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Re: Want to build an app for linux

Started bysaurabh verma <nitw.saurabh@gmail.com>
First post2011-06-24 16:28 +0530
Last post2011-06-24 18:57 +0530
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  Re: Want to build an app for linux saurabh verma <nitw.saurabh@gmail.com> - 2011-06-24 16:28 +0530
    Re: Want to build an app for linux "J.O. Aho" <user@example.net> - 2011-06-24 13:50 +0200
      Re: Want to build an app for linux saurabh verma <nitw.saurabh@gmail.com> - 2011-06-24 18:57 +0530

#8370 — Re: Want to build an app for linux

Fromsaurabh verma <nitw.saurabh@gmail.com>
Date2011-06-24 16:28 +0530
SubjectRe: Want to build an app for linux
Message-ID<mailman.364.1308912770.1164.python-list@python.org>
Adam Tauno Williams wrote:
> On Fri, 2011-06-24 at 15:55 +0530, saurabh verma wrote:
>   
>> Hi all ,
>> May be I'm just asking a silly/old question .
>> I have some open web APIs which i can use , on it  I want to develop an 
>> desktop application , probably cross platform but mostly I'm aiming at 
>> *unix platforms . 
>> I've got no experience in programming desktop application , but thats 
>> not a issue , I can do it . But i need to know right technology stack i 
>> could thinking of using. python or may be java or python/QT or google 
>> chrome platform.
>> May be someone can suggest me some online tutorials/references , or any 
>> help appreciated.
>>     
>
> I've found Python + Gtk (which includes Glade) to be a very productive
> solution.
> <http://pygtk.org/>
> <http://www.pygtk.org/articles/application-pygtk-glade/Building_an_Application_with_PyGTK_and_Glade.htm>
>
>   
Hmm thanks for the response adam , I'll definitely check it out.

Quick question : Is creating jazzy UI feasible with python + gtk ? like 
round shaped corners , color schemes etc etc.

~saurabh

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#8375

From"J.O. Aho" <user@example.net>
Date2011-06-24 13:50 +0200
Message-ID<96jbvmFkhaU1@mid.individual.net>
In reply to#8370
saurabh verma wrote:

> 
> Quick question : Is creating jazzy UI feasible with python + gtk ? like
> round shaped corners , color schemes etc etc.

Button shapes and colors are generally done in themes and luckily people using
QT/gtk2 are allowed to change themes themselves which makes that the apps they
use looks as they wish and not how a dictator want them to look (mainly
thinking of mr gates and & co).


-- 

  //Aho

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#8377

Fromsaurabh verma <nitw.saurabh@gmail.com>
Date2011-06-24 18:57 +0530
Message-ID<mailman.368.1308921765.1164.python-list@python.org>
In reply to#8375
J.O. Aho wrote:
> saurabh verma wrote:
>
>   
>> Quick question : Is creating jazzy UI feasible with python + gtk ? like
>> round shaped corners , color schemes etc etc.
>>     
>
> Button shapes and colors are generally done in themes and luckily people using
> QT/gtk2 are allowed to change themes themselves which makes that the apps they
> use looks as they wish and not how a dictator want them to look (mainly
> thinking of mr gates and & co).
>
>
>   
Thats really informative tip.

~saurabh

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