Andy,

Has anyone familiar with Python looked at migrating to Py3 and GTK3?
I have avoided Python like the plague, but I do use a VCP and/or GTK based 
panels. 
I just looked at GTK3 and GTK4 is current, however, they say don’t migrate
 from GTK2 to GTK4 but rather from GTK2 to GTK3.

Alan

> Date: Tue, 11 May 2021 13:13:06 +0100
> From: andy pugh <[email protected]>
> To: EMC developers <[email protected]>
> Subject: [Emc-developers] Proposal: Stop supporting Py2 and GTK2 in
>       Master.
> This has been discussed a little in an out of the way corner of github:
> https://github.com/LinuxCNC/linuxcnc/pull/943#issuecomment-835870729
> 
> But I think that the time has come to decide that Py2 support does not
> belong in 2.9.
> I think that this also means losing GTK2 support(?), so there will be some
> breakage of UI and existing VCP panels.
> 
> There has been a suggestion to make a final Py2 release based on master,
> but I don't know if that would help all that much with those users running
> master from Buildbot, as they will probably still end up installing a
> Py2-free Master before they notice.
> 
> -- 
> atp
> "A motorcycle is a bicycle with a pandemonium attachment and is designed
> for the especial use of mechanical geniuses, daredevils and lunatics."
> ? George Fitch, Atlanta Constitution Newspaper, 1912
> 



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