## Using GTK+ on DirectFB

Using GTK+ on DirectFB — DirectFB-specific aspects of using GTK+

## Using GTK+ on DirectFB

The DirectFB port of GTK+ is an implementation of GDK (and therefore GTK+) on top of the DirectFB libraries.

Like the obsolete linux-fb port of GTK+, it runs on the Linux framebuffer, but the DirectFB libraries provide additional features like hardware graphics acceleration, input device handling and abstraction and an integrated windowing system.

### Build requirements

Beyond the usual GTK+ build requirements, the DirectFB backend (obviously) needs the DirectFB libraries (at least 0.9.21) and Cairo compiled with DirectFB support.