Path: csiph.com!newsfeed.hal-mli.net!feeder3.hal-mli.net!newsfeed.hal-mli.net!feeder1.hal-mli.net!newsfeed.xs4all.nl!newsfeed3.news.xs4all.nl!xs4all!newsgate.cistron.nl!newsgate.news.xs4all.nl!post.news.xs4all.nl!not-for-mail Return-Path: X-Original-To: python-list@python.org Delivered-To: python-list@mail.python.org X-Spam-Status: OK 0.002 X-Spam-Evidence: '*H*': 1.00; '*S*': 0.00; 'subject:Python': 0.06; 'tkinter': 0.07; 'app,': 0.09; 'etc).': 0.09; 'pgp': 0.09; 'skip:g 60': 0.09; 'toolkit': 0.09; 'python': 0.11; 'gui': 0.12; 'windows': 0.15; '(gnu/linux)': 0.16; '*no*': 0.16; '-----begin': 0.16; '-----end': 0.16; 'argument,': 0.16; 'backgrounds': 0.16; 'creator,': 0.16; 'from:addr:ian': 0.16; 'gnupg': 0.16; 'hash:': 0.16; 'matters,': 0.16; 'on"': 0.16; 'personally,': 0.16; 'pygtk,': 0.16; 'received:208.97.132.81': 0.16; 'sha1': 0.16; 'skip:j 60': 0.16; 'subject:GUI': 0.16; 'tkinter.': 0.16; 'url:enigmail': 0.16; 'wxpython': 0.16; 'comment:': 0.16; 'language': 0.16; 'wrote:': 0.18; 'app': 0.19; 'message-----': 0.19; 'input': 0.22; 'header:User-Agent:1': 0.23; 'preferences': 0.24; 'stick': 0.24; "i've": 0.25; 'signed': 0.27; 'header:In- Reply-To:1': 0.27; 'designer': 0.30; "i'm": 0.30; 'code': 0.31; 'argue': 0.31; 'received:208.97': 0.31; 'received:208.97.132': 0.31; 'received:66.33': 0.31; 'received:66.33.216': 0.31; 'received:66.33.216.122': 0.31; 'received:dreamhost.com': 0.31; 'received:g.dreamhost.com': 0.31; 'received:hapkido.dreamhost.com': 0.31; 'skip:i 60': 0.31; 'thanks!': 0.32; 'another': 0.32; 'linux': 0.33; 'are:': 0.33; 'mac': 0.33; 'sense': 0.34; 'there,': 0.34; "i'd": 0.34; 'received:66': 0.35; 'but': 0.35; 'there': 0.35; 'really': 0.36; 'adjust': 0.36; 'right?': 0.36; 'version:': 0.36; 'subject:?': 0.36; 'similar': 0.36; 'should': 0.36; 'so,': 0.37; 'to:addr :python-list': 0.38; 'anything': 0.39; 'supporting': 0.39; 'to:addr:python.org': 0.39; 'skip:u 10': 0.60; 'ian': 0.60; 'tell': 0.60; 'devices': 0.61; 'range': 0.61; 'received:208': 0.61; 'simple': 0.61; 'back': 0.62; 'email addr:gmail.com': 0.63; 'kind': 0.63; 'personal': 0.63; 'choose': 0.64; 'approved': 0.65; 'worth': 0.66; 'look.': 0.84; 'messed': 0.84; 'nice,': 0.84; 'officially': 0.91; 'use"': 0.91; 'whereas': 0.91; 'why?': 0.91 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha1; c=relaxed; d=feete.org; h=message-id :date:from:mime-version:to:subject:references:in-reply-to :content-type:content-transfer-encoding; s=feete.org; bh=cC1wb0O tMpL6N8euJSq6Mpu42S8=; b=f+yjkHcEvtFXjECkRXHuqjpVkWc2XTVdiKMfAZj 7U5waMMSQcboFTzl+TQQHTvJIOqJoirHz3kwL/9ONJ1xFEHHKKq2RrHf65fs+4yv 50cDp/guTDg3T/vlxUsGHIwNXiXv0qhzU3Ke8nRWDtbeVEXv56JXhLZzyKGcxB5R Cyao= Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2013 21:17:17 +0100 From: Ian Foote User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64; rv:17.0) Gecko/20130803 Thunderbird/17.0.8 MIME-Version: 1.0 To: python-list@python.org Subject: Re: Python GUI? References: <1a8b14b3-85f3-4515-ba43-9b40e1a89f1d@googlegroups.com> In-Reply-To: <1a8b14b3-85f3-4515-ba43-9b40e1a89f1d@googlegroups.com> X-Enigmail-Version: 1.5.2 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-BeenThere: python-list@python.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.15 Precedence: list List-Id: General discussion list for the Python programming language List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Newsgroups: comp.lang.python Message-ID: Lines: 54 NNTP-Posting-Host: 2001:888:2000:d::a6 X-Trace: 1379017057 news.xs4all.nl 15901 [2001:888:2000:d::a6]:58334 X-Complaints-To: abuse@xs4all.nl Xref: csiph.com comp.lang.python:54083 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On 11/09/13 21:55, eamonnrea@gmail.com wrote: > There are a few known GUI toolkits out there, and the main ones > from what I can tell are: > > Tkinter -- Simple to use, but limited PyQT -- You have a GUI > designer, so I'm not going to count that PyGTK -- Gnome officially > back this I think wxPython -- Very nice, very professional, > approved by Python creator, but alas hard to get started with > > So, what are your personal preferences and why? Why use X over Y? > > I, personally, really like wxPython, but I also really like > Tkinter. I've messed with PyGTK, but I'd choose wxPython over it. > > Have you got anything to say on what one I should be > using(excluding PyQT because it has a D&D designer >:( )? Is > Tkinter really dead? Should I stick with wxPython? > > It's might be similar to the "What language to use" argument, or > the "What background to code on" argument(I prefer darker > backgrounds xD Please don't argue about this though!), in the sense > that there is *no* answer, just preference. > > Also, with wxPython, it has kind of a "flow" layout like JFrame, > whereas it will adjust it's layout to look like a native Mac App, > Windows app or Linux App, correct? It'll look almost identical, > right? Not that it matters, I'm just curious! :D > > Thanks! > Another GUI toolkit is kivy (kivy.org). It has a focus on supporting a wide range of platforms, including Android and IOs, and various input devices (mouse, keyboard, touchscreen, etc). Kivy is in active development and I think is well worth a look. Regards, Ian F -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.12 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Thunderbird - http://www.enigmail.net/ iQEcBAEBAgAGBQJSMiFNAAoJEODsV4MF7PWzOsAH/3hidUN4pNxDG5ox2hNmfFkz g8D+hhXz/zKC+MpEh2iEm9G9NhaxoSTLQkcsUs5bxL9MvIQ0TYy68/vbQddRA52I GN0ofz8+E5h7MX57wegE/uxv0N9+CjdpWfwOfESoR5TXGUD8tr9ONEKAENLvod3W JUgU0KvN410J8+2yxI+LKpqezW3hNr43VoUO4zEmRgCm6KEK6wdKdooI5j45tb9r HW7vZgd12RCzE4XMVSBRl20xcYB9isi9erP7UnTCep8FUQKV0XxdnXY00rEBPQEm 7hgh66dIX5c2SC3fPgiYHFA7fSv7x4hrCJcokr+z5LEfdzRInra01tqnQLxnA+Q= =uPwE -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----