Install Gtk For Mac

| 19-04-2021
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To get things started we will try to run a very simple GTK based GUI application using the PyGObject providedPython bindings. First create a small Python script called hello.py withthe following content and save it somewhere:

Before we can run the example application we need to install PyGObject, GTKand their dependencies. Follow the instructions for your platform below.

UbuntuFedoraArch Linux
WindowsmacOSopenSUSE

After running the example application have a look at the “Python GTK 3Tutorial” for more exampleson how to create GTK apps and the “PyGObject API Reference” for API documentation for all supportedlibraries.

Windows¶

All macOS and iOS releases appearances from System 4 to macOS Catalina.

  1. Go to http://www.msys2.org/ and download the x86_64 installer
  2. Follow the instructions on the page for setting up the basic environment
  3. Run C:msys64mingw64.exe - a terminal window should pop up
  4. Execute pacman-Suy
  5. Execute pacman-Smingw-w64-x86_64-gtk3mingw-w64-x86_64-python3mingw-w64-x86_64-python3-gobject
  6. To test that GTK 3 is working you can run gtk3-demo
  7. Copy the hello.py script you created to C:msys64home<username>
  8. In the mingw32 terminal execute python3hello.py - a window should appear.

Ubuntu / Debian¶

Installing the system provided PyGObject:
Install gtk for mac installer
  1. Execute sudo apt install libgirepository1.0-dev gcc libcairo2-dev pkg-config python3-dev gir1.2-gtk-3.0 to install the build dependencies and GTK; Execute pip3 install pycairo to build and install Pycairo; Execute pip3 install PyGObject to build and install PyGObject; Change the working directory to where your hello.py script can be found; Run.
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  1. Open a terminal
  2. Execute sudoaptinstallpython3-gipython3-gi-cairogir1.2-gtk-3.0
  3. Change the directory to where your hello.py script can be found (e.g. cdDesktop)
  4. Run python3hello.py
Installing from PyPI with pip:
  1. Open a terminal and enter your virtual environment
  2. Execute sudoaptinstalllibgirepository1.0-devgcclibcairo2-devpkg-configpython3-devgir1.2-gtk-3.0to install the build dependencies and GTK
  3. Execute pip3installpycairo to build and install Pycairo
  4. Execute pip3installPyGObject to build and install PyGObject
  5. Change the working directory to where your hello.py script can be found
  6. Run python3hello.py

Fedora¶

Installing the system provided PyGObject:
  1. Open a terminal
  2. Execute sudodnfinstallpython3-gobjectgtk3
  3. Change the working directory to where your hello.py script can be found
  4. Run python3hello.py
Installing from PyPI with pip:
  1. Open a terminal and enter your virtual environment
  2. Execute sudodnfinstallgccgobject-introspection-develcairo-develpkg-configpython3-develgtk3to install the build dependencies and GTK
  3. Execute pip3installpycairo to build and install Pycairo
  4. Execute pip3installPyGObject to build and install PyGObject
  5. Change the working directory to where your hello.py script can be found
  6. Run python3hello.py

Arch Linux¶

Installing the system provided PyGObject:
  1. Open a terminal
  2. Execute sudopacman-Spython-gobjectgtk3
  3. Change the working directory to where your hello.py script can be found
  4. Run python3hello.py

Install Gtk For Mac

Installing from PyPI with pip:
  1. Open a terminal and enter your virtual environment
  2. Execute sudopacman-Spythoncairopkgconfgobject-introspectiongtk3to install the build dependencies and GTK
  3. Execute pip3installpycairo to build and install Pycairo
  4. Execute pip3installPyGObject to build and install PyGObject
  5. Change the working directory to where your hello.py script can be found
  6. Run python3hello.py

openSUSE¶

Installing the system provided PyGObject:

Install Gtk On Mac

  1. Open a terminal
  2. Execute sudozypperinstallpython3-gobjectpython3-gobject-Gdktypelib-1_0-Gtk-3_0libgtk-3-0
  3. Change the directory to where your hello.py script can be found
  4. Run python3hello.py
Installing from PyPI with pip:
  1. Open a terminal and enter your virtual environment
  2. Execute sudozypperinstallcairo-develpkg-configpython3-develgccgobject-introspection-develto install the build dependencies and GTK
  3. Execute pip3installpycairo to build and install Pycairo
  4. Execute pip3installPyGObject to build and install PyGObject
  5. Change the working directory to where your hello.py script can be found
  6. Run python3hello.py

macOS¶

  1. Go to https://brew.sh/ and install homebrew
  2. Open a terminal
  3. Execute brewinstallpygobject3gtk+3
  4. Change the working directory to where your hello.py script can be found
  5. Run python3hello.py

Install Gtk For Mac Mojave

For more details on how to use a virtualenv with PyGObject, see the“Creating a Development Environment” page.