linux gui programming

**rsnd** · 02-28-2006

I was just looking for some advice. The thing is I am preety new to linux and I want to learn GUI programming in linux. And I dont want to code gui that doesnot work on all windowing systems. What is your advice on whatever I should learn.

THanks in advance

**zyd** · 02-28-2006

it will be very hard (i would say not possible) to have a gui that works native for linux and windows.
But you can port nearly any linux code to windows using cygwin. Another option is using java

***Roxoff*** · 02-28-2006

There are a couple of packages around that let you do what you need. Java is the most obvious one, but you should investigate QT which will do native widgets across platforms, and for which there is a cut-down community version.

**rsnd** · 03-01-2006

hmm...I dont mean WINDOWS!!!!! I mean windowing systems... Of course it wont work on windows.

**kkubasik** · 03-01-2006

Actualy, you can have both worlds, gtk is a powerful and relativly easy to use window system for linux, with a windows port. While the build system for windows can be a little complicated, it runs fine once installed.

**the ex** · 03-01-2006

he means other window mangers, cross compatible between gnome, kde etc.

**techieMoe** · 03-01-2006

Originally Posted by the ex

he means other window mangers, cross compatible between gnome, kde etc.

Have you considered the Java Swing interface?

**rsnd** · 03-02-2006

nope...dont like java at all.

***Cabhan*** · 03-02-2006

Damn shame, because Java rules

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Well, there are two main options in the Linux world:

Qt - Best known for inclusion in KDE
Gtk - Best known for inclusion in GNOME

That said, if the proper libraries are installed, Qt apps will of course run in any WM, as will Gtk. It truly is a matter of preference. Personally, I love Gtk's appearance and functionality FAR more than Qt's, but that said, I haven't done GUI programming in C/++ (just Java Swing and SWT), so I don't know about implementation differences.

For details:

http://www.trolltech.com/ - Qt (check out the Open Source version)
http://doc.trolltech.com/4.1/ - Qt Reference Documentation

http://www.gtk.org/ - Gtk

**techieMoe** · 03-02-2006

Originally Posted by rsnd

nope...dont like java at all.

Guess there's no accounting for taste.

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