(Modular-)Application Framework / Rich-Client-Platform in Python

[Wildemar Wildenburger]

memracom at yahoo.com wrote:
>> There seem to loads of python frameworks for Web-Apps, but I have a hard
>> time finding one for desktop-apps.
>> I imagine it wouldn't be too hard (if still time consuming) whipping up
>> something simple myself, but I thought, I'd ask here before diving into it.
>>     
>
> Sounds like you should look at DABO
> http://dabodev.com/
>   
Thanks, just glanced over it and as I expected, DABO seems a bit much. 
But then again, I should have made my point clearer in the first place.
I'm looking for something like the eclipse plugin kernel. Just a simple 
module that allows for easy loading and unloading of discrete bits of 
functionality. That doesn't seem to be the objective of DABO (correct me 
if I'm wrong).


> But remember, that by combining something like YUI with any WSGI
> framework and a Python web server (PASTE, FAPWS) you can use a web
> browser as the client for an application that runs on the same
> computer.
>   
Though I like the idea of distibuted applications, I want to write an 
app (a couple of, actually) targeted at the home user that sets up the 
software herself/himself. So this might get a bit to complicated for Joe 
Schmoe.
Secondly, I'm going for apps that don't quite adhere to the "form" 
metaphor of most software (specifically DB-apps). I think doing 
"unusual" UI features might get a bit messy when done with web 
technology. I have thought about an actionsctipt-based approach, but I'd 
very much like to try it with python first.


thx for the ideas, still. :)
W