resolved the conflict caused by me being a dumb dumb

MainWindow.cs

@@ -64,11 +64,9 @@ 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.Destroy();
+			ed.Dispose();
 			return (accepted == ResponseType.Ok, response);
 		}
 
@@ -99,7 +97,7 @@ 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.Destroy();
+			md.Dispose();
 			if (response == ResponseType.Ok) {
 				Application.Quit();
 			}

Program.cs

@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-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

@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+#!/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.Program</StartupObject>
+    <StartupObject>Buypeeb.BuypeebApp</StartupObject>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>

readme.md

@@ -7,10 +7,13 @@ 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:
 ```
@@ -20,6 +23,11 @@ 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
@@ -33,24 +41,27 @@ 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)
 
-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
+i have no idea how to install mono with gtksharp properly on windows, and believe me i tried
 
 ## compiling
-### mono
-```
-mcs -pkg:gtk-sharp-3.0 -resource:ui.glade *.cs
-```
 ### dotnet
 ```
 dotnet build
 ```
 
-## running
 ### mono
 ```
-mono ./BuypeebApp.exe
+mcs -pkg:gtk-sharp-3.0 -resource:ui.glade *.cs
 ```
+
+## running
 ### dotnet
 ```
 dotnet run
 ```
+
+### mono
+```
+mono ./BuypeebApp.exe
+```
+