9 files changed, 19 insertions, 19 deletions
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-2/desktop/vte/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-2/desktop/vte/default.nix
index c774468852e..606ba93d3fc 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-2/desktop/vte/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-2/desktop/vte/default.nix
@@ -45,10 +45,10 @@ in stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   meta = {
     homepage = https://www.gnome.org/;
-    description = "A library implementing a terminal emulator widget for GTK+";
+    description = "A library implementing a terminal emulator widget for GTK";
     longDescription = ''
       VTE is a library (libvte) implementing a terminal emulator widget for
-      GTK+, and a minimal sample application (vte) using that.  Vte is
+      GTK, and a minimal sample application (vte) using that.  Vte is
       mainly used in gnome-terminal, but can also be used to embed a
       console/terminal in games, editors, IDEs, etc. VTE supports Unicode and
       character set conversion, as well as emulating any terminal known to
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-2/platform/gtkglext/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-2/platform/gtkglext/default.nix
index 369880c4fc1..27caaa70634 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-2/platform/gtkglext/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-2/platform/gtkglext/default.nix
@@ -29,14 +29,14 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
     homepage = https://projects.gnome.org/gtkglext/;
-    description = "GtkGLExt, an OpenGL extension to GTK+";
-    longDescription =
-      '' GtkGLExt is an OpenGL extension to GTK+. It provides additional GDK
-         objects which support OpenGL rendering in GTK+ and GtkWidget API
-         add-ons to make GTK+ widgets OpenGL-capable.  In contrast to Janne
-         Löf's GtkGLArea, GtkGLExt provides a GtkWidget API that enables
-         OpenGL drawing for standard and custom GTK+ widgets.
-      '';
+    description = "GtkGLExt, an OpenGL extension to GTK";
+    longDescription = ''
+      GtkGLExt is an OpenGL extension to GTK. It provides additional GDK
+      objects which support OpenGL rendering in GTK and GtkWidget API
+      add-ons to make GTK widgets OpenGL-capable.  In contrast to Janne
+      Löf's GtkGLArea, GtkGLExt provides a GtkWidget API that enables
+      OpenGL drawing for standard and custom GTK widgets.
+    '';
     license = licenses.lgpl2Plus;
     platforms = platforms.linux;
   };
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/apps/glade/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/apps/glade/default.nix
index 92b38ed5eee..84d1a8a76ba 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/apps/glade/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/apps/glade/default.nix
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
     homepage = https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Glade;
-    description = "User interface designer for GTK+ applications";
+    description = "User interface designer for GTK applications";
     maintainers = gnome3.maintainers;
     license = licenses.lgpl2;
     platforms = platforms.linux;
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/games/hitori/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/games/hitori/default.nix
index 657bf4a7639..8e53a937a5e 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/games/hitori/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/games/hitori/default.nix
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
     homepage = https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Hitori;
-    description = "GTK+ application to generate and let you play games of Hitori";
+    description = "GTK application to generate and let you play games of Hitori";
     maintainers = gnome3.maintainers;
     license = licenses.gpl2;
     platforms = platforms.linux;
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/lxde/core/lxtask/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/lxde/core/lxtask/default.nix
index 104ab20835f..0646078d825 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/lxde/core/lxtask/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/lxde/core/lxtask/default.nix
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
       with all xfce4 dependencies removed, some bugs fixed, and some
       improvement of UI. Although being part of LXDE, the Lightweight X11
       Desktop Environment, it's totally desktop independent and only
-      requires pure gtk+.
+      requires pure GTK.
     '';
     homepage = https://wiki.lxde.org/en/LXTask;
     license = stdenv.lib.licenses.gpl2Plus;
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/granite/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/granite/default.nix
index 7fba9610db0..521d22d2335 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/granite/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/granite/default.nix
@@ -66,9 +66,9 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   '';
 
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
-    description = "An extension to GTK+ used by elementary OS";
+    description = "An extension to GTK used by elementary OS";
     longDescription = ''
-      Granite is a companion library for GTK+ and GLib. Among other things, it provides complex widgets and convenience functions
+      Granite is a companion library for GTK and GLib. Among other things, it provides complex widgets and convenience functions
       designed for use in apps built for elementary OS.
     '';
     homepage = https://github.com/elementary/granite;
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/xfce/core/gtk-xfce-engine.nix b/pkgs/desktops/xfce/core/gtk-xfce-engine.nix
index bb319e6fc6c..567d3b80387 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/xfce/core/gtk-xfce-engine.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/xfce/core/gtk-xfce-engine.nix
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   meta = {
     homepage = https://www.xfce.org/;
-    description = "GTK+ theme engine for Xfce";
+    description = "GTK theme engine for Xfce";
     license = stdenv.lib.licenses.gpl2Plus;
     platforms = stdenv.lib.platforms.linux;
     maintainers = [ stdenv.lib.maintainers.eelco ];
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/xfce/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/xfce/default.nix
index e5182a12d43..20d5175fed6 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/xfce/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/xfce/default.nix
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ lib.makeScope pkgs.newScope (self: with self; {
 
   garcon = callPackage ./core/garcon.nix { };
 
-  # When built with GTK+3, it was breaking GTK+3 app layout
+  # When built with GTK 3, it was breaking GTK 3 app layout
   gtk-xfce-engine = callPackage ./core/gtk-xfce-engine.nix { withGtk3 = false; };
 
   libxfce4ui = callPackage ./core/libxfce4ui.nix { };
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ lib.makeScope pkgs.newScope (self: with self; {
 
   xfce4-pulseaudio-plugin = callPackage ./panel-plugins/xfce4-pulseaudio-plugin.nix { };
 
-  #### GTK+3 (deprecated, see NixOS/nixpkgs#32763)
+  #### GTK3 (deprecated, see NixOS/nixpkgs#32763)
 
   libxfce4ui_gtk3 = libxfce4ui.override { withGtk3 = true; };
 
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/xfce/panel-plugins/xfce4-vala-panel-appmenu-plugin/appmenu-gtk-module.nix b/pkgs/desktops/xfce/panel-plugins/xfce4-vala-panel-appmenu-plugin/appmenu-gtk-module.nix
index f67ba7af8aa..39393dd39e9 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/xfce/panel-plugins/xfce4-vala-panel-appmenu-plugin/appmenu-gtk-module.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/xfce/panel-plugins/xfce4-vala-panel-appmenu-plugin/appmenu-gtk-module.nix
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   '';
 
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
-    description = "Port of the Unity GTK+ Module";
+    description = "Port of the Unity GTK Module";
     license = licenses.lgpl3;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ jD91mZM2 ];
   };