Setting up GTKmm in Eclipse for C++

Question

I am trying to create a GUI using GTKmm in Eclipse, however I can't get the configuration working. For reference, here is my actual code:

#include <gtkmm.h>

using namespace std;

int main(int argc, char **argv) {
    Gtk::Main kit(argc,argv);
    Gtk::Window frmMain;

    kit.run(frmMain);

    return 0;
}

These are the settings I have entered under the GCC C++ Compiler section. All options:

-I/usr/include/gtkmm-3.0 -I/usr/include/gdkmm-3.0 -I/usr/include/gtk-3.0 -O0 -g3 -Wall

and for Command Line Pattern:

${COMMAND} `pkg-config gtkmm-3.0 --cflags` ${FLAGS} ${OUTPUT_FLAG} ${OUTPUT_PREFIX}${OUTPUT} ${INPUTS}

Finally, under the GCC G++ Linker section, I have this entered for the Command Line Pattern:

${COMMAND} `pkg-config gtkmm-3.0 --libs` ${OUTPUT_FLAG} ${OUTPUT_PREFIX}${OUTPUT} ${INPUTS} ${FLAGS}

Here is a link to my compile log: http://pastebin.com/tfqv97w6

It looks like inserting `pkg-config gtkmm-3.0 --libs` in the command there is not enough to make this work. I do have a good solution for this give me a couple of minutes to get the info — Galik, Sep 27 '14 at 21:02
I installed a plugin for eclipse that interfaces with pkg-config and allows you to select the pagkage from a list and hey-presto! https://code.google.com/p/pkg-config-support-for-eclipse-cdt/ — Galik, Sep 27 '14 at 21:05
@Galik Wow, that one speedy response.. take all the time you need :) — , Sep 27 '14 at 21:05
I added the plugin you suggested, and checked a few of the boxes that looked relevant, but that doesn't seem to have changed anything. — , Sep 27 '14 at 21:23
Did you put back the command line pattern to how it was before? — Galik, Sep 27 '14 at 21:40
That seems to have fixed it a little bit, but it can't find glibmm.h http://pastebin.com/7YrJiNNn — , Sep 27 '14 at 21:50
Have you installed the development libraries for gtkmm-3.0? They are usual the same as the library package name with `-devel` or `-dev` appended to the end — Galik, Sep 27 '14 at 22:04
Actually it looks like you didn't check the `glibmm-2.4` option in pkg-config. — Galik, Sep 27 '14 at 22:10
The plugin you suggested doesn't seem to be working... I started adding the output from `pkg-config gtkmm-3.0 --cflags` to the includes manually, and it seems to be fixing the errors I'm getting one at a time. If you know of an easier way to to this, let me know. Here is the latest output of the compiler btw. http://pastebin.com/9142UxNQ — , Sep 28 '14 at 18:16

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 28 '14 at 19:21

I can't put this in the comments they are too restrictive. These are the steps I have just gone through to make a gtkmm program in my eclipse. I followed the procedure twice and it worked both times.

Create Project:

File -> New -> C++ Project

Project Type: Executable -> Hellow World Gtkmm Project

Toolchains: Linux GCC

Project Properties:

C/C++ Build -> Settings -> Pkg-config -> gtkmm-3.0

See if that works for you.

score 0 · Answer 2 · edited Feb 09 '16 at 21:08

I performed two test. One with your source instance and one with an instance from a simple file from the site. Both worked flawlessly the first time using the steps below.

A Hello World example from the gtkmm website with Success: https://git.gnome.org/browse/gtkmm-documentation/tree/examples/book/helloworld

First I installed the pkg-config Eclipse Plugin:
https://code.google.com/p/pkg-config-support-for-eclipse-cdt/

Then:

Created a new empty C++ project in Eclipse
Added three files to the project (helloworld.cpp, helloworld.h, main.cc)
Added pkg-config-support to the project: [(right click on Project) -> Properties -> C++ Build -> Settings -> Pkg-config -> (checkmark) gtkmm-3.0 -> OK
From Eclipse I Cleaned, then Build all, then was able to Run the example.

score 0 · Answer 3 · edited Aug 05 '15 at 15:14

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I have a brief article about this (with screenshots), see it here:

http://www.hamedandobaideh.com/index.php/9-uncategorised/73-gtkmm-with-eclipse

edited Aug 05 '15 at 15:14

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answered Aug 05 '15 at 14:01

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