From: MonkeeSage Date: 2007-11-28T04:40:00+09:00 Subject: Re: "Why I Program In Ruby (And Maybe Why You Shouldn't)" On Nov 27, 12:41 pm, MenTaLguY wrote: > On Wed, 28 Nov 2007 03:30:00 +0900, MonkeeSage wrote: > > So there is no shortage of cross-platform, native-look and feel > > toolkits with ruby bindings. > > Let's not forget the option of using Java GUI toolkits like Swing or > SWT with JRuby, either. > > -mental Good catch! And on that note, an app people may be familiar with is azureus 2.5 [1] which has a native look and feel on all three major platforms via SWT, which as mental said, is exposed through JRuby. So that's 5 major toolkits (or 6 if you count pure Swing, but I don't know to what extent it implements native widgets; I think it's kind of got its own look/feel and themes)...at *least* three of which are production quality and support native look and feel across platforms (SWT, WxWidgets, GTK). And BTW, that deserves a giant THANK YOU to all the folks who made the ruby bindings happen for those toolkits. And while I'm thinking of it, just as big a thank you to the smaller guys write the bindings for FOX and FLTK and other lesser known toolkits (keep up the good work!). [1] http://azureus.sourceforge.net/screenshots_v2.php Getting a bit mushy and GUI over all the options-ly yours, Jordan