The ultimate programmer's guide to building graphical Linux/Unix applications with Gtk+ 1.2. Comprehensive, up-to-the-minute coverage of all aspects of the Gtk+ toolkit, Gtk Widgets, GLIB and GDK. From the basics to advanced techniques -- including writing your own Gtk+ widgets. Includes quick startup section for novice programmers. The more popular Linux becomes, the more developers want to build graphical applications that run in Linux/Unix environments -- and Gtk+ 1.2 offers a powerful toolset for doing so. In this start-to-finish tutorial and reference, respected Linux/Unix developer Syd Logan covers everything programmers need to begin building powerful graphical applications with Gtk+ 1.2 immediately. Logan begins by reviewing the fundamentals of Linux/Unix programming with C; then walks through constructing a simple Gtk+ application. Next, he introduces each key category of Gtk+ widget, including base widgets; menu and layout widgets; range, scrollbar, and scale widgets; container widgets; and text widgets. The book also includes detailed coverage of creating and using dialogs, and writing new widgets, as well as expert introductions to GLIB and GDK. Syd Logan has been a software developer for 12 years, working almost exclusively in UNIX and C environments. He is currently a Unix software engineer for Netscape Communications. Logan has covered the X Image Extension for Unix Review, Unix Developer, the X Journal, and the Linux Journal. He is also a member of the Linux Speaker's Bureau. Logan is author of Developing Imaging Applications with XIELib.