Deprecated components

Here is a list of deprecated components.

These components are not maintained anymore, and must not be use in new code. They normally always have a substitute component, that does not have necessarily a compatible interface.

Interpreter enhancements

Component	Description	Version	Substitute
gb.option	GNU-style command-line arguments parser		gb.args
gb.eval.highlight	Syntax highlighter routines	3.19	gb.highlight

Communication & Network

Component	Description	Version	Substitute
gb.gui.qt.webkit	QT4/QT5 WebKit switcher component	3.8	gb.gui.webview
gb.qt4.webkit	Web browser component based on WebKit for gb.qt4		gb.qt4.webview
gb.qt5.webkit	Web browser component based on WebKit for gb.qt5	3.8	gb.qt5.webview

Web development

Component	Description	Version	Substitute
gb.web.form	Web applications GUI component	3.9	gb.web.gui

Database

Component	Description	Version	Substitute
gb.db	Database access		gb.db2
gb.db.form	Data bound controls		gb.db2.form

XML programming

Component	Description	Version	Substitute
gb.libxml	Old XML tools based on libxml	3.2	gb.xml

Graphical User Interface

Component	Description	Version	Substitute
gb.pdf	PDF renderer based on Poppler		gb.poppler
gb.report	Report designer		gb.report2

Desktop

Component	Description	Version	Substitute
gb.desktop.gnome.keyring	Gnome keyring support for desktop management component	3.6	None

SDL programming

Component	Description	Version	Substitute
gb.sdl	SDL 1.2 library interface		gb.sdl2
gb.sdl.sound	SDL 1.2 Sound library interface		gb.sdl2.audio

Multimedia

Component	Description	Version	Substitute
gb.v4l	Video capture based on Video4Linux	unmaintained	gb.media

See also