I was wondering if there is a GUI builder that would generate code (prefferably based on GTK+ library) that would look like VB (when making a window). My idea is that, you shouldn't have to learn the actual command needed to create a window (although you should anyway), because if you want to create a C++ program with a GUI, you shouldn't have to reinvent the 'process to create a wheel' over and over again. (in this situation GTK+ are the tools to make a wheel). Here's something I cam up with while writing this post: GTK+ = tools to make a wheel GUI = wheel code to make a GUI (calls to create a window, make buttons, etc.) = process to make a wheel the thing is that the only step that can vary greatly is the actual wheel (lights, spinners, etc), but no matter how complex the program might be, the code to create the GUI on the same library will be strikingly similar ...

If learning Win32 is too advanced for you, you could use MFC (Microsoft Foundation Classes). It has form design specifically for C++, and it's layered ontop of the Win32 API. So, if those are too advanced, you should probably look into Visual C++.NET, which is free for Visual Studio 2005 beta 2.

You can download it at:
http://lab.msdn.microsoft.com/express/visualc/default.aspx

i am looking for the vb gui designer but spits out c/c++ code (based on gtk/qt/whatever library)

Quote:Original post by slavik
i am looking for the vb gui designer but spits out c/c++ code (based on gtk/qt/whatever library)

Glade does that.

Fluid is pretty nice, http://www.fltk.org/ .