Re: [Audacity-devel] Generic file dialog on Linux

[Leland <le...@au...>]

Markus Meyer wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I just committed a change which makes the generic file dialog work on 
> Linux. Before, an error occurred while trying to compile 
> generic/FileDialog.cpp and one had to install the libgtk2.0-dev package 
> (or similar) to compile Audacity.
> 
> This brings up the question whether, regardless of the fixed generic 
> dialog, we should explicitely force the user to install libgtk-dev (not 
> just libwxgtk-dev). Previously, the user was forced (the configure 
> script wouldn't tell him but the compilation error would force him) to 
> install libgtk. Personally, I like the generic dialog, but users may be 
> disappointed when Linux distros build their packages without support for 
> the native dialog. Also, if GTK is not available, Leland's label track 
> crash fix will not be compiled in.
> 
Drive by answer...busy getting ready for a disaster recovery exercise.

If the generic file dialog is used, then you will not be able to specify 
export options like MP3 quality settings and such.

Leland