from gi.repository import Gtk
import sys


class MyWindow(Gtk.ApplicationWindow):
    # constructor for a Gtk.ApplicationWindow

    def __init__(self, app):
        Gtk.Window.__init__(self, title="Welcome to GNOME", application=app)
        self.set_default_size(200, 100)

        # create a label
        label = Gtk.Label()
        # set the text of the label
        label.set_text("Hello GNOME!")
        # add the label to the window
        self.add(label)


class MyApplication(Gtk.Application):

    def __init__(self):
        Gtk.Application.__init__(self)

    def do_activate(self):
        win = MyWindow(self)
        win.show_all()

    def do_startup(self):
        Gtk.Application.do_startup(self)

app = MyApplication()
exit_status = app.run(sys.argv)
sys.exit(exit_status)