gentoo 0.15.x, for GTK+ 2
This is the new, slightly simpler, home page for gentoo, the GTK+ file manager. The old site design has served well, but it was time for a refresh for the new 0.15.x series of gentoo. This new version of gentoo is based on the current 2.x series of the GTK+ toolkit, finally bringing gentoo into the present (the last version of GTK 1.2 was released in 2001). It's good to be back.
This page was written by Emil Brink, original author, and still sole maintainer, of gentoo.
Features
Some of gentoo's main features include:
- Reasonably small and fast (written in C).
- Direct graphical configuration of most main features.
- A powerful file recognition system that allows you to configure how files of different types are listed (what colors and icons), and what happens when you doubleclick them (start image viewers, music players, etc).
- Includes more than 120 original pixmap icons.
- Native support for most file operations (copy, move, rename, makedir etc).
- Free Software, licensed under the GNU General Public License.
GTK+ 2.0 Status
A few points to take note of, regarding the switch to GTK+ 2.0:
- The main panes are still using the obsolete GtkCList widgets, changing them to GTK+ 2.0's preferred GtkTreeView is a challenge for an upcoming version.
- The "multibuttons" used for commands, supporting middle-mouse-click for a secondary function on each button, have been rewritten but could use some tweaking (the dog ear is slightly broken with a themed GTK+, and background color is limited to the text).
Download
gentoo is Free Software, you can download gentoo's source code. Older versions of gentoo are included in many distributions, but it might be a while before the 0.15.x series turns up. Check with your distribution, or try to build it from source.
Links
Here is a short collection of useful or interesting links about gentoo:
- freshmeat.net is where new releases are always announced first.
- SourceForge hosts download archives and the bug tracker.
- Wikipedia has a brief entry on gentoo, additions are welcome.
Report a Bug!
If you find a problem with gentoo that you would like to see fixed, please report it in the bug tracker on SourceForge. Feedback is very much welcome.
Previously, bugs were best reported through e-mail directly to the author. That has limited tracking and no transparency or visibility, so please use the bug tracker instead. Thanks.