gstreamer needs g_main_loop_run while gtk needs gtk_main()

Question

I'm trying to write a GTK+ application in C that uses gstreamer.

GTK+ needs gtk_main() to execute.

gstreamer needs g_main_loop_run() to execute.

Both of them stall the execution flow.

What can I do that gtk_main() will also hold the GMainLoop that I created for gstreamer?

Thanks

Answer 1

Do not create a GMainLoop, gtk_main() internally creates one already which should suffice for any glib based library that uses events/signals.

See this question which quotes the gtk_main() source

Answer 2

Likewise gtk can use the GMainLoop created by g_main_loop_new() as long as the default context is used (NULL).

Answer 3

Give a look at that tutorial for a simple C example of GTK and GStreamer in C.

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