[Webkit-unassigned] [Bug 175937] [GTK] gtk_builder_get_type_from_name doesn't work with WebKitWebView

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https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=175937

--- Comment #6 from Debarshi Ray <rishi.is at lostca.se> ---
(In reply to Michael Catanzaro from comment #2)
> The problem is it is looking for the symbol web_kit_web_view_get_type, when
> it needs to look for webkit_web_view_get_type.

Oh, yes, of course! :)

(In reply to Michael Catanzaro from comment #4)
> (In reply to Michael Catanzaro from comment #2)
>> Workaround: manually register the type before creating the GtkBuilder.
>> Something like g_object_unref (g_object_ref_sink (webkit_web_view_new ()))
>> should work.
> 
> I guess that's overkill. Just calling webkit_web_view_get_type() would be
> the usual workaround. I'm sure similar workarounds exist elsewhere in GNOME.

The "recommended workaround" would be:
  g_type_ensure (WEBKIT_TYPE_WEB_VIEW)

(In reply to Christian Hergert from comment #5)
> With "Kit" being more and more common, maybe it makes sense to teach
> GtkBuilder that words followed by "Kit" should be joined?

Or, I wonder if webkitgtk should have a compatibility shim called web_kit_web_view_get_type that just calls webkit_web_view_get_type?

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