From: Chuck Remes <cremes.devlist@...>
Date: 2009-11-15T01:34:01+09:00
Subject: Re: Customized GUI


On Nov 14, 2009, at 10:24 AM, Brandon Mr wrote:

> Marnen Laibow-Koser wrote:
>> Brandon Mr wrote:
>>> first off, sorry if this in the wrong place, i just signed up here.
>>> if so, let me know where to put further posts.
>>>
>>> i am looking for a way to make a customized gui, like using  
>>> differently
>>> shaped windows or graphics for the window borders, while allowing  
>>> me to
>>> add buttons (using images)
>> [...]
>>
>> Will Limelight (a bit like shoes, in JRuby) or Monkeybars (Swing
>> integration framework) be any help?
>>
>> Best,
>> --
>> Marnen Laibow-Koser
>> http://www.marnen.org
>> marnen@marnen.org
>
> i did see limelight, and i dont know java. which some java is required
> to use limelight effectively, unless i am mistaken?
>
> monkeybars i dont know about i will check with that and see if i can  
> get
> some info on that, and get back here

Limelight is pure ruby so you don't need to learn any java.

Monkeybars is a DSL for Java Swing, so while you don't need to write  
any Java code it is very useful to know how to read it. To effectively  
use Monkeybars requires some knowledge of the Java Swing API.

cr