GTK

Every issue, all time, most people first

1. GTK4 makes simple UI apps hard to buildUnreviewed

   19 people since 2014, in 10 different years · 1 this year

   20102026
   • GTK3 and GTK4 apps work worse than older GTK2 versions2026-01-02
   • GTK 2 applications become almost unusable when run over the internet2025-06-23
   • Porting from GTK3 to GTK4 breaks familiar APIs, like menus and windows, with no clear reason2025-03-31
   Something wrong here?

2. Typing a filename starts laggy, buggy search instead of jumping to matchesUnreviewed

   5 people since 2015, in 5 different years · none this year

   20102026
   • Typing starts filling a different field instead of the highlighted file name2023-08-08
   • Typing filename starts laggy, buggy file search instead of jumping to matching files2022-07-28
   • Keyboard focus lands in directory listing, so typing filters files instead of naming the file2020-08-01
   Something wrong here?

3. Navigating up selects a folder, so Save descends into itUnreviewed

   5 people since 2015, in 3 different years · none this year

   20102026
   • Clicking a folder by mistake makes it impossible to unselect; select button enters folder instead2022-02-17
   • Clicking Select Folder enters the folder instead of selecting it, and no way to unselect2022-02-17
   • Can't drag an open folder or document into a save dialog; must navigate awkwardly2021-05-24
   Something wrong here?

4. Theme switching is global per app, breaking apps when themes failUnreviewed

   5 people since 2020, in 3 different years · none this year

   20102026
   • Themes leave icon contrast and padding bugs, so apps look inconsistent2025-02-24
   • Distro theme overrides break app colours and widths, users blame the app2025-02-24
   • No easy way to pick background and foreground colors across apps; must write a custom theme2025-02-23
   Something wrong here?

5. Pasting or typing a path into Open dialog gives an errorUnreviewed

   4 people since 2012, in 6 different years · none this year

   20102026
   • Pasting a typed file path with ctrl-v and enter fails with an error in the file dialog2024-04-08
   • Pasting filenames into the file open dialog is broken, hurting keyboard input2024-02-24
   • Typing or pasting file paths is made difficult; must use search or mouse instead2024-02-11
   Something wrong here?

6. Cannot tell which window has focus; title bar grab areas inconsistentUnreviewed

   4 people since 2017, in 3 different years · none this year

   20102026
   • Crowded title bar mixes buttons, search, menus with inconsistent behaviour and placement, hard to tell what does what2022-12-17
   • Each app's title bar differs, so users waste time finding a safe grab area2022-03-26
   • Can't tell which window has focus and title bar grab areas are inconsistent2021-10-21
   Something wrong here?

7. Hidden scrollbars and missing menu bars make apps hard to useUnreviewed

   3 people since 2018, in 3 different years · none this year

   20102026
   • Hidden scrollbars and missing menu bars make GTK apps hard to use2024-09-08
   • Could not find a GTK 3 style with usable scroll bars2020-04-17
   • Tiny auto-hiding scroll bars are hard to hit with a mouse or Wacom2018-06-24
   Something wrong here?

8. Larger widgets fit less on screen, forcing more scrolling and switchingUnreviewed

   3 people since 2016, in 3 different years · none this year

   20102026
   • Widgets are either huge or tiny when laptop and external monitor have different DPI2021-07-04
   • Oversized widgets, awkward scrollbars and hamburger menus are unpleasant on large monitors2019-08-12
   • Larger widgets mean less fits on screen, forcing more window switching and scrolling2016-05-20
   Something wrong here?

This list counts all time; the period switch above only changes the ranking. Each issue is a group of similar complaints raised by at least 3 people in 3 different months and threads. Each line under an issue is Claude Haiku's summary of one of its latest comments, not a quote; follow it to read the comment on Hacker News.