Python vs Java : GUI, drag an drop

[Jarek Wilkiewicz]

As far as the OS goes, I'd like to be able to support NT, Solaris and Linux.
Native widgets are not important. Does Gtk+ work with Windoze ?
JPython sound good for scripts, but I'm rather hesitant to use it for a
"real" application.

Thanks!
Jarek


"Moshe Zadka" <moshez at math.huji.ac.il> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 15 May 2000, Jarek Wilkiewicz wrote:
>
> > At present I'm considering using Java, the 2D API and Java D&D API.
> > Can I accomplish something similar using Python ? What graphic libraries
> > would I use ? Does it make more sense than coding the GUI in Java?
>
> What operating system do you use? Are native widgets top priorities? It
> would be nice to know the constraints you're operating under.
>
> If you're on a UNIX system, or native widgets are not of the utmost
> importance, I'd recommend Gtk+, with very rich D'n'D API. Tkinter has an
> experimental D'n'D inside one application API -- I don't know if it's
> enough for you. If you want to code in Python and still use the Java UI
> libraries, you can use JPython. Be aware, though, that it is a bit of a
> resource hog.
>
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> Moshe Zadka <moshez at math.huji.ac.il>
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