GTK, originally known as GIMP Toolkit, was first released in 1997 as a part of the GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) project. Over time, GTK evolved to become a standalone library, eventually becoming a fundamental component of the GNOME desktop environment. GTK's primary purpose is to provide a set of reusable, modular, and flexible GUI components that can be used to build a wide range of desktop applications.
The GTK library offers a rich set of features that make it an attractive choice for developers: gtk runtime environment version 2414