What GUI-lib to use

[Robin Dunn]

>
> I get the feeling Tk is the de facto standard for GUI-development in
> Python. I`ve looked at Gtk and KDE, but find Gtk the most appealing to
> use. Tk looks  - well, rather old. My main concern is that the gtk-lib
> is to premature to use for gui-development, that the libs. change too
> much and that it`s hard to keep projects backwards-compatible. This
> thoughts are based on "feelings", I`ve not dived into the code or coded
> any gui so far using any of them. I`ve just seen/had problems with
> installing programs using different gtk-versions, older not compatible
> with new ones and vica versa. KDE is an option, but I`d rather use Gtk
> for a number of reasons, most of which are based on personal taste
> rather than any technical aspects.
>

If portability to Windows or Mac is important to you (or even if it isn't)
then you should look at wxPython.  http://AllDunn.com/wxPython/  (But then
I'm a bit biased... ;-)


--
Robin Dunn
Software Craftsman
robin at AllDunn.com
http://AllDunn.com/robin/
http://AllDunn.com/wxPython/  Check it out!