# Tutorial for beginners (C)

A beginner's guide to GUI programming using GTK+, including code samples and practice exercises.
Marta Maria Casetti
mmcasetti@gmail.com 2013

# Tutorial for beginners and code samples

     Although these tutorials are designed for beginners, we can't cover all the basics.  Before attempting to follow these tutorials, you are expected to be familiar with the following concepts:

      Object oriented programming
      The C programming language

    By following these tutorials you will learn the basics of GUI programming using GTK+.

# Tutorials

# Code samples

To run the code samples:

Copy and paste the code into filename.c

In the terminal type:

    gcc filename.c `pkg-config --cflags --libs gtk+-3.0` -o filename

    ./filename

For more information about compiling GTK+ programs see Compiling GTK+ Applications on UNIX.

You can also use the Vala compiler to compile these samples:

In the terminal type:

    valac --pkg gtk+-3.0 filename.c

To run:

    ./filename

## Windows

## Display widgets

## Buttons and toggles

## Numeric and text data entry

## Multiline text editor

## Menu, combo box and toolbar widgets

## TreeView widget

## Selectors

### File selectors

### Font selectors

### Color Selectors

## Layout containers

## Ornaments

## Scrolling

## Miscellaneous

# Exercises