Re: AW: [mailinglist] [Matplotlib-users] gtk vs wx

[Stephen R. <snr...@ya...>]

There is a backend from wx to maplotlib, along with GTK and TKinter 
also. I'm just recently started using matplotlib and wx. Seems to work 
fine - though not very fast for what we're trying to do (multiple 
graphs on screen, updated at a fixed multi-Hz rate). Having said that, 
matplotilb does a decent job and the feedback and turnaround on its 
mailing list is great. I haven't delved far into wx yet, but for the 
most part its decent with pretty good documentation.

HTH
Stephen

On Jul 19, 2004, at 4:59 PM, Uwe Schmitt wrote:

>>
>> Hi everyone,
>
> Hi Darren,
>
>>
>> Now that I have become an intermediate python programmer, I want to
>> learn how to build some GUIs. I am trying to decide between WX and 
>> GTK,
>> and was hoping to get input from this list specifically.
>>
>
> wxPython wraps wxWidgets which wraps GTK on Unix machines.
>
> From wxwidgets.com:
>   "wxWidgets gives you a single, easy-to-use API for writing GUI
> applications
>   on multiple platforms. Link with the appropriate library for your 
> platform
>   (Windows/Unix/Mac, others coming shortly) and compiler (almost any 
> popular
> C++ compiler),
>   and your application will adopt the look and feel appropriate to that
> platform. "
>
> So you get cross platform support for free. I had a look at pyQt which 
> looks
> very promising, but has some limitations if you want to sell pyQT
> applications
> for windows machines.
>
> There is a package called PythonCard (http://pythoncard.sf.net) which 
> is
> a layer above wxPython. PythoCard simpliefies programming simple GUIs,
> but is restricted in its functionality.
>
> wxPython is my workorse for GUI programming for some years now and
> I'm quite happy with it. The mailing list is friendly and helpfull, 
> too.
>
> According to http://matplotlib.sf.net there is a wx backend, but I 
> never
> used it.
>
> Greetings, Uwe.