[SGVLUG] X11 gui programming - suggestions please

[Doug Vargas]

As Rod already pointed out I would have to say that it's appeal has widened, it provides a great framework for native gui apps, and wxpython is just the best

Dan Kegel <dank at kegel.com> wrote:

>wxWidgets was originally for people who were up to speed on Microsoft's MFC
>and wanted something similar on Linux.
>Has its appeal broadened since those days long ago?
>
>On Wed, Oct 24, 2012 at 2:06 PM, Doug Vargas <dougvargas at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>> I myself love wxWidgets, it's cross platform and provides lots of tools, but so do qt and gtk+. The site netcode has some tutorials on all three, you could check them out and see which one you like. As you mentioned curses might work, and it's surprisingly easy to code.
>>
>> Robert Leyva <mrflash818 at geophile.net> wrote:
>>
>>>Greets
>>>
>>>I am working on a hobbyist project to generate a coded text file based on
>>>user input.
>>>
>>>I am using C++, and MVC design pattern(s).
>>>
>>>For the GUI (view the user will interact with) I am researching gtk,
>>>curses, and such, but never have used any of them before on a project.
>>>
>>>Hoping my fellow SGVLUGers might have ideas/suggestions based on your
>>>experience doing GUI programming.
>>>
>>>I dont' think I will need to draw graphics or images. At this stage I
>>>expect my GUI would just need to view/display/intake keyboard text.
>>>
>>>
>>>Thanks
>>>--
>>>"Knowledge is Power" -- Sir Francis Bacon
>>>
>>>Robert Leyva
>>>mrflash818 at geophile.net
>>>
>>>
>>>
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