this same question is asked again and again over the years - the last time i remember it discussed, it was decided (more like: re-confirmed) that LXDE should support GTK2 for as long as possible, because it is lighter (it provides more 'L'), but should strive for complete GTK3 support, additionally - in other words, to support both for as long as possible; and resist the leap to the yet heavier GTK4 for as long as possible; because each higher step would provide less 'L' - at some point, logic would suggest dropping the 'L' from the name (really, it suggests abandoning the project); because LXDE could no longer satisfy its own stated goal to be lightweight - in other words, there is not yet any good reason to drop support for GTK2 - it is complete and it works well (as good software should be); and it is the most lightweight option (as LXDE should be)
the specific example of debian is unrelated to the upstream - distro maintainers make those decisions for themselves - that is generally true for every software which is not written by the distro team - it may be the case that debian will no longer package LXDE built for GTK2; but that does not imply anything upstream - the implication flows downstream, naturally - if for example, every copy of GTK2 in the world somehow were deleted, then LXDE would have a solid reason to drop support for it - then as a consequence, distros would be compelled to drop LXDE-GTK2 arch packages both, and probably will for as long as they want to keep packaging GTK2 - given arch's penchant and reputation for bleeding edge software, one may wonder why arch still packages GTK2 ar all, now that they also package GTK3 and GTK4 (or why an LTS distro like debian would drop it first) - i think the answer is because GTK2 still has value due to its efficiency gain over GTK3 or GTK4 - arch also strives to be lean and efficient; so they offer both builds and let the users decide which to use - perhaps in time, arch may drop GTK3 before GTK2; because it is now neither the lightest nor the newest _______________________________________________ Lxde-list mailing list Lxde-list@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/lxde-list
