{
  "id": 7418157,
  "title": "Stop Thinking in Rows: GListModel and the Modern List Mindset",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/stop-thinking-in-rows-glistmodel-and-the-modern-list-mindset",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-14T23:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dev.to",
    "slug": "dev-to",
    "url": "https://dev.to/fromthearchitect/stop-thinking-in-rows-glistmodel-and-the-modern-list-mindset-2cb3"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the world of GTK widgets, lists are often a source of headaches for developers. In this post, we'll explore how GListModel and GListStore simplify the process of managing lists in GTK applications. Traditionally, developers would create a GtkListBox and loop over their data, building a row for each item and appending it to the list box. However, this approach can become cumbersome when the data changes, requiring manual updates to the widget tree. This is where GListModel and GListStore come in to revolutionize the way we handle lists in GTK.",
  "summary": "This is the third entry in A Field Guide to GTK Widgets — a series about which widget to reach for, when, and what bites you when you do. We're jumping straight to lists, ahead of layout and navigation, because it's the material the reference documents worst. Each post stands on its own, and the complete, runnable code for this one lives in the companion repo . The list you'd build without…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}