Gui libraries for C++ in Windows

[smokeinthewater]

Hi

I have done GUIs in C++ under linux but now I need to do in Windows and
I would like to ask you about which gui library should I use.
I am looking for libraries that also allows me to write programs that
look different that normal windows components but in which you can
design its own different look (as program as winamp or itunes does).

Thanks in advance!

Jorge

 

[Rolf Magnus]

Hi

I have done GUIs in C++ under linux but now I need to do in Windows and
I would like to ask you about which gui library should I use.
I am looking for libraries that also allows me to write programs that
look different that normal windows components but in which you can
design its own different look (as program as winamp or itunes does).

Have a look at Qt from Trolltech. It can be used both for Linux and Windows
GUI programming.

 

[eKIK]

wxWidgets (http://www.wxwidgets.org/) might also be a good
choice...works on Win, Lin, PocketPC and many other platforms.

 

[Marc Mutz]

I have done GUIs in C++ under linux but now I need to do
in Windows and I would like to ask you about which gui
library should I use.

That depends on what you have worked with on Linux, I
guess. If it's Qt, go with Qt. If it's GTK, go with that
one (ie. gtkmm, the C++ bindings). If it's Motif, well,
you're out of luck. Don't bother with libs that provide
Motif on Windows.

I am looking for libraries that
also allows me to write programs that look different
that normal windows components but in which you can
design its own different look (as program as winamp or
itunes does).

Both Qt and GTK are themeable.

Marc

 

[Mogens Heller Jensen]

Hi

I have done GUIs in C++ under linux but now I need to do in Windows and
I would like to ask you about which gui library should I use.
I am looking for libraries that also allows me to write programs that
look different that normal windows components but in which you can
design its own different look (as program as winamp or itunes does).

Thanks in advance!

Jorge

You should definately take a look at JUCE ->
http://www.rawmaterialsoftware.com/juce/

It is written by the dude who made Tracktion, a really neat looking piece of
audio sequencing software. If you want to see what it can do, you can
download a demo of (or just look at some screenshots from) Tracktion here
(it is now being distributed by Mackie) ->
http://www.mackie.com/products/tracktion2/

Regards,
Mogens

 

[Jorge]

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[Jorge]

Thank you for all your replies!

I will look in depth all the libraries you have said. I have used GTK
in linux in the past, but I dont mind to use another if I think it is
better for my needs.

I am glad that most of the libraries are open source.

Thanks!

Jorge

 

[Jorge]

Hum, but I am seeing that Qt from trolltech is not free but have
expensive licenses to use it
(http://www.trolltech.com/products/qt/pricing.html). Is that right??

Jorge

 

[EventHelix.com]

wxWindows is another option. It is portable across several platforms.

 

[red floyd]

Hum, but I am seeing that Qt from trolltech is not free but have
expensive licenses to use it
(http://www.trolltech.com/products/qt/pricing.html). Is that right??

Jorge

QT is dual licensed. It's also available under GPL as well, but only
for GPL apps. http://www.trolltech.com/products/qt/opensource.html

 

[Justin Haygood]

If you use the GPLed version, you also have to use MinGW G++ as your
compiler. I do this for my own programs that use the Trolltech Qt GPL
library.