Why Use GTK+?

Why Use GTK+?: "Cross-platform GUI RAD (for GTK+, etc): wxDesigner
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by Chuck Messenger (320443) Alter Relationship on Tuesday December 27, @05:42AM (#14343978)

Are there any cross platform (linux, mac, windows) GUI RAD tools ala Builder, yet?


Yes -- wxDesigner is a very nice RAD for use with the wxWidgets GUI-building environment. wxWidgets is a cross-platform GUI framework which uses native widgets. On Linux, it uses GTK+. On Windows, it uses Windows widgets. On Mac, it uses Mac widgets. There are other somewhat-supported platforms. This approach contrasts with that of the Qt framework -- another cross-platform builder (which is excellent), which implements all its own widgets on each platform. Also unlike Qt, wxWidgets is not bound by the GPL -- you're pretty much free to do as you like with it (i.e. incorporating it into commercial apps, without the requirement that you release your source code, or pay any licensing fee). wxDesigner is a very nice GUI RAD builder for wxWidgets. It's not free, but it's cheap. You definitely get your money's worth."
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Re:Cross-platform GUI RAD (for GTK+, etc): wxDesig

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by wysiwia (932559) on Tuesday December 27, @06:08AM (#14344026)
(http://wyoguide.sf.net/)

True, wxDesigner is an alternative on Linux I haven't thought of. Thanks :-)

BTW see http://developers.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=172 263&cid=14343999 [slashdot.org]

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Tempting....

(Score:4, Interesting)

by ardor (673957) on Tuesday December 27, @04:54AM (#14343859)

to start a Gtk+ vs. Qt Flamewar here. Gtk+ is easier to install & handle (moc can be a real PITA sometimes), but until Gtk+ gets a really GOOD documentation and API, I'll stick with Qt. No, neither google nor devhelp are adequate. I want a reference as well done as the Qt one. Does such a thing exist?
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Re:Tempting....

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by jcupitt65 (68879) on Tuesday December 27, @06:43AM (#14344103)

The official docs [gtk.org] are OK, I think. There's a tutorial [gtk.org] too. There's also an excellent book: The Official GNOME2 Developers Guide, but sadly it's not available as a free download.

People do rave about the Qt docs I know.

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Re:Tempting....

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by harves (122617) on Tuesday December 27, @06:47AM (#14344114)

Sorry, but what's wrong with http://developer.gnome.org/doc/API/2.0/gtk/ [gnome.org], with every supporting library also document at http://developer.gnome.org/doc/API/ [gnome.org]?

Though when things get really tough and I absolutely have to know the little details, I like to hit the source http://cvs.gnome.org/viewcvs/gtk%2B/gtk/ [gnome.org] instead.
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