GUI development options in Linux

sureshkellemane · 08-12-2005, 12:35 AM

Hi All,

I want to develop a GUI front-end for my installer utility.

My problem is to whether to use GTK+ libraries or go for QT..

I want a desktop independent way to develop a GUI...it should not depend on any GNOME or KDE libraries.

The development library should come with all distributions. It should not depend on GNOME or KDE.

Can anybody help on this ?

Thanks very well in advance..

shotokan · 08-12-2005, 12:44 AM

Use Gtk and Qt.
If you have to choose one pick Gtk.

sureshkellemane · 08-12-2005, 01:03 AM

Hi

I want the tool other than GTK+ and QT

The GTK+ and QT are desktop dependent libraries..

vharishankar · 08-12-2005, 01:10 AM

[quote]The GTK+ and QT are desktop dependent libraries../quote]

Not at all. GTK is the underlying library of Gnome libraries, but GTK can exist apart from Gnome. Gnome-specific libraries are different from GTK libraries.

Ditto with QT and KDE libraries. KDE libraries are subclasses of QT libraries, but QT can exist apart from KDE.

sureshkellemane · 08-12-2005, 01:21 AM

Hi

I agree with you....but in few distros there may not be GTK+ or QT libraries..

To my knowledge these graphical libraries are derived based on X-Libraries. I donna the exact name.

I think using those base libraries i can write a graphical program so that it will be worked on any desktop versions.

Any inputs on the base libraries for GUI development in Linux ?

Thanks for your inputs.

vharishankar · 08-12-2005, 01:37 AM

Quote:

I agree with you....but in few distros there may not be GTK+ or QT libraries..

Most distros do come with GTK or QT libraries if X Windows is installed. You don't need to worry here at all if that is your question. Since a large number of Linux GUI apps are written with GTK or QT libraries, you can be assured that most distros provide these with a default installation. More so with GTK...

However if you want to absolutely avoid these, you can use xlib directly.

sureshkellemane · 08-12-2005, 01:59 AM

Thank you very much for your useful info.

Now i can ride on ...

Thanks once again

vharishankar · 08-12-2005, 02:05 AM

No problem.