Program with wx in Linux and Windows

[marcpp]

Hi I've developed a program (WXpython GUI). In Linux the GUI is correct
(various distributions), but in Windows all appears disordered.
Any recomendations?

 

[Steve Holden]

Hi I've developed a program (WXpython GUI). In Linux the GUI is correct
(various distributions), but in Windows all appears disordered.
Any recomendations?

A slightly unhelpful one might be "learn to use sizers", as they are the
key to ordered layouts. Unfortunately the learning materials available
aren't for everyone (to the extent that I am considering producing some
more).

But with sizers you can certainly ease cross-platform issues considerably.

If you have an existing interface layout you might want to try just
dropping all the components into a GridSizer to start with, then add
more layout sophistication as you get into it.

regards
Steve
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[johnf]

Hi I've developed a program (WXpython GUI). In Linux the GUI is correct
(various distributions), but in Windows all appears disordered.
Any recomendations?

Your problem is most likely the lack of sizers. Adding sizers will help you
create a layout that will work on all three of the major platforms.

Take a look at Dabo www.dabodev.com they have a easy to use GUI creator.
And of course there is Glade.

John

 

[Hendrik van Rooyen]

Hi I've developed a program (WXpython GUI). In Linux the GUI is correct
(various distributions), but in Windows all appears disordered.
Any recomendations?

You are not going to like this recommendation.

Use Tkinter instead - seems to work nicely cross platform for me.

- Hendrik

 

[Grant Edwards]

Hi I've developed a program (WXpython GUI). In Linux the GUI is correct
(various distributions), but in Windows all appears disordered.
Any recomendations?

I've been using wxPython for cross platofrm stuff on Linux and
Windows for 5+ years now for at least a dozen programs. I never
had any problems like the one you describe (though "appears
disordered" isn't much of a problem description). I write/test
on Linux, and the programs pretty much "just work" on Windows.

I would guess your code is wrong it a way that happens to be
tolerated better under Linux than Windows for some reason. If
you can come up with a minimal example program that
demonstrates the problem, the people on the wxPython mailing
list will almost certainly be able to tell you what you've done
wrong.

 

[brad]

I've been using wxPython for cross platofrm stuff on Linux and
Windows for 5+ years now for at least a dozen programs. I never
had any problems like the one you describe (though "appears
disordered" isn't much of a problem description). I write/test
on Linux, and the programs pretty much "just work" on Windows.

That sums up my experience with wxPython as well. I've never had any
problems. I develop on Linux and run on Linux, Mac and Windows.

Brad