Groups | Search | Server Info | Keyboard shortcuts | Login | Register [http] [https] [nntp] [nntps]

Groups > comp.lang.python > #39355

Re: Is there a graphical GUI builder?

Path csiph.com!usenet.pasdenom.info!gegeweb.org!de-l.enfer-du-nord.net!feeder1.enfer-du-nord.net!feeds.phibee-telecom.net!newsfeed.xs4all.nl!newsfeed2.news.xs4all.nl!xs4all!post.news.xs4all.nl!not-for-mail
Return-Path <rosuav@gmail.com>
X-Original-To python-list@python.org
Delivered-To python-list@mail.python.org
X-Spam-Status OK 0.014
X-Spam-Evidence '*H*': 0.97; '*S*': 0.00; 'subsequent': 0.04; 'differently': 0.07; 'editor.': 0.09; 'rules.': 0.09; 'gui': 0.11; '11:09': 0.16; 'agreed,': 0.16; 'builder.': 0.16; 'clarified': 0.16; 'from:addr:rosuav': 0.16; 'from:name:chris angelico': 0.16; 'subject:GUI': 0.16; 'tending': 0.16; 'wed,': 0.16; 'wrote:': 0.17; 'feb': 0.19; 'putting': 0.20; 'sort': 0.21; 'builder': 0.22; 'statement': 0.23; 'header:In-Reply-To:1': 0.25; 'looks': 0.26; 'rules': 0.27; 'message-id:@mail.gmail.com': 0.27; 'run': 0.28; 'app.': 0.29; 'reward': 0.29; 'window': 0.30; 'basic': 0.30; 'code': 0.31; '(and': 0.32; 'to:addr:python-list': 0.33; 'received:google.com': 0.34; 'described': 0.35; 'problem,': 0.35; 'pm,': 0.35; 'subject:?': 0.35; 'received:209.85': 0.35; 'there': 0.35; 'but': 0.36; 'alone': 0.36; 'visual': 0.36; 'does': 0.37; 'rather': 0.37; 'received:209': 0.37; 'subject:: ': 0.38; 'to:addr:python.org': 0.39; 'where': 0.40; 'think': 0.40; 'your': 0.60; 'matter': 0.61; 'therefore': 0.65; '20,': 0.65; 'subject:there': 0.65; '2013': 0.84; 'are)': 0.84; 'nagy': 0.84; 'visually': 0.84; 'graphical': 0.91
DKIM-Signature v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:x-received:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id :subject:from:to:content-type; bh=0IDs2wmIplYoaFhu+2glzz6K+2DK0zP06GykwbuHVhc=; b=rP9hrULYcCDuIULuQsjEXMSteQIIolNPFjmek8upXIDU8THVYxDYeHTyI0N2aB2f7o 5aLJ7ed0cpwOc4wUTC4futHJ0/IK4rsycEpwGqc9llKMeh7mj6gmwfxloFbpmabb8AvD iMIoxljw6dQ19jrpShR0wdRZe1jmo7v656tEP5QMbGGrmwifW/lSH4h3DHcoBhskN/CP O6k/iyUPCDG8wHacvvxgj7d1NMazVbyeoTFawQsJ2M5C18Vikd9RkPbIvWJzy3JgBD9M Cg3CZVnheQK/syfSZEPxNo8JHRXdL+vcSEwldMHEigM5Ygi431OtFW+birqRYMitLFsw D+2Q==
MIME-Version 1.0
X-Received by 10.52.29.209 with SMTP id m17mr16586048vdh.111.1361362499452; Wed, 20 Feb 2013 04:14:59 -0800 (PST)
In-Reply-To <5124BCE3.5070102@shopzeus.com>
References <c8492c84-c14f-4c91-aa6a-ed2443fb7987@googlegroups.com> <CAPTjJmrdgcTymCbtJic1S9Dqscdwk0kn2hNqwZv4d9H9PnAVEw@mail.gmail.com> <5124BCE3.5070102@shopzeus.com>
Date Wed, 20 Feb 2013 23:14:57 +1100
Subject Re: Is there a graphical GUI builder?
From Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com>
To python-list@python.org
Content-Type text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
X-BeenThere python-list@python.org
X-Mailman-Version 2.1.15
Precedence list
List-Id General discussion list for the Python programming language <python-list.python.org>
List-Unsubscribe <http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-list>, <mailto:python-list-request@python.org?subject=unsubscribe>
List-Archive <http://mail.python.org/pipermail/python-list/>
List-Post <mailto:python-list@python.org>
List-Help <mailto:python-list-request@python.org?subject=help>
List-Subscribe <http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list>, <mailto:python-list-request@python.org?subject=subscribe>
Newsgroups comp.lang.python
Message-ID <mailman.2112.1361362501.2939.python-list@python.org> (permalink)
Lines 19
NNTP-Posting-Host 2001:888:2000:d::a6
X-Trace 1361362501 news.xs4all.nl 6937 [2001:888:2000:d::a6]:60621
X-Complaints-To abuse@xs4all.nl
Xref csiph.com comp.lang.python:39355

Show key headers only | View raw

On Wed, Feb 20, 2013 at 11:09 PM, Laszlo Nagy <gandalf@shopzeus.com> wrote:
>
>> You have to think about your window differently - think about what
>> you're putting where, rather than going visually "that looks about
>> right" - but the reward is that it'll look right no matter where you
>> run your app. As an added bonus, you don't need any sort of graphical
>> builder; you can just write code directly in your editor.
>
> Yes, but these are not mutually exclusive.  There can be (and there are) GUI
> tools that let you arrange your widgets with layouts and rules. In other
> words, using layouts and rules does not alone make it impossible to use a
> GUI builder.

Agreed, as I clarified in my subsequent post. My original statement
was a tad broad. The GUI builder isn't the problem, but the Visual
BASIC GUI builder is pixel-based, and is therefore part of what I
described as tending to produce non-portable UIs.

ChrisA

Back to comp.lang.python | Previous | Next — Previous in thread | Next in thread | Find similar | Unroll thread

Thread

Is there a graphical GUI builder? Rex Macey <xer0925@gmail.com> - 2013-02-19 14:19 -0800
  Re: Is there a graphical GUI builder? Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2013-02-19 22:30 +0000
  Re: Is there a graphical GUI builder? Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> - 2013-02-19 15:39 -0700
  Re: Is there a graphical GUI builder? Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-02-20 09:43 +1100
  Re: Is there a graphical GUI builder? Phil <phil_lor@bigpond.com> - 2013-02-20 08:59 +1000
  Re: Is there a graphical GUI builder? Miki Tebeka <miki.tebeka@gmail.com> - 2013-02-19 15:44 -0800
  Re: Is there a graphical GUI builder? duncan smith <buzzard@invalid.invalid> - 2013-02-20 02:03 +0000
  Re: Is there a graphical GUI builder? Roland Koebler <r.koebler@yahoo.de> - 2013-02-20 03:53 +0100
  Re: Is there a graphical GUI builder? Michael Torrie <torriem@gmail.com> - 2013-02-19 20:49 -0700
  Re: Is there a graphical GUI builder? Steve Simmons <square.steve@gmail.com> - 2013-02-20 08:44 +0100
  Re: Is there a graphical GUI builder? Roland Koebler <r.koebler@yahoo.de> - 2013-02-20 10:34 +0100
  Re: Is there a graphical GUI builder? Phil Thompson <phil@riverbankcomputing.com> - 2013-02-20 09:51 +0000
  Re: Is there a graphical GUI builder? Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-02-20 20:52 +1100
  Re: Is there a graphical GUI builder? Roland Koebler <r.koebler@yahoo.de> - 2013-02-20 11:05 +0100
  Re: Is there a graphical GUI builder? Roland Koebler <r.koebler@yahoo.de> - 2013-02-20 11:42 +0100
  Re: Is there a graphical GUI builder? Phil Thompson <phil@riverbankcomputing.com> - 2013-02-20 11:19 +0000
  Re: Is there a graphical GUI builder? Roland Koebler <r.koebler@yahoo.de> - 2013-02-20 12:52 +0100
  Re: Is there a graphical GUI builder? Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-02-20 23:14 +1100
  Re: Is there a graphical GUI builder? Laszlo Nagy <gandalf@shopzeus.com> - 2013-02-20 13:09 +0100
  Re: Is there a graphical GUI builder? Kevin Walzer <kw@codebykevin.com> - 2013-02-20 08:57 -0500
  Re: Is there a graphical GUI builder? Dietmar Schwertberger <maillist@schwertberger.de> - 2013-02-20 21:05 +0100
  Re: Is there a graphical GUI builder? Michael Torrie <torriem@gmail.com> - 2013-02-20 20:45 -0700
  Re: Is there a graphical GUI builder? PythonAB <python@rgbaz.eu> - 2013-02-21 10:20 +0100
  Re: Is there a graphical GUI builder? Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-02-21 21:08 +1100
  Re: Is there a graphical GUI builder? Steve Simmons <square.steve@gmail.com> - 2013-02-21 11:18 +0100
  Re: Is there a graphical GUI builder? Roland Koebler <r.koebler@yahoo.de> - 2013-02-21 11:37 +0100
  Re: Is there a graphical GUI builder? Robert Kern <robert.kern@gmail.com> - 2013-02-21 11:25 +0000
  Re: Is there a graphical GUI builder? Roland Koebler <r.koebler@yahoo.de> - 2013-02-21 18:05 +0100
  Re: Is there a graphical GUI builder? Robert Kern <robert.kern@gmail.com> - 2013-02-21 21:16 +0000

csiph-web