Re: X, Motif - what's the lowerest for a gui?

From: Noah Roberts (nroberts_at_dontemailme.com)
Date: 05/05/04

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    Otto Wyss wrote:
    > Gernot Frisch <Me@Privacy.net> wrote:
    >
    >
    >>Hi,
    >>
    >>I want to make a simple GUI program that requires the least possible
    >>dependencies. I think X11 is the way to go, but it doesn't have "text
    >
    >
    > Why do you need the least possible dependences? Any Linux distribution
    > has everything you need for this.
    >
    >
    >>boxes", buttons and menues AFAIK.
    >>Also Motif should be something very low. Can you tell me what's on
    >>99.9% of all Linux installations and which provides the named 3
    >>widgets?
    >
    >
    > Just use a framework like GTK+, QT, wxWidgets ... and you get everything
    > you need.

    I don't know that I would choose wxWindows unless you need windows
    compatability. Might turn some people away that don't like to install
    various libraries they don't need for a single program. wxWindows may
    come with the distro, but I never install it and there are probably many
    like me. 

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