Re: OT: GUI [was:]Ann: TeXCAD 4.1

[chris <spamoff.danx@ntlworld.com>]

Preben Randhol wrote:
> I haven't used Gwindows but if the argument is that one should use the
> underlaying GUI in the OS then why don't one use the Windows API?

Because it is, only a thicker than the Win32 binding?  My experience of 
GWindows and Win32 suggests GWindows is a very convienant extensible 
powerful binding to the Windows API.


> I would say: Develope your application in GtkAda and compile it on
> Linux, Windows and Mac OS (if there are anybody out there using Mac OS
> and Ada). Then you can see how it works on Windows. I think it should be
> just fine and you can concentrate on developing more features in your
> application and let purist port it for you to the GUI of their choice.

That's possible, I've not decided yet what to do with the UI layer. 
Right now I'm working on supporting (dib bitmap) images and loading them 
on Linux.  After that I will start prototyping the UI.


> I haven't tested Gtk 2.x much on Windows yet, but I believe it should
> work much better than the old version which wasn't good. GPS works fine
> at least. 
> 
>    http://gtk-wimp.sourceforge.net/screenshots/

I'm considering that.  How close is it to Windows L&F?


Chris

p.s. anyone know of a pie menu implementation for Windows or Gtk?