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Old 02-17-2020, 06:58 PM   #1
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GTK_DEBUG set but ignored because gtk isn't built with G_ENABLE_DEBUG


Since gtk+3-3.24.14-x86_64-1.txz upgrade in latest current, I can no longer use GTK3 Inspector like this;

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gsettings set org.gtk.Settings.Debug enable-inspector-keybinding true
GTK_DEBUG=interactive any_gtk3_app
 
Old 02-17-2020, 07:20 PM   #2
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I am still on last week's -current, but the change appears to be a consequence of switching to Meson.

I think it is better to leave the GTK 3 debug features disabled. You can always build a private version for debugging.
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Old 02-17-2020, 07:24 PM   #3
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I am still on last week's -current, but the change appears to be a consequence of switching to Meson.

I think it is better to leave the GTK 3 debug features disabled. You can always build a private version for debugging.
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Why do you think so?
 
Old 02-17-2020, 07:31 PM   #4
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Why do you think so?
The ability to peek into a program's internals opens up potential security holes.

It is not difficult to build a private GTK 3 and install it in ~/.local I have done that for debugging.
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Old 02-17-2020, 07:32 PM   #5
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GTK3 inspector is a huge feature, that helps you create or inspect GTK3 themes, especially for us that creates themes and do this on a regular basis.

It is a letdown for all Slackware users doing this.

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I can see in the configuration that a flag called "--enable-introspection" exist, maybe it is enough just to enable this one?

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Old 02-17-2020, 07:36 PM   #6
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GTK3 inspector is a huge feature, that helps you create or inspect GTK3 themes, especially for us that creates themes and do this on a regular basis.
The inspector is very useful for developers. For everyone else, it is a potential attack surface.
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Old 02-17-2020, 07:42 PM   #7
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Thanks, I'll have that fixed in the next update batch.
 
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