From: Alex Fenton <aff28@...>
Date: 2008-12-18T20:32:10+09:00
Subject: Re: ruby to create GUI

Xx Xx wrote:
> i already installed ruby one-click installer and would like to create
> simple application with GUI. Can ruby do this? or do i need to install
> any software?

If you've installed one-click Ruby, you already have FxRuby 
(http://www.fxruby.org/) and Ruby/Tk available to you. They have their 
drawbacks, but both are fine for simple GUI development for your own use.

For more complex Ruby GUI development, you might want to look into one 
of the bigger, more sophisticated libraries. They offer more widgets and 
a more polished appearance. I'd suggest either wxRuby 
(http://wxruby.rubyforge.org/) or Ruby-GNOME2 
(http://ruby-gnome2.sourceforge.jp/). They are both very capable and 
have decent documentation.

An additional option is Shoes (http://shoooes.net/). It is very 
lightweight, but you cannot use it with the One-click installer.

There are other options; my forthcoming report on a recent GUI survey 
will provide more information on current patterns of usage.

a