(OP here) I did! And it was enjoyable and didn't take that long (about 2 or 3 weeks initially). I think in the end It actually was still faster to just write th

(OP here) I did! And it was enjoyable and didn't take that long (about 2 or 3 weeks initially). I think in the end It actually was still faster to just write the GUI by myself than to use Qt, simply because I would have to get used to Qt and put up with all its bull. But even if it wasn't, I'd still prefer 3 weeks of challange over 1 week of misery.