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Ultimate++: a C++ cross-platform RAD framework

69 points by vmorgulis 11y ago

analognoise 11y ago
This looks amazing - it looks like wx with better documentation, and Qt without the MOC garbage.
- FraaJad 11y ago
  The code looks nicer compared to both wx and Qt.. but looks worse than Qt even on Windows.
- mwcampbell 11y ago
  A crucial downside compared to wx is that U++ doesn't use native widgets, at least on Windows. And unlike Qt, it doesn't implement platform accessibility APIs. This is a show-stopper for blind users, because their screen readers can't identify the types of the widgets, tell which one has keyboard focus, etc.
  - lultimouomo 11y ago
    I haven't dug seriously into it, but I think Qt has decent accessibility support: http://doc.qt.io/qt-5/accessible.html http://doc.qt.io/qt-5/accessible.html
    - mwcampbell 11y ago
      My mistake. You're right, Qt does implement accessibility. Fixed in the comment.
awclives 11y ago
Anyone have any experience with this fellow? Looks interesting.
- analognoise 11y ago
  I have begun to get started with it just now. The forums seem very active, and it looks very promising.
Tloewald 11y ago
It says "cross-platform" but every screenshot is Windows, the only installation instructions are for Windows, and there's no mention of any other platform except Android, which is not yet supported. Update: Linux seems to be pretty well supported. http://www.ultimatepp.org/www$uppweb$download$en-us.html http://www.ultimatepp.org/www$uppweb$download$en-us.html via Google I found some evidence of early support for Mac OS X: http://www.ultimatepp.org/forums/index.php?t=thread&frm_id=90& http://www.ultimatepp.org/forums/index.php?t=thread&frm_id=9... I also note that it doesn't support Clang.
- pierrec 11y ago
  the only installation instructions are for Windows, and there's no mention of any other platform except Android You could also edit your comment to remove these two completely false statements... The Linux instructions are very easy to find any I don't even know how you managed to miss them!

69 points by vmorgulis 11y ago

analognoise 11y ago

This looks amazing - it looks like wx with better documentation, and Qt without the MOC garbage.

FraaJad 11y ago
The code looks nicer compared to both wx and Qt.. but looks worse than Qt even on Windows.
mwcampbell 11y ago
A crucial downside compared to wx is that U++ doesn't use native widgets, at least on Windows. And unlike Qt, it doesn't implement platform accessibility APIs. This is a show-stopper for blind users, because their screen readers can't identify the types of the widgets, tell which one has keyboard focus, etc.
- lultimouomo 11y ago
  I haven't dug seriously into it, but I think Qt has decent accessibility support: http://doc.qt.io/qt-5/accessible.html http://doc.qt.io/qt-5/accessible.html
  - mwcampbell 11y ago
    My mistake. You're right, Qt does implement accessibility. Fixed in the comment.

awclives 11y ago

Anyone have any experience with this fellow? Looks interesting.

analognoise 11y ago
I have begun to get started with it just now. The forums seem very active, and it looks very promising.

Tloewald 11y ago

It says "cross-platform" but every screenshot is Windows, the only installation instructions are for Windows, and there's no mention of any other platform except Android, which is not yet supported. Update: Linux seems to be pretty well supported. http://www.ultimatepp.org/www$uppweb$download$en-us.html http://www.ultimatepp.org/www$uppweb$download$en-us.html via Google I found some evidence of early support for Mac OS X: http://www.ultimatepp.org/forums/index.php?t=thread&frm_id=90& http://www.ultimatepp.org/forums/index.php?t=thread&frm_id=9... I also note that it doesn't support Clang.

pierrec 11y ago
the only installation instructions are for Windows, and there's no mention of any other platform except Android You could also edit your comment to remove these two completely false statements... The Linux instructions are very easy to find any I don't even know how you managed to miss them!