[SDL] Best SDL GUI library?

[Eduardo B. Fonseca]

Oh Yeah... PicoGUI!

Cheers,

Eduardo.

On Monday 07 July 2003 19:02, pirata wrote:
> On Mon, 2003-07-07 at 08:44, Roger D. Vargas wrote:
>
>     On 6 Jul 2003, Alexander Pipelka wrote:
>     > > A [very little] related subject about all GUI fans/curious:
>     > > I'm developing a multiplatform Window System based on SDL, main
>     > > goals are:
>     > > * portability (of course)
>     > > * alpha transparency (either in a simgle color fill or an entire
>     > > window)
>     > > * themes (same philosofhy that alpha)
>     > > * size (I'm not happy with actual HUGE Window Systems)
>     > > * speed (that's why previous mail I sent to this list I asked for
>     > > mmx/sse, we'll need it for slow machines if user wants to use
>     > > alpha)
>     >
>     > Sounds not very new to me. Everything you list here is already done.
>     > People are just to stupid to use it.
>
>     Exactly. I dont see a reason for not to use paragui if your project is
>     based in C++. In my case, I used it for my old project, for this new I
>     need something based on C.
>
> I REALLY see some reasons for not use paragui: First because I DON'T use
> c++ (and I'll not do it). Second, paragui doesn't handle themes nor
> widgets my way, I've implemented a very flexible & cool canvas system
> based on those ideas by the Enlightenment team, they have very cool &
> innovative ideas, but I prefer SDL as the development backend ;)
>
> Another thing I forgot to mention others Window System don't have is
> PORTABILITY
> Have in mind I'm developing a Window Server, not only a Toolkit like gtk
> or qt, so a client designed to run under it will be fully portable to
> all SDL supported platforms :)
> I know, you'll say "but... what for? a program written in SDL already
> runs in those platforms", yes, but It can't open more than one window,
> and also all clients of such a Window Server will have CONSISTENT look &
> feel :), even if you are running a remote client, it will use YOUR
> server themes.
> And finally, it will solve that great GUI problem ever asked...
>
> Pirata

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