[Python-Dev] What to choose to replace Tkinter?

Greg Ewing greg@cosc.canterbury.ac.nz
Thu, 26 Oct 2000 13:16:02 +1300 (NZDT)


> If you started with basic Tkinter widgets, sure, it looks different
> than anything else.  But that depends on the widget layout in the
> program, not on the widget library used!

This is one of my main gripes about the Tk API.  The default
behaviours of all its layout managers suck. In order to get a layout
that looks pleasant and/or conforms to some style guide, you have to
set a whole slew of options every time you place a widget.

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