[boost] GUI library - something to think about

From: Maciej Sobczak (prog_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-11-02 10:40:29

Hi,

Considering the fact that some of the Boosters work on the GUI library, 
I would like to throw something to the mix:

http://cpptk.sourceforge.net/

This library uses some template techniques, especially in those places 
where GUI integrates with C++ (callbacks, variable binding, etc.).
As a result, the library is highly generic, uses some of the Boost, 
should be compatible the rest of Boost and may benefit from further 
"boostification".

Anyway - please note that the concepts used in this library (well, and 
in Tcl/Tk which is used as an underlying engine) are very different from 
what normally comes to mind when we think "GUI programming". In 
particular, this library is not object-based and does not use RAII at 
all (apart from a couple of places which are not related to GUI), but 
somehow still manages to "keep the shape". It may help to put some 
things in perspective.

Your comments are welcome,

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