, we have to build kicad without
>             wxpython
>             support.  I propose we spend some time immediately after the
>             v5 release
>             and fix the gtk3 issues before we start making major changes
>             to the code
>             base so that it is not difficult to back port.  Anyone else
>             have any
>             thoughts on this?
> 
> 
>         Wayne,
> 
>         I would put most of the effort on developing the GAL version of
>         eeschema. It's not our fault that Linux distros change the APIs of
>         essential system libraries every 2 years. As a short term
>         solution, I
>         would propose distributing a distro-agnostic binary Kicad
>         package that
>         includes all dependencies, including wx and gtk2 libraries. In the
>         longer run, GALified schematic editor is IMHO the way to go.
> 
>         Best,
>         Tom
> 
> 
>     This still doesn't address the wxpython issue or the fact that v5
>     will always have to support gtk2.  Given our current stable release
>     turnover, it could (will?) be a few years before v6 is released.  It
>     also doesn't address the fact that the legacy canvas in eeschema
>     which will be part of v6 will require gtk2.  While a agree that this
>     is going to be a PITA, I just don't see how we can avoid it.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>             Cheers,
> 
>             Wayne
> 
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