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So what I can understand this is "just" a wrapper for existing GUI frameworks? Why is this better than just using GTK that already is portable?
by iveqy 8y ago
So what I can understand this is "just" a wrapper for existing GUI frameworks? Why is this better than just using GTK that already is portable?
- guessmyname 8y agoWriting a GTK UI for macOS, for example, will make the interface look very different to the look and feel that the operation system is offering. If you use a library like libui, the ABI is the same for every major operating system, but the result matches what the OS is using. If you don't care about the look and feel of the interface then I guess this library is not for you. As someone who is responsible for maintaining the UI of a big application for three major systems (macOS, Windows and Linux) a library like this would have been a blessing years ago before the project started.
- wruza 8y agoApart from being curious why your comment is downvoted, did you consider using e.g. wx or tk? They both had their disadvantages last time we checked (~10 years ago), but it would be nice to hear someone’s opinion on them in this thread.