pwr-Solaar/Solaar

Update UI to GTK4 for a More Modern and Intuitive Experience

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#2,558 opened on Jul 19, 2024

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Description

Dear Solaar Development Team,

Firstly, I would like to thank you for the excellent work you have done in developing and maintaining Solaar. It is an incredibly useful tool for Logitech peripheral users on Linux. I greatly appreciate your efforts and the positive impact you have on the open-source community.

I would like to suggest an update to the graphical interface of the application to make it more modern and aligned with the latest GNOME standards. Transitioning to GTK4 could bring significant improvements in terms of appearance and performance.

Additionally, it would be wonderful if Solaar's UI could be made simpler and more intuitive, similar to the official Logitech software. A minimalist and elegant approach could make the application more pleasant and accessible to users.

I believe these improvements would add great value to the application and would be appreciated by many users.

Thank you for your attention and for your continuous efforts in developing Solaar.

Best regards,

Kong

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Research direction
Familiarize yourself with the current Solaar UI codebase (based on GTK3) and learn about GTK4 migration patterns. Study the existing GTK3 code in the repository and identify key widgets and signals that need updating. Review the official GTK4 migration guide and plan the transition step by step. Consider breaking down the migration into smaller, incremental changes.
Tech stack
python
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
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Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
PythonGTK
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
30