MainWindow.cs

@@ -64,9 +64,11 @@ namespace Buypeeb {
 			ed.ContentArea.PackStart(edEntry, true, true, 10);
 			edEntry.Show();
 
+			// TODO: pressing enter should submit the form
+
 			ResponseType accepted = (ResponseType)ed.Run();
 			string response = edEntry.Text;
-			ed.Dispose();
+			ed.Destroy();
 			return (accepted == ResponseType.Ok, response);
 		}
 
@@ -97,7 +99,7 @@ namespace Buypeeb {
 		private void ButtonQuitClicked(object sender, EventArgs a) {
 			MessageDialog md = new MessageDialog(null, DialogFlags.DestroyWithParent, MessageType.Question, ButtonsType.OkCancel, "Are you sure you want to quit?");
 			ResponseType response = (ResponseType)md.Run();
-			md.Dispose();
+			md.Destroy();
 			if (response == ResponseType.Ok) {
 				Application.Quit();
 			}

Program.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+using System;
+using Gtk;
+
+namespace Buypeeb {
+    class Program {
+        [STAThread]
+        public static void Main(string[] args) {
+            Application.Init();
+
+            var app = new Application("org.buypeeb.buypeeb", GLib.ApplicationFlags.None);
+            app.Register(GLib.Cancellable.Current);
+
+            var win = new MainWindow();
+            app.AddWindow(win);
+
+            win.Show();
+            Application.Run();
+        }
+    }
+}

build.sh

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-mcs -pkg:gtk-sharp-3.0 -resource:ui.glade *.cs

buypeeb.csproj

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <PropertyGroup>
     <OutputType>WinExe</OutputType>
     <TargetFramework>netcoreapp3.1</TargetFramework>
-    <StartupObject>Buypeeb.BuypeebApp</StartupObject>
+    <StartupObject>Buypeeb.Program</StartupObject>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>

readme.md

@@ -7,13 +7,10 @@ i figured, may as well try and learn c#
 
 ## installing prerequisites
 you will need either:
-- [dotnet core sdk](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/) (recommended, it's the easiest to use)
 - [mono](https://www.mono-project.com/download/stable/) and [gtk sharp 3](https://github.com/GtkSharp/GtkSharp/)
+- [dotnet core sdk](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/)
 
 ### debian
-#### dotnet
-follow [these instructions](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/core/install/linux-debian) to add the dotnet repo and install dotnet-sdk.
-
 #### mono
 the packages you'll need are `mono-devel` and `gtk-sharp3`, so:
 ```
@@ -23,11 +20,6 @@ sudo apt install mono-devel gtk-sharp3
 follow [these instructions](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/core/install/linux-debian) to add the dotnet repo and install dotnet-sdk.
 
 ### arch linux
-#### dotnet
-```
-sudo pacman -S dotnet-sdk
-```
-
 #### mono
 ```
 sudo pacman -S mono gtk-sharp-3
@@ -41,27 +33,24 @@ sudo pacman -S dotnet-sdk
 - download and install ".NET Core SDK" from [this page](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download)
 - run `dotnet build` - this *should* pull in gtk3 automatically - if not, you'll need to [install it yourself](https://github.com/tschoonj/GTK-for-Windows-Runtime-Environment-Installer/releases/latest)
 
-i have no idea how to install mono with gtksharp properly on windows, and believe me i tried
+this will install and use .NET core instead of mono but as far as i know it should be fine. don't try to use mono or you will die
 
 ## compiling
+### mono
+```
+mcs -pkg:gtk-sharp-3.0 -resource:ui.glade *.cs
+```
 ### dotnet
 ```
 dotnet build
 ```
 
-### mono
-```
-mcs -pkg:gtk-sharp-3.0 -resource:ui.glade *.cs
-```
-
 ## running
-### dotnet
-```
-dotnet run
-```
-
 ### mono
 ```
 mono ./BuypeebApp.exe
 ```
-
+### dotnet
+```
+dotnet run
+```