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authorSean Whitton <spwhitton@spwhitton.name>2022-04-18 19:43:32 -0700
committerSean Whitton <spwhitton@spwhitton.name>2022-04-18 19:45:30 -0700
commit5fae0325872710dcbf42541b985103b66f613f61 (patch)
tree7ca233e0d83127950871b708883da80cb41c458e /INSTALL
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downloademacs-5fae0325872710dcbf42541b985103b66f613f61.tar.gz
Tell those using exclusively X not to use the PGTK port
* INSTALL (Alternative window systems): Tell those using exclusively X not to use the PGTK port.
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@@ -243,6 +243,11 @@ This build is only supported with GTK+ version 3, and it is an error
to specify any other X-specific configuration option when PGTK is
enabled.
+If you use exclusively X, do not use the PGTK port. There are a
+number of respects in which the regular --with-x-toolkit=gtk build
+works better. The PGTK port should not be considered a simple upgrade
+from --with-x-toolkit=gtk.
+
With the PGTK build, you will be able to switch between running Emacs
on X, Wayland and Broadway using the 'GDK_BACKEND' environment
variable. GTK+ should automatically detect and use the correct value