Other/future projects • Re: GTK2 revival
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June 24, 2026
My leaning towards GTK2 for what much I mess with Linux basically boils down to:
- The way default themes are made on mainstream distros, Pale Moon ends up with fat URL / search bar in GTK3 version. I like them thinner, like on Windows. GTK2 version gives that without having to know anything about themes. Being primarily a Windows user, I don't have much incentive to dive deeper into themes on Linux. Though on the laptop, which is secondary to my desktop, I did end up with the theme where these bars happen to be the way I like even with GTK3 version.
- Flash Player. I always install that and knowing it's a GTK2 thing, using GTK2 Pale Moon keeps everything GTK2 instead of mixing GTK2 / GTK3.
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