 Simplified software architecture of GTK | |
| Original author(s) | GIMP authors |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | The GNOME Project |
| Repository | |
| Written in | C |
| Operating system | Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows |
| Platform | X11, Wayland, Quartz and GDI |
| Type | Software library |
| License | GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL) |
| Website | developer |
GDK (GIMP Drawing Kit) is a library that acts as a wrapper around the low-level functions provided by the underlying windowing and graphics systems. GDK lies between the display server and the GTK library, handling basic rendering such as drawing primitives, raster graphics (bitmaps), cursors, fonts, as well as window events and drag-and-drop functionality.
Like GTK Scene Graph Kit (GSK), GDK is part of GTK and licensed under the GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL).