Remove deprecated pygtkcompat dependency from livedemo.py#442
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Replace pygtkcompat with modern PyGObject 3.x API to fix compatibility
with current PyGObject versions. The pygtkcompat module was removed
after PyGObject 3.50.x series and is no longer available.
Changes:
- Remove pygtkcompat import and enable calls
- Add gi.require_version('Gtk', '3.0') requirement
- Update GTK API calls to use Gtk.* instead of gtk.*
- Update wrap mode constant to Gtk.WrapMode.WORD
- Update main loop call to Gtk.main()
Fixes Debian bug #1118277
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Hmm! I don't think I wrote this code, or if I did I don't have any memory of it. Seems highly unlikely that anyone would need to support an old version of GTK at this point.
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Description
Fixes #440 - Remove deprecated pygtkcompat dependency from gst/livedemo.py
As reported in Debian bug #1118277, the
gst/livedemo.pyfile relies onpygtkcompat, which was removed after PyGObject 3.50.x series.Changes Made
pygtkcompatimport and enable callsgi.require_version('Gtk', '3.0')requirementGtk.*instead ofgtk.*Gtk.WrapMode.WORDGtk.main()Verification Steps
python3 -m py_compile gst/livedemo.pypython3 -c "import gi; gi.require_version('Gst', '1.0'); gi.require_version('Gtk', '3.0'); from gi.repository import GObject, Gst, Gtk; print('PyGObject dependencies available')"The changes are minimal and maintain full functionality while removing the deprecated dependency.