ges: Port to gst_print*

Sync with gst-launch, as g_print* will print broken string on Windows.
See also
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer/-/merge_requests/258

Part-of: <https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gst-editing-services/-/merge_requests/245>

22 files changed, 93 insertions, 92 deletions

diff --git a/examples/c/concatenate.c b/examples/c/concatenate.c
index 3a0f54e5..b543cc99 100644
--- a/examples/c/concatenate.c
+++ b/examples/c/concatenate.c
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
 
 
   if (argc < 3) {
-    g_print ("Usage: %s <output uri> <list of files>\n", argv[0]);
+    gst_print ("Usage: %s <output uri> <list of files>\n", argv[0]);
     return -1;
   }
 
@@ -131,11 +131,11 @@ bus_message_cb (GstBus * bus, GstMessage * message, GMainLoop * mainloop)
 {
   switch (GST_MESSAGE_TYPE (message)) {
     case GST_MESSAGE_ERROR:
-      g_print ("ERROR\n");
+      gst_print ("ERROR\n");
       g_main_loop_quit (mainloop);
       break;
     case GST_MESSAGE_EOS:
-      g_print ("Done\n");
+      gst_print ("Done\n");
       g_main_loop_quit (mainloop);
       break;
     default:
diff --git a/examples/c/ges-ui.c b/examples/c/ges-ui.c
index 45694a6b..5f7d2d5e 100644
--- a/examples/c/ges-ui.c
+++ b/examples/c/ges-ui.c
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ layer_object_removed_cb (GESLayer * layer, GESClip * clip, App * app)
   GST_INFO ("layer clip removed cb %p %p %p", layer, clip, app);
 
   if (!find_row_for_object (GTK_LIST_STORE (app->model), &iter, clip)) {
-    g_print ("clip deleted but we don't own it");
+    gst_print ("clip deleted but we don't own it");
     return;
   }
   app->n_objects--;
@@ -446,11 +446,11 @@ project_bus_message_cb (GstBus * bus, GstMessage * message,
 {
   switch (GST_MESSAGE_TYPE (message)) {
     case GST_MESSAGE_ERROR:
-      g_printerr ("ERROR\n");
+      gst_printerr ("ERROR\n");
       g_main_loop_quit (mainloop);
       break;
     case GST_MESSAGE_EOS:
-      g_printerr ("Done\n");
+      gst_printerr ("Done\n");
       g_main_loop_quit (mainloop);
       break;
     default:
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ bus_message_cb (GstBus * bus, GstMessage * message, App * app)
 
   switch (GST_MESSAGE_TYPE (message)) {
     case GST_MESSAGE_ERROR:
-      g_print ("ERROR\n");
+      gst_print ("ERROR\n");
       break;
     case GST_MESSAGE_EOS:
       gst_element_set_state (GST_ELEMENT (app->pipeline), GST_STATE_READY);
diff --git a/examples/c/gessrc.c b/examples/c/gessrc.c
index 8e520785..40917f14 100644
--- a/examples/c/gessrc.c
+++ b/examples/c/gessrc.c
@@ -28,11 +28,11 @@ bus_message_cb (GstBus * bus, GstMessage * message, GMainLoop * mainloop)
 {
   switch (GST_MESSAGE_TYPE (message)) {
     case GST_MESSAGE_ERROR:
-      g_printerr ("Got error message on the bus\n");
+      gst_printerr ("Got error message on the bus\n");
       g_main_loop_quit (mainloop);
       break;
     case GST_MESSAGE_EOS:
-      g_print ("Done\n");
+      gst_print ("Done\n");
       g_main_loop_quit (mainloop);
       break;
     default:
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
   GstClockTime start = 0;
 
   if (argc < 2) {
-    g_print ("Usage: %s <list of files>\n", argv[0]);
+    gst_print ("Usage: %s <list of files>\n", argv[0]);
     return -1;
   }
 
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
     clip = GES_CLIP (ges_uri_clip_new (uri));
 
     if (!clip) {
-      g_printerr ("Could not create clip for file: %s\n", argv[i]);
+      gst_printerr ("Could not create clip for file: %s\n", argv[i]);
       g_free (uri);
       goto err;
     }
diff --git a/examples/c/multifilesrc.c b/examples/c/multifilesrc.c
index 05a4c298..ac57ff96 100644
--- a/examples/c/multifilesrc.c
+++ b/examples/c/multifilesrc.c
@@ -50,14 +50,14 @@ main (int argc, gchar ** argv)
   g_option_context_add_group (ctx, gst_init_get_option_group ());
 
   if (!g_option_context_parse (ctx, &argc, &argv, &err)) {
-    g_print ("Error initializing %s\n", err->message);
+    gst_print ("Error initializing %s\n", err->message);
     g_option_context_free (ctx);
     g_clear_error (&err);
     exit (1);
   }
 
   if (filepattern == NULL) {
-    g_print ("%s", g_option_context_get_help (ctx, TRUE, NULL));
+    gst_print ("%s", g_option_context_get_help (ctx, TRUE, NULL));
     exit (0);
   }
   g_option_context_free (ctx);
diff --git a/examples/c/overlays.c b/examples/c/overlays.c
index d0edc3b5..331504f3 100644
--- a/examples/c/overlays.c
+++ b/examples/c/overlays.c
@@ -148,14 +148,14 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
   g_option_context_add_group (ctx, gst_init_get_option_group ());
 
   if (!g_option_context_parse (ctx, &argc, &argv, &err)) {
-    g_print ("Error initializing %s\n", err->message);
+    gst_print ("Error initializing %s\n", err->message);
     g_option_context_free (ctx);
     g_clear_error (&err);
     exit (1);
   }
 
   if (argc > 1) {
-    g_print ("%s", g_option_context_get_help (ctx, TRUE, NULL));
+    gst_print ("%s", g_option_context_get_help (ctx, TRUE, NULL));
     exit (0);
   }
 
diff --git a/examples/c/play_timeline_with_one_clip.c b/examples/c/play_timeline_with_one_clip.c
index cfb8481a..53ae235c 100644
--- a/examples/c/play_timeline_with_one_clip.c
+++ b/examples/c/play_timeline_with_one_clip.c
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
   GESTimeline *timeline;
 
   if (argc == 1) {
-    g_printerr ("Usage: play_timeline_with_one_clip file:///clip/uri\n");
+    gst_printerr ("Usage: play_timeline_with_one_clip file:///clip/uri\n");
 
     return 1;
   }
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
     GESClip *clip = GES_CLIP (ges_uri_clip_new (argv[1]));
 
     if (clip == NULL) {
-      g_printerr ("%s can not be used, make sure it is a supported media file",
+      gst_printerr
+          ("%s can not be used, make sure it is a supported media file",
           argv[1]);
 
       return 1;
diff --git a/examples/c/simple1.c b/examples/c/simple1.c
index bc008e68..e97c84d3 100644
--- a/examples/c/simple1.c
+++ b/examples/c/simple1.c
@@ -56,14 +56,14 @@ main (int argc, gchar ** argv)
   g_option_context_add_group (ctx, gst_init_get_option_group ());
 
   if (!g_option_context_parse (ctx, &argc, &argv, &err)) {
-    g_print ("Error initializing %s\n", err->message);
+    gst_print ("Error initializing %s\n", err->message);
     g_option_context_free (ctx);
     g_clear_error (&err);
     exit (1);
   }
 
   if (argc == 1) {
-    g_print ("%s", g_option_context_get_help (ctx, TRUE, NULL));
+    gst_print ("%s", g_option_context_get_help (ctx, TRUE, NULL));
     exit (0);
   }
   g_option_context_free (ctx);
diff --git a/examples/c/test2.c b/examples/c/test2.c
index c0bf994c..86229aa9 100644
--- a/examples/c/test2.c
+++ b/examples/c/test2.c
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ main (int argc, gchar ** argv)
   guint i;
 
   if (argc < 2) {
-    g_print ("Usage: %s <list of audio files>\n", argv[0]);
+    gst_print ("Usage: %s <list of audio files>\n", argv[0]);
     return -1;
   }
 
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ main (int argc, gchar ** argv)
   if (!ges_timeline_add_track (timeline, tracka))
     return -1;
 
-  /* Here we've finished initializing our timeline, we're 
+  /* Here we've finished initializing our timeline, we're
    * ready to start using it... by solely working with the layer ! */
 
   for (i = 1; i < argc; i++, offset += GST_SECOND) {
diff --git a/examples/c/test3.c b/examples/c/test3.c
index d458c977..51a6e31b 100644
--- a/examples/c/test3.c
+++ b/examples/c/test3.c
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ main (int argc, gchar ** argv)
   guint i;
 
   if (argc < 2) {
-    g_print ("Usage: %s <list of audio files>\n", argv[0]);
+    gst_print ("Usage: %s <list of audio files>\n", argv[0]);
     return -1;
   }
 
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ main (int argc, gchar ** argv)
   if (!ges_timeline_add_track (timeline, tracka))
     return -1;
 
-  /* Here we've finished initializing our timeline, we're 
+  /* Here we've finished initializing our timeline, we're
    * ready to start using it... by solely working with the layer ! */
 
   for (i = 1; i < argc; i++) {
diff --git a/examples/c/test4.c b/examples/c/test4.c
index 070b869e..1cec66b6 100644
--- a/examples/c/test4.c
+++ b/examples/c/test4.c
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 GstEncodingProfile *make_encoding_profile (gchar * audio, gchar * container);
 
 /* This example will take a series of files and create a audio-only timeline
- * containing the first second of each file and render it to the output uri 
+ * containing the first second of each file and render it to the output uri
  * using ogg/vorbis */
 
 /* make_encoding_profile
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ main (int argc, gchar ** argv)
   g_option_context_add_group (ctx, gst_init_get_option_group ());
 
   if (!g_option_context_parse (ctx, &argc, &argv, &err)) {
-    g_printerr ("Error initializing: %s\n", err->message);
+    gst_printerr ("Error initializing: %s\n", err->message);
     g_option_context_free (ctx);
     g_clear_error (&err);
     return -1;
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ main (int argc, gchar ** argv)
   g_option_context_free (ctx);
 
   if (argc < 3) {
-    g_print ("Usage: %s <output uri> <list of audio files>\n", argv[0]);
+    gst_print ("Usage: %s <output uri> <list of audio files>\n", argv[0]);
     return -1;
   }
 
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ main (int argc, gchar ** argv)
   if (!ges_timeline_add_track (timeline, tracka))
     return -1;
 
-  /* Here we've finished initializing our timeline, we're 
+  /* Here we've finished initializing our timeline, we're
    * ready to start using it... by solely working with the layer ! */
 
   for (i = 2; i < argc; i++) {
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ main (int argc, gchar ** argv)
   } else if (g_file_test (argv[1], G_FILE_TEST_EXISTS)) {
     output_uri = gst_filename_to_uri (argv[1], NULL);
   } else {
-    g_printerr ("Unrecognised command line argument '%s'.\n"
+    gst_printerr ("Unrecognised command line argument '%s'.\n"
         "Please pass an URI or file as argument!\n", argv[1]);
     return -1;
   }
diff --git a/examples/c/text_properties.c b/examples/c/text_properties.c
index 3dc6e061..22525875 100644
--- a/examples/c/text_properties.c
+++ b/examples/c/text_properties.c
@@ -111,14 +111,14 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
   g_option_context_add_group (ctx, gst_init_get_option_group ());
 
   if (!g_option_context_parse (ctx, &argc, &argv, &err)) {
-    g_print ("Error initializing %s\n", err->message);
+    gst_print ("Error initializing %s\n", err->message);
     g_option_context_free (ctx);
     g_clear_error (&err);
     exit (1);
   }
 
   if (argc > 1) {
-    g_print ("%s", g_option_context_get_help (ctx, TRUE, NULL));
+    gst_print ("%s", g_option_context_get_help (ctx, TRUE, NULL));
     exit (0);
   }
 
diff --git a/examples/c/thumbnails.c b/examples/c/thumbnails.c
index 9211bc7f..0047cb5e 100644
--- a/examples/c/thumbnails.c
+++ b/examples/c/thumbnails.c
@@ -112,19 +112,19 @@ bus_message_cb (GstBus * bus, GstMessage * message, GMainLoop * mainloop)
 {
   switch (GST_MESSAGE_TYPE (message)) {
     case GST_MESSAGE_ERROR:
-      g_print ("ERROR\n");
+      gst_print ("ERROR\n");
       g_main_loop_quit (mainloop);
       break;
     case GST_MESSAGE_EOS:
       if (repeat > 0) {
-        g_print ("Looping again\n");
+        gst_print ("Looping again\n");
         /* No need to change state before */
         gst_element_seek_simple (GST_ELEMENT (pipeline), GST_FORMAT_TIME,
             GST_SEEK_FLAG_FLUSH, 0);
         gst_element_set_state (GST_ELEMENT (pipeline), GST_STATE_PLAYING);
         repeat -= 1;
       } else {
-        g_print ("Done\n");
+        gst_print ("Done\n");
         g_main_loop_quit (mainloop);
       }
       break;
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ main (int argc, gchar ** argv)
   g_option_context_add_group (ctx, gst_init_get_option_group ());
 
   if (!g_option_context_parse (ctx, &argc, &argv, &err)) {
-    g_print ("Error initializing: %s\n", err->message);
+    gst_print ("Error initializing: %s\n", err->message);
     g_option_context_free (ctx);
     g_clear_error (&err);
     exit (1);
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ main (int argc, gchar ** argv)
   /* Play the pipeline */
   mainloop = g_main_loop_new (NULL, FALSE);
 
-  g_print ("thumbnailing every 1 seconds\n");
+  gst_print ("thumbnailing every 1 seconds\n");
   g_timeout_add (1000, thumbnail_cb, pipeline);
 
   bus = gst_pipeline_get_bus (GST_PIPELINE (pipeline));
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ main (int argc, gchar ** argv)
 
   if (gst_element_set_state (GST_ELEMENT (pipeline),
           GST_STATE_PLAYING) == GST_STATE_CHANGE_FAILURE) {
-    g_print ("Failed to start the encoding\n");
+    gst_print ("Failed to start the encoding\n");
     return 1;
   }
   g_main_loop_run (mainloop);
diff --git a/examples/c/transition.c b/examples/c/transition.c
index 7992e2ac..8a385490 100644
--- a/examples/c/transition.c
+++ b/examples/c/transition.c
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ print_transition_data (GESClip * tr)
 
   g_object_get (nleobj, "start", &start, "duration", &duration,
       "priority", &priority, "name", &name, NULL);
-  g_print ("nleobject for %s: %f %f %d\n", name,
+  gst_print ("nleobject for %s: %f %f %d\n", name,
       ((gfloat) start) / GST_SECOND,
       ((gfloat) duration) / GST_SECOND, priority);
 
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ make_timeline (gchar * nick, gdouble tdur, gchar * patha, gfloat adur,
   g_timeout_add_seconds (1, (GSourceFunc) print_transition_data, srcb);
 
   if (tduration != 0) {
-    g_print ("creating transition at %" GST_TIME_FORMAT " of %f duration (%"
+    gst_print ("creating transition at %" GST_TIME_FORMAT " of %f duration (%"
         GST_TIME_FORMAT ")\n", GST_TIME_ARGS (tstart), tdur,
         GST_TIME_ARGS (tduration));
     if (!(tr = ges_transition_clip_new_for_nick (nick)))
@@ -172,14 +172,14 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
   g_option_context_add_group (ctx, gst_init_get_option_group ());
 
   if (!g_option_context_parse (ctx, &argc, &argv, &err)) {
-    g_print ("Error initializing %s\n", err->message);
+    gst_print ("Error initializing %s\n", err->message);
     g_option_context_free (ctx);
     g_clear_error (&err);
     exit (1);
   }
 
   if (argc < 4) {
-    g_print ("%s", g_option_context_get_help (ctx, TRUE, NULL));
+    gst_print ("%s", g_option_context_get_help (ctx, TRUE, NULL));
     exit (0);
   }
 
diff --git a/ges/ges-asset.c b/ges/ges-asset.c
index 6641ba29..7a4aa859 100644
--- a/ges/ges-asset.c
+++ b/ges/ges-asset.c
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
  *
  *    // Print some infos about the formatter GESAsset
  *    for (tmp = formatter_assets; tmp; tmp = tmp->next) {
- *      g_print ("Name of the formatter: %s, file extension it produces: %s",
+ *      gst_print ("Name of the formatter: %s, file extension it produces: %s",
  *        ges_meta_container_get_string (
  *          GES_META_CONTAINER (tmp->data), GES_META_FORMATTER_NAME),
  *        ges_meta_container_get_string (
@@ -1364,10 +1364,10 @@ ges_asset_request (GType extractable_type, const gchar * id, GError ** error)
  *
  *   asset = ges_asset_request_finish (res, &error);
  *   if (asset) {
- *    g_print ("The file: %s is usable as a GESUriClip",
+ *    gst_print ("The file: %s is usable as a GESUriClip",
  *        ges_asset_get_id (asset));
  *   } else {
- *    g_print ("The file: %s is *not* usable as a GESUriClip because: %s",
+ *    gst_print ("The file: %s is *not* usable as a GESUriClip because: %s",
  *        ges_asset_get_id (source), error->message);
  *   }
  *
diff --git a/ges/ges-timeline-tree.c b/ges/ges-timeline-tree.c
index ece5a5bf..423eef93 100644
--- a/ges/ges-timeline-tree.c
+++ b/ges/ges-timeline-tree.c
@@ -183,11 +183,11 @@ static gboolean
 print_node (GNode * node, gpointer unused_data)
 {
   if (G_NODE_IS_ROOT (node)) {
-    g_print ("Timeline: %p\n", node->data);
+    gst_print ("Timeline: %p\n", node->data);
     return FALSE;
   }
 
-  g_print ("%*c- %" GES_FORMAT " - layer %" G_GINT32_FORMAT "\n",
+  gst_print ("%*c- %" GES_FORMAT " - layer %" G_GINT32_FORMAT "\n",
       2 * g_node_depth (node), ' ', GES_ARGS (node->data),
       ges_timeline_element_get_layer_priority (node->data));
 
diff --git a/ges/ges-uri-asset.c b/ges/ges-uri-asset.c
index dba14148..f33d8e99 100644
--- a/ges/ges-uri-asset.c
+++ b/ges/ges-uri-asset.c
@@ -633,12 +633,12 @@ ges_uri_clip_asset_is_image (GESUriClipAsset * self)
  *
  *   filesource_asset = ges_uri_clip_asset_finish (res, &error);
  *   if (filesource_asset) {
- *    g_print ("The file: %s is usable as a FileSource, it is%s an image and lasts %" GST_TIME_FORMAT,
+ *    gst_print ("The file: %s is usable as a FileSource, it is%s an image and lasts %" GST_TIME_FORMAT,
  *        ges_asset_get_id (GES_ASSET (filesource_asset))
  *        ges_uri_clip_asset_is_image (filesource_asset) ? "" : " not",
  *        GST_TIME_ARGS (ges_uri_clip_asset_get_duration (filesource_asset));
  *   } else {
- *    g_print ("The file: %s is *not* usable as a FileSource because: %s",
+ *    gst_print ("The file: %s is *not* usable as a FileSource because: %s",
  *        ges_asset_get_id (source), error->message);
  *   }
  *
diff --git a/ges/ges.c b/ges/ges.c
index da465322..d34c4efd 100644
--- a/ges/ges.c
+++ b/ges/ges.c
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ parse_goption_arg (const gchar * s_opt,
     const gchar * arg, gpointer data, GError ** err)
 {
   if (g_strcmp0 (s_opt, "--ges-version") == 0) {
-    g_print ("GStreamer Editing Services version %s\n", PACKAGE_VERSION);
+    gst_print ("GStreamer Editing Services version %s\n", PACKAGE_VERSION);
     exit (0);
   } else if (g_strcmp0 (s_opt, "--ges-sample-paths") == 0) {
     ges_add_missing_uri_relocation_uri (arg, FALSE);
diff --git a/tests/benchmarks/timeline.c b/tests/benchmarks/timeline.c
index 6eac030c..1daa8ee9 100644
--- a/tests/benchmarks/timeline.c
+++ b/tests/benchmarks/timeline.c
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ main (gint argc, gchar * argv[])
     ges_layer_add_asset (layer, asset, i * 1000, 0,
         1000, GES_TRACK_TYPE_UNKNOWN);
   end = gst_util_get_timestamp ();
-  g_print ("%" GST_TIME_FORMAT " - adding %d clip to the timeline\n",
+  gst_print ("%" GST_TIME_FORMAT " - adding %d clip to the timeline\n",
       GST_TIME_ARGS (end - start), i);
 
   start_ripple = gst_util_get_timestamp ();
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ main (gint argc, gchar * argv[])
     min_rippling_time = MIN (min_rippling_time, end - start);
   }
   end_ripple = gst_util_get_timestamp ();
-  g_print ("%" GST_TIME_FORMAT " - rippling %d times, max: %"
+  gst_print ("%" GST_TIME_FORMAT " - rippling %d times, max: %"
       GST_TIME_FORMAT " min: %" GST_TIME_FORMAT "\n",
       GST_TIME_ARGS (end_ripple - start_ripple), i - 1,
       GST_TIME_ARGS (max_rippling_time), GST_TIME_ARGS (min_rippling_time));
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ main (gint argc, gchar * argv[])
     min_rippling_time = MIN (min_rippling_time, end - start);
   }
   end_ripple = gst_util_get_timestamp ();
-  g_print ("%" GST_TIME_FORMAT " - rippling %d times, max: %"
+  gst_print ("%" GST_TIME_FORMAT " - rippling %d times, max: %"
       GST_TIME_FORMAT " min: %" GST_TIME_FORMAT " (with auto-transition on)\n",
       GST_TIME_ARGS (end_ripple - start_ripple), i - 1,
       GST_TIME_ARGS (max_rippling_time), GST_TIME_ARGS (min_rippling_time));
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ main (gint argc, gchar * argv[])
   start = gst_util_get_timestamp ();
   gst_object_unref (timeline);
   end = gst_util_get_timestamp ();
-  g_print ("%" GST_TIME_FORMAT " - freeing the timeline\n",
+  gst_print ("%" GST_TIME_FORMAT " - freeing the timeline\n",
       GST_TIME_ARGS (end - start));
 
   return 0;
diff --git a/tests/check/ges/test-utils.c b/tests/check/ges/test-utils.c
index fb058979..01953e23 100644
--- a/tests/check/ges/test-utils.c
+++ b/tests/check/ges/test-utils.c
@@ -264,39 +264,39 @@ print_timeline (GESTimeline * timeline)
 {
   GList *layer, *clip, *clips, *group;
 
-  g_printerr
+  gst_printerr
       ("\n\n=========================== GESTimeline: %p ==================\n",
       timeline);
   for (layer = timeline->layers; layer; layer = layer->next) {
     clips = ges_layer_get_clips (layer->data);
 
-    g_printerr ("layer %04d: ", ges_layer_get_priority (layer->data));
+    gst_printerr ("layer %04d: ", ges_layer_get_priority (layer->data));
     for (clip = clips; clip; clip = clip->next) {
-      g_printerr ("{ %s [ %" G_GUINT64_FORMAT "(%" G_GUINT64_FORMAT ") %"
+      gst_printerr ("{ %s [ %" G_GUINT64_FORMAT "(%" G_GUINT64_FORMAT ") %"
           G_GUINT64_FORMAT "] } ", GES_TIMELINE_ELEMENT_NAME (clip->data),
           GES_TIMELINE_ELEMENT_START (clip->data),
           GES_TIMELINE_ELEMENT_INPOINT (clip->data),
           GES_TIMELINE_ELEMENT_END (clip->data));
     }
     if (layer->next)
-      g_printerr ("\n--------------------------------------------------\n");
+      gst_printerr ("\n--------------------------------------------------\n");
 
     g_list_free_full (clips, gst_object_unref);
   }
 
   if (ges_timeline_get_groups (timeline)) {
-    g_printerr ("\n--------------------------------------------------\n");
-    g_printerr ("\nGROUPS:");
-    g_printerr ("\n~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\n");
+    gst_printerr ("\n--------------------------------------------------\n");
+    gst_printerr ("\nGROUPS:");
+    gst_printerr ("\n~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\n");
   }
 
   for (group = ges_timeline_get_groups (timeline); group; group = group->next) {
-    g_printerr ("%" GES_FORMAT ": ", GES_ARGS (group->data));
+    gst_printerr ("%" GES_FORMAT ": ", GES_ARGS (group->data));
     for (clip = GES_CONTAINER_CHILDREN (group->data); clip; clip = clip->next)
-      g_printerr ("[ %s ]", GES_TIMELINE_ELEMENT_NAME (clip->data));
+      gst_printerr ("[ %s ]", GES_TIMELINE_ELEMENT_NAME (clip->data));
   }
 
-  g_printerr
+  gst_printerr
       ("\n=====================================================================\n");
 }
 
diff --git a/tools/ges-launcher.c b/tools/ges-launcher.c
index 94f3becb..185828a9 100644
--- a/tools/ges-launcher.c
+++ b/tools/ges-launcher.c
@@ -533,16 +533,16 @@ _set_rendering_details (GESLauncher * self)
         return FALSE;
       }
 
-      g_print ("\nEncoding details:\n");
-      g_print ("================\n");
+      gst_print ("\nEncoding details:\n");
+      gst_print ("================\n");
 
-      g_print ("  -> Output file: %s\n", opts->outputuri);
-      g_print ("  -> Profile:%s\n",
+      gst_print ("  -> Output file: %s\n", opts->outputuri);
+      gst_print ("  -> Profile:%s\n",
           smart_profile ?
           " (selected from input files format for efficient smart rendering" :
           "");
       describe_encoding_profile (prof);
-      g_print ("\n");
+      gst_print ("\n");
 
       ges_project_add_encoding_profile (proj, prof);
     }
@@ -576,7 +576,7 @@ _track_set_mixing (GESTrack * track, GESLauncherParsedOptions * opts)
   if (opts->disable_mixing || opts->smartrender)
     ges_track_set_mixing (track, FALSE);
   if (!opts->disable_mixing && opts->smartrender && !printed_mixing_disabled) {
-    g_print ("**Mixing is disabled for smart rendering to work**\n");
+    gst_print ("**Mixing is disabled for smart rendering to work**\n");
     printed_mixing_disabled = TRUE;
   }
 }
@@ -667,7 +667,7 @@ _project_loaded_cb (GESProject * project, GESTimeline * timeline,
       g_application_quit (G_APPLICATION (self));
     }
 
-    g_print ("\nSaving project to %s\n", uri);
+    gst_print ("\nSaving project to %s\n", uri);
     ges_project_save (project, timeline, uri, NULL, TRUE, &error);
     g_free (uri);
 
@@ -847,7 +847,7 @@ bus_message_cb (GstBus * bus, GstMessage * message, GESLauncher * self)
 static gboolean
 intr_handler (GESLauncher * self)
 {
-  g_print ("interrupt received.\n");
+  gst_print ("interrupt received.\n");
 
   GST_DEBUG_BIN_TO_DOT_FILE_WITH_TS (GST_BIN (self->priv->pipeline),
       GST_DEBUG_GRAPH_SHOW_ALL, "ges-launch.interrupted");
@@ -976,7 +976,7 @@ _create_pipeline (GESLauncher * self, const gchar * serialized_timeline)
 
   /* Timeline creation */
   if (opts->load_path) {
-    g_printf ("Loading project from : %s\n", opts->load_path);
+    gst_print ("Loading project from : %s\n", opts->load_path);
 
     if (!(uri = ensure_uri (opts->load_path))) {
       g_error ("couldn't create uri for '%s'", opts->load_path);
@@ -1339,7 +1339,7 @@ _local_command_line (GApplication * application, gchar ** arguments[],
 
   if (!opts->load_path && !opts->scenario && !opts->testfile
       && !opts->list_transitions && (argc <= 1)) {
-    g_printf ("%s", g_option_context_get_help (ctx, TRUE, NULL));
+    gst_print ("%s", g_option_context_get_help (ctx, TRUE, NULL));
     g_option_context_free (ctx);
     *exit_status = 1;
     goto done;
diff --git a/tools/ges-validate.c b/tools/ges-validate.c
index bde1c76f..5379bb9c 100644
--- a/tools/ges-validate.c
+++ b/tools/ges-validate.c
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ _print_position (GstElement * pipeline)
     gst_element_query_duration (GST_ELEMENT (pipeline), GST_FORMAT_TIME,
         &duration);
 
-    g_print ("<position: %" GST_TIME_FORMAT " duration: %" GST_TIME_FORMAT
+    gst_print ("<position: %" GST_TIME_FORMAT " duration: %" GST_TIME_FORMAT
         "/>\r", GST_TIME_ARGS (position), GST_TIME_ARGS (duration));
   }
 
diff --git a/tools/utils.c b/tools/utils.c
index 41710313..9b368fe8 100644
--- a/tools/utils.c
+++ b/tools/utils.c
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ print_enum (GType enum_type)
   guint i;
 
   for (i = 0; i < enum_class->n_values; i++) {
-    g_printf ("%s\n", enum_class->values[i].value_nick);
+    gst_print ("%s\n", enum_class->values[i].value_nick);
   }
 
   g_type_class_unref (enum_class);
@@ -246,9 +246,9 @@ ges_print (GstDebugColorFlags c, gboolean err, gboolean nline,
     g_string_append (str, clear);
 
   if (err)
-    g_printerr ("%s", str->str);
+    gst_printerr ("%s", str->str);
   else
-    g_print ("%s", str->str);
+    gst_print ("%s", str->str);
 
   g_string_free (str, TRUE);
 }
@@ -333,13 +333,13 @@ print_profile (GstEncodingProfile * profile, const gchar * prefix)
     capsdesc = gst_caps_to_string (format);
 
   if (GST_IS_ENCODING_CONTAINER_PROFILE (profile)) {
-    g_print ("%s> %s %s: %s%s%s%s\n", prefix,
+    gst_print ("%s> %s %s: %s%s%s%s\n", prefix,
         get_type_icon (profile),
         capsdesc, name ? name : "",
         desc ? " (" : "", desc ? desc : "", desc ? ")" : "");
 
   } else {
-    g_print ("%s%s %s%s%s%s%s%s", prefix, get_type_icon (profile),
+    gst_print ("%s%s %s%s%s%s%s%s", prefix, get_type_icon (profile),
         name ? name : capsdesc, desc ? ": " : "", desc ? desc : "",
         name ? " (" : "", name ? capsdesc : "", name ? ")" : "");
 
@@ -353,10 +353,10 @@ print_profile (GstEncodingProfile * profile, const gchar * prefix)
         GstVideoInfo info;
 
         if (gst_video_info_from_caps (&info, caps)) {
-          g_print (" (%dx%d", info.width, info.height);
+          gst_print (" (%dx%d", info.width, info.height);
           if (info.fps_n)
-            g_print ("@%d/%dfps", info.fps_n, info.fps_d);
-          g_print (")");
+            gst_print ("@%d/%dfps", info.fps_n, info.fps_d);
+          gst_print (")");
         }
         gst_caps_unref (caps);
       }
@@ -370,13 +370,13 @@ print_profile (GstEncodingProfile * profile, const gchar * prefix)
         GstAudioInfo info;
 
         if (gst_caps_is_fixed (caps) && gst_audio_info_from_caps (&info, caps))
-          g_print (" (%d channels @ %dhz)", info.channels, info.rate);
+          gst_print (" (%d channels @ %dhz)", info.channels, info.rate);
         gst_caps_unref (caps);
       }
     }
 
 
-    g_print ("\n");
+    gst_print ("\n");
   }
 
   gst_caps_unref (format);
@@ -449,17 +449,17 @@ print_timeline (GESTimeline * timeline)
     return;
 
   uri = ges_command_line_formatter_get_timeline_uri (timeline);
-  g_print ("\nTimeline description: `%s`\n", &uri[5]);
+  gst_print ("\nTimeline description: `%s`\n", &uri[5]);
   g_free (uri);
-  g_print ("====================\n\n");
+  gst_print ("====================\n\n");
   for (layer = timeline->layers; layer; layer = layer->next) {
     clips = ges_layer_get_clips (layer->data);
 
     if (!clips)
       continue;
 
-    g_printerr ("  layer %d: \n", ges_layer_get_priority (layer->data));
-    g_printerr ("  --------\n");
+    gst_printerr ("  layer %d: \n", ges_layer_get_priority (layer->data));
+    gst_printerr ("  --------\n");
     for (clip = clips; clip; clip = clip->next) {
       gchar *name;
 
@@ -475,20 +475,20 @@ print_timeline (GESTimeline * timeline)
       } else {
         name = g_strdup (GES_TIMELINE_ELEMENT_NAME (clip->data));
       }
-      g_print ("    - %s\n        start=%" GST_TIME_FORMAT,
+      gst_print ("    - %s\n        start=%" GST_TIME_FORMAT,
           name, GST_TIME_ARGS (GES_TIMELINE_ELEMENT_START (clip->data)));
       g_free (name);
       if (GES_TIMELINE_ELEMENT_INPOINT (clip->data))
-        g_print (" inpoint=%" GST_TIME_FORMAT,
+        gst_print (" inpoint=%" GST_TIME_FORMAT,
             GST_TIME_ARGS (GES_TIMELINE_ELEMENT_INPOINT (clip->data)));
-      g_print (" duration=%" GST_TIME_FORMAT "\n",
+      gst_print (" duration=%" GST_TIME_FORMAT "\n",
           GST_TIME_ARGS (GES_TIMELINE_ELEMENT_END (clip->data)));
     }
     if (layer->next)
-      g_printerr ("\n");
+      gst_printerr ("\n");
 
     g_list_free_full (clips, gst_object_unref);
   }
 
-  g_print ("\n");
+  gst_print ("\n");
 }