On 2/10/06, Kevin Walzer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > ...with a twist. > > I'm undertaking my first semi-substantial Python GUI application after a > long time dabbling with the language. > > I'm fairly experienced with Tcl/Tk, so Tkinter seems the obvious choice > to reduce my Python learning curve. However, my Tcl applications > typically make use of a *lot* of extensions to the core widget set, such > as BWidgets, tablelist, and Tile. > > I've found minimal Tkinter wrappers for all of these extensions, but > they are all labelled "experimental," lightly documented at best, and > little-used (as far as I can tell) by Python developers. > > So: my question is, would it be more productive for me to wrestle with > these extensions when there doesn't seem to be much constituency for > their use, or would it be better/faster/more efficient for me to start > scaling the wxPython mountain? > > For what it's worth, my application has to run on OS X and Windows, and > will be commercial, so this combination of requirements rules out > PyGTK/PyQt/just about every other cross-platform GUI toolkit. >
If you're planning on selling an application, especially to OS X users, then Tk is absolutely out of the question. It doesn't have even the slightest resemblence to native behavior, and lacks the polish and flash that occasionally lets a non-native app get away with it. Given the limits you've stated, I believe your only options are wxPython and writting 2 guis using PyWin/PyObjC. The second option requires knowledge of the native tool sets for the respective platforms, so if you don't have that I can only suggest wxPython. If you're used to Tk you will face a learning curve, and you will need to look for or write replacements for the custom widgets you've been using. > Advice, especially from those Tkinter devs who look beyond the core > widget set for their apps, is appreciated! > > -- > Kevin Walzer > iReveal: File Search Tool > http://www.wordtech-software.com > -- > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list > -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
