# Batata: Yet another gtk4 app **URL:** \ **Category:** News\ **Tags:** announces, release\ **Created:** [October 8, 2024, 6:00pm UTC](https://forum.crystal-lang.org/t/batata-yet-another-gtk4-app/7276 "2024-10-08T18:00:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![hugopl](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/forum.crystal-lang.org/hugopl/32/970_2.png) [@hugopl](https://forum.crystal-lang.org/u/hugopl)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2024, 6:00pm UTC](https://forum.crystal-lang.org/t/batata-yet-another-gtk4-app/7276/1 "2024-10-08T18:00:38Z")
Hi everyone, I wrote a terminal emulator (it uses libvte4 that does the real stuff) for me and it may be useful for someone else. I needed to write an UI component for a project of mine to hold widgets in tiled stacks, and all this inside tabs, then I as a (now former) [Tilix](https://github.com/gnunn1/tilix) user realized that this UI approach would be very interesting for terminal emulators, so Batata was born. It still having some glitches here and there and leaking a bit of memory until I fix some known issue in GTK4 bindings… but I use it every day and enjoy ❤ , if you spawn several terminals and want to easily switch between them you may like it too. It’s Linux/Gtk and there’s a flatpak build script, however I didn’t submit it to flathub yet. You can find it at [GitHub - hugopl/batata: An opinionated terminal emulator](https://github.com/hugopl/batata) or see a small/ugly/improvised demo here [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdpsOAt3JpI](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdpsOAt3JpI) ---
**Author:** ![zw963](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/forum.crystal-lang.org/zw963/32/1623_2.png) [@zw963](https://forum.crystal-lang.org/u/zw963)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2024, 4:42am UTC](https://forum.crystal-lang.org/t/batata-yet-another-gtk4-app/7276/2 "2024-10-09T04:42:08Z")
build and install successful like following: ```auto ╰─ $ make build crystal build --release --debug -Dstrict_multi_assign -Duse_pcre2 -Dpreview_overload_order -s --link-flags='-Wl,--as-needed' src/main.cr -o bin/batata Parse: 00:00:00.000204198 ( 1.07MB) Semantic (top level): 00:00:00.866403959 ( 410.18MB) Semantic (new): 00:00:00.014242404 ( 418.18MB) Semantic (type declarations): 00:00:00.260646734 ( 434.18MB) Semantic (abstract def check): 00:00:00.024187582 ( 434.18MB) Semantic (restrictions augmenter): 00:00:00.042106475 ( 434.18MB) Semantic (ivars initializers): 00:00:00.037109780 ( 442.18MB) Semantic (cvars initializers): 00:00:00.067973462 ( 490.18MB) Semantic (main): 00:00:00.922464873 ( 634.24MB) Semantic (cleanup): 00:00:00.001532809 ( 634.24MB) Semantic (recursive struct check): 00:00:00.006650100 ( 642.24MB) Codegen (crystal): 00:00:00.748321299 ( 714.24MB) Codegen (bc+obj): 00:00:09.310205013 ( 714.24MB) Codegen (linking): 00:00:01.260105657 ( 714.24MB) Macro runs: - /home/zw963/Crystal/git/batata/src/macros/license.cr: reused previous compilation (00:00:00.003278072) Codegen (bc+obj): - no previous .o files were reused ╰─ $ 2 sudo make install install -D -m 0755 bin/batata /usr/bin/batata install -D -m 0644 data/batata.desktop /usr/share/applications/io.github.hugopl.Batata.desktop install -D -m 0644 data/batata.svg /usr/share/icons/hicolor/scalable/apps/io.github.hugopl.Batata.svg # Settings schema install -D -m644 data/gschema.xml /usr/share/glib-2.0/schemas/io.github.hugopl.Batata.gschema.xml # Schemes install -d /usr/share/batata/themes install -D -m644 data/themes/*.json /usr/share/batata/themes # License install -D -m0644 LICENSE /usr/share/licenses/batata/LICENSE # Changelog install -D -m0644 CHANGELOG.md /usr/share/doc/batata/CHANGELOG.md gzip -9fn /usr/share/doc/batata/CHANGELOG.md ``` But not work. ```auto ╰─ $ batata (batata:37524): GLib-GIO-ERROR **: 12:40:21.766: Settings schema 'io.github.hugopl.Batata' is not installed Trace/breakpoint trap (core dumped) ``` Thanks ---
**Author:** ![kees](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/forum.crystal-lang.org/kees/32/914_2.png) [@kees](https://forum.crystal-lang.org/u/kees)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2024, 4:31pm UTC](https://forum.crystal-lang.org/t/batata-yet-another-gtk4-app/7276/3 "2024-10-09T16:31:01Z")
Also no success here (GNU Make 4.3): Translated to English: make: \*\*\* There is no rule to create target ‘.WAIT’ needed for all ‘all’. Stopt. ```auto batata on  main is 📦 v0.1.0 via 🔮 v1.13.3 ❯ shards install Resolving dependencies Fetching https://github.com/hugopl/vte.cr.git Fetching https://github.com/geopjr/libadwaita.cr.git Fetching https://github.com/hugopl/gtk4.cr.git Fetching https://github.com/hugopl/gi-crystal.git Fetching https://github.com/hugopl/pango.cr.git Fetching https://github.com/hugopl/harfbuzz.cr.git Installing gi-crystal (0.24.0 at e230d25) Postinstall of gi-crystal: shards build Installing harfbuzz (0.2.0) Installing pango (0.3.1) Installing gtk4 (0.17.0) Installing vte (0.1.0 at 3955f90) Installing libadwaita (1.0.0 at cffabb5) batata on  main is 📦 v0.1.0 via 🔮 v1.13.3 took 26s ❯ make make: *** Er is geen regel om doel '.WAIT' te maken, nodig voor 'all'. Gestopt. batata on  main is 📦 v0.1.0 via 🔮 v1.13.3 ❯ make build crystal build --release --debug -Dstrict_multi_assign -Duse_pcre2 -Dpreview_overload_order -s --link-flags='-Wl,--as-needed' src/main.cr -o bin/batata Parse: 00:00:00.000303796 ( 1.07MB) Showing last frame. Use --error-trace for full trace. In lib/libadwaita/src/libadwaita.cr:2:11 2 | GICrystal.require("Adw", "1") ^------ Error: Bindings for Adw-1 not yet generated, run ./bin/gi-crystal first. make: *** [Makefile:8: build] Fout 1 batata on  main is 📦 v0.1.0 via 🔮 v1.13.3 ❯ bin/gi-crystal info - Starting at 2024-10-09 18:18:55 +02:00, project dir: /home/kees/Src/Crystal/batata info - Gi-Crystal version 0.24.0, built with Crystal 1.13.3. info - Generating bindings at /home/kees/Src/Crystal/batata/lib/gi-crystal/src/auto info - Using binding config at /home/kees/Src/Crystal/batata/lib/gi-crystal/src/bindings/g_lib/binding.yml info - Using binding config at /home/kees/Src/Crystal/batata/lib/gi-crystal/src/bindings/g_object/binding.yml info - Using binding config at /home/kees/Src/Crystal/batata/lib/gi-crystal/src/bindings/gio/binding.yml info - Using binding config at /home/kees/Src/Crystal/batata/lib/harfbuzz/src/bindings/harfbuzz/binding.yml info - Using binding config at /home/kees/Src/Crystal/batata/lib/pango/src/bindings/pango/binding.yml info - Using binding config at /home/kees/Src/Crystal/batata/lib/gtk4/src/bindings/gdk/binding.yml info - Using binding config at /home/kees/Src/Crystal/batata/lib/gtk4/src/bindings/gsk/binding.yml info - Using binding config at /home/kees/Src/Crystal/batata/lib/gtk4/src/bindings/gtk/binding.yml info - Using binding config at /home/kees/Src/Crystal/batata/lib/vte/src/bindings/vte/binding.yml info - Using binding config at /home/kees/Src/Crystal/batata/lib/libadwaita/src/bindings/binding.yml warn - g_cancellable_connect - Callback without user_data! warn - Gio::ActionEntry padding field - Unknown conversion to crystal for fixed size array. warn - Gio::DBusInterfaceVTable padding field - Unknown conversion to crystal for fixed size array. warn - Gio::DBusSubtreeVTable padding field - Unknown conversion to crystal for fixed size array. warn - HarfBuzz - Interface constant not supported. info - Pango - No binding config found for cairo-1.0. info - Gdk - No binding config found for PangoCairo-1.0. info - Gdk - No binding config found for GdkPixbuf-2.0. warn - Gdk - SeatCapabilities::All (0xf) doesn't have all possible bits set (0x1f). warn - Gdk::TimeCoord axes field - Unknown conversion to crystal for fixed size array. info - GdkPixbuf - No binding config found for GModule-2.0. warn - gdk_pixbuf_get_options - Unknown conversion to crystal for GHash info - Gsk - No binding config found for Graphene-1.0. warn - gsk_border_node_get_widths - Unknown conversion to crystal for fixed size array. warn - Boxed not working for enums warn - Gtk::BuildableParser padding field - Unknown conversion to crystal for fixed size array. error - Failed to load Vte: Typelib file for namespace 'Vte', version '3.91' not found ``` ---
**Author:** ![hugopl](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/forum.crystal-lang.org/hugopl/32/970_2.png) [@hugopl](https://forum.crystal-lang.org/u/hugopl)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2024, 5:13pm UTC](https://forum.crystal-lang.org/t/batata-yet-another-gtk4-app/7276/4 "2024-10-09T17:13:53Z")
you need to run `sudo make post-install`, so it does things that usually the distro packages do, like update gnome icon cache and compile the gschema. I’ll add this to the readme. ---
**Author:** ![hugopl](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/forum.crystal-lang.org/hugopl/32/970_2.png) [@hugopl](https://forum.crystal-lang.org/u/hugopl)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2024, 5:15pm UTC](https://forum.crystal-lang.org/t/batata-yet-another-gtk4-app/7276/5 "2024-10-09T17:15:19Z")
You need the development package of the [vte](https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/vte) library, on ArchLinux it’s named `vte4`. ---
**Author:** ![hugopl](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/forum.crystal-lang.org/hugopl/32/970_2.png) [@hugopl](https://forum.crystal-lang.org/u/hugopl)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2024, 5:17pm UTC](https://forum.crystal-lang.org/t/batata-yet-another-gtk4-app/7276/6 "2024-10-09T17:17:38Z")
README.md updated. ---
**Author:** ![kees](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/forum.crystal-lang.org/kees/32/914_2.png) [@kees](https://forum.crystal-lang.org/u/kees)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2024, 5:55pm UTC](https://forum.crystal-lang.org/t/batata-yet-another-gtk4-app/7276/7 "2024-10-09T17:55:32Z")
Thanks for your reply! My vte version is too low. Tried to build vte myself, but the meson version was also too low. I give up, I hope you can provide executables. Since I can’t upgrade my Linux Mint 21.3 to 22, I’m investigating rolling linux distro’s Arch and Rhino, I’'l have to reinstall anyway… ---
**Author:** ![zw963](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/forum.crystal-lang.org/zw963/32/1623_2.png) [@zw963](https://forum.crystal-lang.org/u/zw963)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2024, 3:02am UTC](https://forum.crystal-lang.org/t/batata-yet-another-gtk4-app/7276/8 "2024-10-10T03:02:13Z")
> you need to run `sudo make post-install`, It works! it is really cool(no title bar) ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/crystal_lang/original/2X/5/5d0e93acfbaa622f4d5df0b64440a3fdf8b5d524.png) ---
**Author:** ![hugopl](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/forum.crystal-lang.org/hugopl/32/970_2.png) [@hugopl](https://forum.crystal-lang.org/u/hugopl)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2024, 1:01pm UTC](https://forum.crystal-lang.org/t/batata-yet-another-gtk4-app/7276/9 "2024-10-10T13:01:51Z")
> [@kees](#): > > I give up, I hope you can provide executables. Did you try build the flatpak package? It was meant to solve exaclty these kind of problems. ---
**Author:** ![kees](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/forum.crystal-lang.org/kees/32/914_2.png) [@kees](https://forum.crystal-lang.org/u/kees)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2024, 6:53pm UTC](https://forum.crystal-lang.org/t/batata-yet-another-gtk4-app/7276/10 "2024-10-10T18:53:37Z")
Downloaded the sources to compile the interpreter, building without gave an error, but `flatpak-builder` seems to be missing ```auto batata on  main is 📦 v0.1.0 via 🔮 v1.15.0-dev ❯ make flatpak ./bin/create-flatpack-file.cr data/io.github.hugopl.Batata.in.yml > data/io.github.hugopl.Batata.yml Using compiled compiler at /home/kees/Src/Crystal/crystal/.build/crystal Crystal interpreter 1.15.0-dev [991f9d003] (2024-10-10). EXPERIMENTAL SOFTWARE: if you find a bug, please consider opening an issue in https://github.com/crystal-lang/crystal/issues/new/ flatpak install flathub org.gnome.Sdk//47 Looking for matches… ID Branch Op Remote Download 1. [✓] org.freedesktop.Platform.GL.default 24.08 u flathub 61,4 MB / 146,7 MB 2. [✓] org.freedesktop.Platform.GL.default 24.08extra u flathub 26,5 MB / 146,7 MB 3. [✓] org.freedesktop.Platform.VAAPI.Intel 24.08 u flathub 1,0 kB / 14,5 MB 4. [✓] org.gnome.Sdk.Locale 47 i flathub 60,8 kB / 391,6 MB 5. [✓] org.gnome.Sdk 47 i flathub 516,9 MB / 775,1 MB Changes complete. flatpak-builder --force-clean ./build data/io.github.hugopl.Batata.yml --user --install make: flatpak-builder: File or map does not exist. make: *** [Makefile:57: flatpak] Error 127 ``` I translated the Dutch error messages to English, because, I guess your Dutch is just as bad as my Portuguese 🤪 ---
**Author:** ![hugopl](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/forum.crystal-lang.org/hugopl/32/970_2.png) [@hugopl](https://forum.crystal-lang.org/u/hugopl)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2024, 7:46pm UTC](https://forum.crystal-lang.org/t/batata-yet-another-gtk4-app/7276/11 "2024-10-11T19:46:30Z")
~~You need to install the flatpak-bulder. There’s probably a package for your distro.~~ oops, no, you have the flatpak-builder. ---
**Author:** ![kees](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/forum.crystal-lang.org/kees/32/914_2.png) [@kees](https://forum.crystal-lang.org/u/kees)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2024, 8:35am UTC](https://forum.crystal-lang.org/t/batata-yet-another-gtk4-app/7276/12 "2024-10-12T08:35:35Z")
Indeed, I could install flatpack-builder from the distro’s repo. The building took quite a while, managed to keep all my 4 processors at 100%, but finally gave an error: ```auto error - Failed to load Vte: Typelib file for namespace 'Vte', version '3.91' not found Running: make build crystal build --release --debug -Dstrict_multi_assign -Duse_pcre2 -Dpreview_overload_order -s --link-flags='-Wl,--as-needed' src/main.cr -o bin/batata Parse: 00:00:00.000931376 ( 1.05MB) Showing last frame. Use --error-trace for full trace. In lib/vte/src/vte.cr:3:11 3 | GICrystal.require("Vte", "3.91") ^------ Error: Bindings for Vte-3.91 not yet generated, run ./bin/gi-crystal first. make: *** [Makefile:8: build] Error 1 Error: module batata: Child process ended with code 2 make: *** [Makefile:57: flatpak] Error 1 ``` Any idea? ---
**Author:** ![hugopl](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/forum.crystal-lang.org/hugopl/32/970_2.png) [@hugopl](https://forum.crystal-lang.org/u/hugopl)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2024, 10:37pm UTC](https://forum.crystal-lang.org/t/batata-yet-another-gtk4-app/7276/13 "2024-10-12T22:37:45Z")
Seems it failed to compile vte? The error is from gi-crystal, it didn’t find the vte files with introspection data for binding generation. I ran the `make flatpak` here yesterday and it worked, I really have no idea why it failed with you… I’ll submit the flatpak to flathub soon, hope guys there could point anything that I may be doing wrong in the flatpak file. The flatpak file is [here](https://github.com/hugopl/batata/blob/main/data/io.github.hugopl.Batata.in.yml), there’s a script that just inject the Crystal dependencies.