What is the best Python GUI API?

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Thu Nov 13 15:36:13 EST 2008


On Nov 13, 2:23 pm, James Harris <james.harri... at googlemail.com>
wrote:
> On 13 Nov, 18:59, Stef Mientki <stef.mien... at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Abah Joseph wrote:
> > >  What is the best Python GUI API? I am planning to start my first GUI
> > > application and I need something easy and cross platform. Qt
> > > applications look beautiful but I hate the license. What do you advice?
>
> > I agree about the Qt-license,
> > and I'm now a happy wxPython user.
>
> I too have had good results with wxwidgets when developing a GUI. The
> cross-platform native look and feel was a major benefit from my point
> of view allowing screens to "look native" under different OSs with no
> code changes.
>
> --
> James

Not so good if your native Linux look is KDE. ;)  I also hate the fact
that the GTK File Save/Open dialog box does not allow file/folder
renames.  On Windows, however, wxPython is great.  I guess it depends
on how big your application is and what is the target audience/
clientele.



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