GTK

E203866

GNOME project component cross-platform software free and open-source software graphical user interface toolkit widget toolkit

GTK is a widely used open-source toolkit for creating graphical user interfaces, best known for powering applications in the GNOME desktop environment.

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All labels observed (10)

Label	Occurrences
GTK canonical	19
GTK+	8
GTK 3	4
GTK 4	2
GTK2	2
GIMP Toolkit	1
GTK toolkit	1
GTK+ 2	1
GTK+ libraries	1
GTK3	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1831348 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: GTK
Context triple: [GNOME, usesToolkit, GTK]

A. GNOME desktop environment
The GNOME desktop environment is a popular, user-friendly and modern graphical desktop interface for Unix-like operating systems, emphasizing simplicity, accessibility, and integration.
B. Xfce
Xfce is a lightweight, fast, and modular desktop environment for Unix-like operating systems, designed to be visually appealing while using minimal system resources.
C. Gui
Gui is a short form or nickname commonly used for the given name Guillaume.
D. MATE desktop environment
MATE desktop environment is a lightweight, traditional-style graphical user interface for Unix-like operating systems, continuing the classic GNOME 2 experience with ongoing updates and support.
E. Wayland
Wayland is a small city in Allegan County, Michigan, known for its rural character and proximity to Grand Rapids.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: GTK
Target entity description: GTK is a widely used open-source toolkit for creating graphical user interfaces, best known for powering applications in the GNOME desktop environment.

A. GNOME desktop environment
The GNOME desktop environment is a popular, user-friendly and modern graphical desktop interface for Unix-like operating systems, emphasizing simplicity, accessibility, and integration.
B. Xfce
Xfce is a lightweight, fast, and modular desktop environment for Unix-like operating systems, designed to be visually appealing while using minimal system resources.
C. Gui
Gui is a short form or nickname commonly used for the given name Guillaume.
D. MATE desktop environment
MATE desktop environment is a lightweight, traditional-style graphical user interface for Unix-like operating systems, continuing the classic GNOME 2 experience with ongoing updates and support.
E. Wayland
Wayland is a small city in Allegan County, Michigan, known for its rural character and proximity to Grand Rapids.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (60)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	GNOME project component ⓘ cross-platform software ⓘ free and open-source software ⓘ graphical user interface toolkit ⓘ widget toolkit ⓘ
component	ATK ⓘ Cairo ⓘ GDK ⓘ GObject ⓘ Pango ⓘ
developedBy	GNOME desktop environment ⓘ surface form: GNOME Project
formerlyKnownAs	GTK self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: GTK+
fullName	GTK self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: GIMP Toolkit
license	GNU Lesser General Public License ⓘ surface form: LGPL GNU Lesser General Public License ⓘ surface form: LGPL-2.1-or-later
majorVersion	GTK 2 ⓘ GTK self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: GTK 3 GTK self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: GTK 4
operatingSystem	BSD ⓘ Linux ⓘ Windows ⓘ macOS ⓘ
originallyDevelopedFor	GIMP ⓘ
partOf	GNOME development platform ⓘ
programmingLanguage	C ⓘ
provides	accessibility support ⓘ internationalization support ⓘ theming API ⓘ widgets ⓘ
repositoryHost	GitLab ⓘ
repositoryPlatform	GitLab ⓘ surface form: GNOME GitLab
shortName	GTK self-link ⓘ
supports	CSS-based theming ⓘ accessibility APIs ⓘ internationalization ⓘ right-to-left text ⓘ
supportsLanguageBindings	C++ ⓘ Go ⓘ Java ⓘ JavaScript ⓘ Perl ⓘ Python ⓘ Ruby ⓘ Rust ⓘ Vala ⓘ
supportsPlatform	Win32 API ⓘ surface form: Microsoft Windows API Wayland ⓘ X11 ⓘ
targetAudience	application developers ⓘ
usedByApplication	Evince ⓘ GIMP ⓘ GNOME Terminal ⓘ Inkscape ⓘ Nautilus ⓘ Pidgin ⓘ
usedInDesktopEnvironment	Cinnamon ⓘ GNOME desktop environment ⓘ surface form: GNOME LXDE ⓘ MATE ⓘ Xfce ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (40)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

GNOME desktop environment → usesToolkit → GTK ⓘ

subject surface form: GNOME

Lazarus IDE → supportsWidgetSet → GTK ⓘ

this entity surface form: GTK2

Sugar learning platform → programmingLanguage → GTK ⓘ

Xfce → usesWidgetToolkit → GTK ⓘ

this entity surface form: GTK 3

MATE → usesToolkit → GTK ⓘ

QEMU → supportsDisplayBackend → GTK ⓘ

GTK → fullName → GTK self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: GIMP Toolkit

GTK → shortName → GTK self-link ⓘ

GTK → formerlyKnownAs → GTK self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: GTK+

GTK → majorVersion → GTK self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: GTK 3

GTK → majorVersion → GTK self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: GTK 4

Nautilus → usesToolkit → GTK ⓘ

GNOME Terminal → userInterface → GTK ⓘ

GNOME Files → usesToolkit → GTK ⓘ

GNOME Software → usesToolkit → GTK ⓘ

GNOME Core Applications → usesToolkit → GTK ⓘ

GNOME Panel (by GNOME Shell in GNOME 3) → hasInterface → GTK ⓘ

subject surface form: GNOME Panel

this entity surface form: GTK+

GTK (for graphical interface) → formerlyKnownAs → GTK ⓘ

subject surface form: GTK

this entity surface form: GTK+

GTK (for graphical interface) → hasMajorVersion → GTK ⓘ

subject surface form: GTK

this entity surface form: GTK 3

PyGObject → usesFramework → GTK ⓘ

PyGObject → compatibleWith → GTK ⓘ

this entity surface form: GTK 3

PyGObject → compatibleWith → GTK ⓘ

this entity surface form: GTK 4

LXDE → basedOnToolkit → GTK ⓘ

this entity surface form: GTK+ 2

GNOME Control Center → usesToolkit → GTK ⓘ

LCL → widgetset → GTK ⓘ

this entity surface form: GTK2

LCL → widgetset → GTK ⓘ

this entity surface form: GTK3

Cinnamon → uses → GTK ⓘ

this entity surface form: GTK toolkit

mintMenu → programmingLanguage → GTK ⓘ

Nemo → usesToolkit → GTK ⓘ

this entity surface form: GTK+

Celluloid → userInterfaceFramework → GTK ⓘ

Engrampa archive manager → usesToolkit → GTK ⓘ

subject surface form: Engrampa

this entity surface form: GTK+

MATE Control Center → usesToolkit → GTK ⓘ

this entity surface form: GTK+

MATE Control Center → requires → GTK ⓘ

this entity surface form: GTK+ libraries

GNOME Shell → usesToolkit → GTK ⓘ

Evolution → usesLibrary → GTK ⓘ

this entity surface form: GTK+

Epiphany web browser → userInterfaceToolkit → GTK ⓘ

GNOME Web → userInterfaceToolkit → GTK ⓘ

WebKitGTK → usesToolkit → GTK ⓘ

Sugar shell → usesToolkit → GTK ⓘ

subject surface form: Sugar Shell

this entity surface form: GTK+

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