Hi John, Thanks for the note, I will look that up. Rob -- Rob Echlin, B. Eng. 613-266-8311 - Ottawa, ON http://talksoftware.wordpress.com - http://picasaweb.google.com/coderoller >________________________________ > From: "swfiua [ at ] gmail [ dot ] com" <swfiua [ at ] gmail [ dot ] com> >To: Rob Echlin <rob [ at ] echlin [ dot ] ca> >Cc: Michael P. Soulier <msoulier [ at ] digitaltorque [ dot ] ca>; OCLUG- Lists <linux [ at ] lists [ dot ] oclug [ dot ] on [ dot ] ca> >Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2012 11:05:03 AM >Subject: Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Linux apps? > > >I have heard good things about kivy: http://kivy.org > > > >I think it was primarily aimed at doing android apps in python, but it is cross-platform, so may be a great choice for linux python apps. > > >John > > > >On Mon, Dec 10, 2012 at 5:21 PM, Rob Echlin <rob [ at ] echlin [ dot ] ca> wrote: > > >> >> >> >>----- Original Message ----- >>> From: Michael P. Soulier <msoulier [ at ] digitaltorque [ dot ] ca> >>> To: Rob Echlin <rob [ at ] echlin [ dot ] ca> >>> Cc: OCLUG- Lists <linux [ at ] lists [ dot ] oclug [ dot ] on [ dot ] ca> >> >>> Sent: Monday, December 10, 2012 4:32:57 PM >>> Subject: Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Linux apps? >>> >> >>> On 10/12/12 Rob Echlin said: >>> >>>> Hi Mike, >>>> Enlightenment was really slow for years, but there is apparently heavy >>> development now. >>>> They expect to release 1.7 soon. >>> >>> Hmm. Cool. Linux needs more eye candy. >>> >>>> I may try GTK and QT for the same small stuff just to see how they work. >>>> I think Glade is suposed to be good for GTK design. >>>> Is there a similar tool for QT design? >>> >>> No idea. I tend to write my own code, although rad tools are nice for >>> prototyping for sure. >>> >>> Mike >>> >> >>I was in the installer for a different reason (image magick) and noticed glade-GTK, which seems to be an addon for Glade. >> >>I hope to try both sometime soon... >> >>As you say, understanding the source well enough to write your own code is extremely valuable. >>And then becomes more efficient for some measures of efficient. >> >> >>Rob >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Linux mailing list >>Linux [ at ] lists [ dot ] oclug [ dot ] on [ dot ] ca >>http://oclug.on.ca/mailman/listinfo/linux >> > > >