The GtkTextView is a software tool that expands the standard gtk 2.x text widget, providing enhanced features for text editing and display.
The GtkSourceView project is an impressive text widget that takes your standard gtk 2.x text widget, GtkTextView, to the next level. It offers users syntax highlighting and other powerful features that are typical of a source code editor.
The installation process is smooth and straightforward. You can begin by unpacking the sources using this command: '% gzip -cd gtksourceview-1.8.1.tar.gz | tar xvf -'. Once that's done, change to the toplevel directory with this command: '% cd gtksourceview-1.8.1'. Then run the `configure' script by typing '% ./configure'. Next, build gtksourceview using the command '% make'.
If you need to become root, do so at this point. Once that's out of the way, you can install gtksourceview using '% make install'. For even more detailed information, check out the file 'INSTALL'.
Overall, if you're looking for a useful text widget that provides syntax highlighting and other features typical of a source code editor, GtkSourceView is an excellent option to consider.
The installation process is smooth and straightforward. You can begin by unpacking the sources using this command: '% gzip -cd gtksourceview-1.8.1.tar.gz | tar xvf -'. Once that's done, change to the toplevel directory with this command: '% cd gtksourceview-1.8.1'. Then run the `configure' script by typing '% ./configure'. Next, build gtksourceview using the command '% make'.
If you need to become root, do so at this point. Once that's out of the way, you can install gtksourceview using '% make install'. For even more detailed information, check out the file 'INSTALL'.
Overall, if you're looking for a useful text widget that provides syntax highlighting and other features typical of a source code editor, GtkSourceView is an excellent option to consider.
What's New
Version 2.9.1: N/A