Tkinter: The good, the bad, and the ugly!

[Robert]

On 2010-12-30 22:44:52 -0500, Gerry Reno said:

> On 12/30/2010 10:28 PM, rantingrick wrote:
>> 
>> Hmm, wxPython is starting to look like the answer to all our problems.
>> WxPython already has an IDE so there is no need to rewrite IDLE
>> completely. What do we have to loose by integrating wx into the
>> stdlib, really?
>> 
>> 
> 
> In the spirit of "batteries included", Python needs to have "something"
> in the stdlib as far as gui.  But it cannot be overwhelming.
> 
> The problem with wx is that it is BIG.  And so if we want something like
> wx to be in the stdlib then it would have to be refactored so that there
> was a small basic wx that was part of stdlib and then import
> wx-the-whole-enchilada if you need heavy gui artillery.

It's BIG.

The question really is, do we need a GUI toolkit in the stdlib. I would 
say "no". In wxPython's case it is a no-brainer to install (even as a 
second package). I am not sure if PySide is "that easy" but it could be.

-- 
Robert