macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install libadwaitalocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install libadwaitaMacPorts ports tree · gnome/libadwaita/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install libadwaita with Homebrew, apk, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper
Building blocks for modern adaptive GNOME applications. Version 1.9.2 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-29.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add libadwaitaAlpine Linux edge package indexes · libadwaita · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install libadwaitaFedora Rawhide package metadata · libadwaita · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#libadwaitanixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/li/libadwaita/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S libadwaitaArch Linux sync databases · libadwaita · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install libadwaita-1-0openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · libadwaita-1-0 · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
Building blocks for modern adaptive GNOME applications
Project links
Commands and aliases
- adwaita-1-demo
history
Project history and usage
libadwaita is GNOME's GTK 4 companion library for modern GNOME application UI: widgets, adaptive patterns, style, and HIG-aligned building blocks under the Adw namespace.
Project history
The project was introduced in 2021 as the GTK 4 successor to libhandy. GNOME developers framed it as a way to move Adwaita-specific widgets and style out of GTK itself while giving GNOME applications a stable library that could track Human Interface Guidelines revisions.
Adoption history
libadwaita 1.0 was released on 2021-12-31, and GNOME design documentation was updated for the 1.0-era APIs in January 2022. GNOME 42-era application ports made it a central package for the GTK 4 transition, especially for adaptive layouts, preferences UI, navigation widgets, dark-style support, and consistent GNOME styling.
How it is used
Developers use libadwaita through the C API, GObject introspection bindings, GtkBuilder UI files, and the adwaita-1 demo. The package is pulled in by many GNOME apps rather than run directly by end users.
Why package nerds care
libadwaita is significant because it changed the packaging shape of GNOME apps: a visual and interaction policy layer became a shared library with ABI, documentation, demos, and distro dependencies.
Timeline
- 2021-03-31: GNOME developers introduced libadwaita as the GTK 4 successor to libhandy.
- 2021-12-31: libadwaita 1.0 was released.
- 2022-01-13: GNOME's Human Interface Guidelines were updated for the libadwaita 1.0 edition.
- 2022-03-19: libadwaita 1.1 and libhandy 1.6 were released for the GNOME 42 cycle.
- 2023-09-15: libadwaita 1.4 introduced breakpoints for responsive UI changes.
Related projects
- Related projects include GTK 4, GNOME Shell and core applications, libhandy, gi-docgen, GNOME Human Interface Guidelines, and language bindings built on GObject introspection.
Sources
- https://adrienplazas.com/blog/2021/03/31/introducing-libadwaita.html
- https://blogs.gnome.org/aday/2022/01/13/human-interface-guidelines-libadwaita-1-0-edition/
- https://blogs.gnome.org/alicem/2021/
- https://blogs.gnome.org/alicem/2022/03/19/libadwaita-1-1-libhandy-1-6/
- https://blogs.gnome.org/alicem/2023/09/15/libadwaita-1-4/
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libadwaita
- https://gnome.pages.gitlab.gnome.org/libadwaita/doc
- https://gnome.pages.gitlab.gnome.org/libadwaita/doc/main
security posture
Risk level: green
library-like package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- library-like package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:library-like
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
- Installs with 7 runtime dependencies.
- Build metadata lists 7 build dependencies.
Recommended review
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executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
adwaita-1-demo | cli | global executable |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-07-07
manager version1.9.2
manager updated2026-06-29
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://gnome.pages.gitlab.gnome.org/libadwaita/
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install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:libadwaita |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.9.2 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/libadwaita |
| Homepage | https://gnome.pages.gitlab.gnome.org/libadwaita/ |
| Repository | https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libadwaita |
| Upstream docs | https://gnome.pages.gitlab.gnome.org/libadwaita/doc |
| License | LGPL-2.1-or-later |
| Source archive | https://download.gnome.org/sources/libadwaita/1.9/libadwaita-1.9.2.tar.xz |
| Last updated | 2026-06-29T05:15:24Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | appstream, fribidi, gettext, glib, graphene, gtk4, pango |
| Build dependencies | dart-sass, gettext, gobject-introspection, meson, ninja, pkgconf, vala |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | libadwaita |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Head Version | HEAD |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source database matches
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Nix95%
libadwaita
nix profile install nixpkgs#libadwaita- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libadwaita
apk95%
libadwaita 1.9.1-r0
Building blocks for modern GNOME applications
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libadwaita
sudo apk add libadwaita- License: LGPL-2.1-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: libadwaita
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libadwaita
apk95%
libadwaita-dbg 1.9.1-r0
Building blocks for modern GNOME applications (debug symbols)
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libadwaita
sudo apk add libadwaita-dbg- License: LGPL-2.1-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: libadwaita
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libadwaita
apk95%
libadwaita-demo 1.9.1-r0
Building blocks for modern GNOME applications (libadwaita demo)
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libadwaita
sudo apk add libadwaita-demo- License: LGPL-2.1-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: libadwaita
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libadwaita
apk95%
libadwaita-dev 1.9.1-r0
Building blocks for modern GNOME applications (development files)
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libadwaita
sudo apk add libadwaita-dev- License: LGPL-2.1-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: libadwaita
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libadwaita
apk95%
libadwaita-lang 1.9.1-r0
Languages for package libadwaita
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libadwaita
sudo apk add libadwaita-lang- License: LGPL-2.1-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: libadwaita
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libadwaita
dnf95%
libadwaita 1.9.1-1.fc45
Building blocks for modern GNOME applications
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libadwaita
sudo dnf install libadwaita- License: LGPL-2.1-or-later AND MIT
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: i686
- Source Package: libadwaita
- 12 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libadwaita
dnf95%
libadwaita-demo 1.9.1-1.fc45
Demo files for libadwaita
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libadwaita
sudo dnf install libadwaita-demo- License: LGPL-2.1-or-later AND MIT
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: libadwaita
- 1 dependencies
- 3 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libadwaita
dnf95%
libadwaita-devel 1.9.1-1.fc45
Development files for libadwaita
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libadwaita
sudo dnf install libadwaita-devel- License: LGPL-2.1-or-later AND MIT
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: i686
- Source Package: libadwaita
- 5 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libadwaita
dnf95%
libadwaita-doc 1.9.1-1.fc45
Documentation files for libadwaita
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libadwaita
sudo dnf install libadwaita-doc- License: LGPL-2.1-or-later AND MIT
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: libadwaita
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libadwaita
pacman95%
libadwaita 1:1.9.1-1
Building blocks for modern adaptive GNOME applications
https://gnome.pages.gitlab.gnome.org/libadwaita/
sudo pacman -S libadwaita- License: LGPL-2.1-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- 8 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libadwaita
zypper95%
libadwaita-1-0 1.9.1-1.1
Building blocks for modern GNOME applications
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libadwaita
sudo zypper install libadwaita-1-0- License: LGPL-2.1-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: libadwaita
- 11 dependencies
- 3 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libadwaita
zypper95%
libadwaita-devel 1.9.1-1.1
Development files for the Adwaita library
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libadwaita
sudo zypper install libadwaita-devel- License: LGPL-2.1-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: libadwaita
- 4 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libadwaita
zypper95%
libadwaita-docs 1.9.1-1.1
Developer documentation for libadwaita
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libadwaita
sudo zypper install libadwaita-docs- License: LGPL-2.1-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: libadwaita
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libadwaita
zypper95%
libadwaita-lang 1.9.1-1.1
Translations for package libadwaita
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libadwaita
sudo zypper install libadwaita-lang- License: LGPL-2.1-or-later
- Category: System/Localization
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: libadwaita
- 1 dependencies
- 3 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libadwaita
zypper95%
typelib-1_0-Adw-1 1.9.1-1.1
Introspection bindings for Adwaita
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libadwaita
sudo zypper install typelib-1_0-Adw-1- License: LGPL-2.1-or-later
- Category: System/Libraries
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: libadwaita
- 2 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libadwaita
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