> It just occured to me that you may not all agree regarding the use of the GTK > widget set. In fact, Konrad and Thomas (sorry if you don't like being called > Tom) have used Ousterhout's Tk widget set: Konrad used Python/Tkinter in MMTK > and Thomas used Tcl/Tk in BioWish and GRS. I used Tk because it was the only reasonable choice when I started my project, and also because it was easier to get started with (more examples etc.). But I also found out about its disadvantages, and I have no problem with trying something else. I don't have much personal experience with GTK yet, but I am impressed by its use in other programs. > Tk GTK > ========== ============= > Pro: Multiplatform Con: UNIX only for now > Con: Tkinter requires Tcl Pro: Bindings to many languages are being > made > Con: Rather large and slow Pro: Python/GTK seems faster > Con: Looks like old Motif Pro: Modern look and Theme-able I find Tk's look quite acceptable, but I agree that it's large and slow. I don't like writing Tcl code at all, but I don't mind linking with Tcl as long as all I interact with is Python! The most serious issue could be the multiplatform support. Personally I am happy with Unix, but I know that more and more people are forced to use Windows, even if they don't like it. It would be good to know how GTK is going to develop. Does anyone have insider information on this? Konrad. -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Konrad Hinsen | E-Mail: hinsen at cnrs-orleans.fr Centre de Biophysique Moleculaire (CNRS) | Tel.: +33-2.38.25.55.69 Rue Charles Sadron | Fax: +33-2.38.63.15.17 45071 Orleans Cedex 2 | Deutsch/Esperanto/English/ France | Nederlands/Francais -------------------------------------------------------------------------------