{"id":4068,"date":"2026-09-14T01:00:39","date_gmt":"2026-09-14T01:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serverhost.com\/blog\/shotwell-33-stable-release-marks-the-arrival-of-the-long-awaited-gtk4-port\/"},"modified":"2026-09-14T01:00:39","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T01:00:39","slug":"shotwell-33-stable-release-marks-the-arrival-of-the-long-awaited-gtk4-port","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serverhost.com\/blog\/shotwell-33-stable-release-marks-the-arrival-of-the-long-awaited-gtk4-port\/","title":{"rendered":"Shotwell 33: Stable Release Marks the Arrival of the Long-Awaited GTK4 Port"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Shotwell 33 has officially launched<\/strong>, marking the first stable version of the GNOME photo manager to transition to GTK4. This long-awaited port has been under development since 2025 and is notable as Shotwell last updated its toolkit back in 2012 when it upgraded to GTK3.<\/p>\n<p>While Shotwell 33 introduces the modernization of its underlying technology, its appearance remains largely unchanged from version 32. Unlike the more visually refreshed gThumb which underwent a complete redesign with GTK4, Shotwell\u2019s update is primarily focused on compatibility and technical improvements rather than aesthetic changes.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the lack of a dramatic visual overhaul, Shotwell 33 includes several enhancements such as improved printing capabilities, resolution of memory leaks, cleaning up old code, and addressing various bugs related to toolbars, dialog spacing, and face detection functionality.<\/p>\n<p>Although desktop photo managers are seeing a decline in popularity, Shotwell continues to serve as the default photo manager and image editor in Ubuntu, a role it has held since version 10.10. As for the integration of Shotwell 33 into Ubuntu 26.10, its late release might mean it won&#8217;t be included in the new version, but users can expect it to appear on platforms like <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/flathub.org\/en-GB\/apps\/org.gnome.Shotwell\">Flathub<\/a> or <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/snapcraft.io\/shotwell\">Snap Store<\/a> shortly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shotwell 33 has officially launched, marking the first stable version of the GNOME photo manager to transition to GTK4. 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