GUI help

[hackedx]

How can i make a custom GUI for my programs? I don't want to use the built in functions like draw, circle, etc. Is it possible to use Photoshop CS3 to make a custom GUI and make it work with my code? I understand about event handler and stuff but yeah thats about it. I never used GUI in my programs before.

[Lindley]

I suggest reading up on GTK+. It's fairly simple to learn, and can produce some pretty good cross-platform GUIs.

[fred100]

> I suggest reading up on GTK+

No, you absolutely don't need any library for so simple and basic things.
You do eveything with standard and common controls.

[Lindley]

You can, but that's not the easiest way to go. I've tried using Win32 calls directly, and it can be very difficult to figure out what's what if you don't know what you're doing. GTK+ has good documentation and a shallow learning curve----*if* you don't mind the dependency, it's a good option.

Also, I very much doubt there's a standard set of controls which works across all platforms. GTK+ provides a cross-platform solution.

Is it the only option? Certainly not. But it's there, and it's one I've had good experiences with.