From: Curt Hibbs <curt@...>
Date: 2005-08-08T20:14:00+09:00
Subject: Re: FXRuby or wxRuby?

baalbek wrote:
> I know wxWindows for C++ rather well, and have started to use wxRuby.
> 
> But after learning about FXRuby, it is apparent to me that there is more 
> activity going on with FXRuby (now at version 1.2.x. wxRuby seems parked 
> at version 0.6, last updated at nov-2002).

Actually, there is a *lot* of wxRuby activity going on. But you wouldn't 
know it if you're not subscribed to the wxRuby mailing list. The 0.6 
version that you see has been totally rewritten using SWIG resulting in 
a must more robust wrapping of wxWidgets.

I'm not sure when the next release will be, but rapid progress is being 
made. I'd suggest subscribing to the wxRuby ML since you are already 
familiar wxWidgets.


> I don't know FOX/FXRuby at all, but would like to hear someone's opinion 
> of the good/bad/ugly of those two toolkits.
> 
> It seems to me that FXRuby is the way to go.

FXRuby is a good choice if you want a synthesized widget set that looks 
the same on all platforms. If you want native widgets, then wxRuby is 
the way to go.

Curt