Currently I am working on a C++ OpenGL traffic simulation, and the main problem GUI. I have created my own classes like table, button, label. The problem is that it is getting very complicated and I am wondering, is it worth using some GUI library or windows GUI?

Currently I am working on a C++ OpenGL traffic simulation, and the main problem GUI. I have created my own classes like table, button, label. The problem is that it is getting very complicated and I am wondering, is it worth using some GUI library or windows GUI?

It's easy to create a smaller viewport than you window and use Windows controls. In .NET it would probably be the best way, but in C++ the Win32/MFC api is rather crappy and you will curse a lot. You can also continue on your path, and create your own GUI, but that's a lot of job. There are libraries you could use, but they are rare. The most common one is probably CEGUI.

By the way, I'm also working for traffic management. Would love to hear more about your project.

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Currently I am working on a C++ OpenGL traffic simulation, and the main problem GUI. I have created my own classes like table, button, label. The problem is that it is getting very complicated and I am wondering, is it worth using some GUI library or windows GUI?

It's easy to create a smaller viewport than you window and use Windows controls. In .NET it would probably be the best way, but in C++ the Win32/MFC api is rather crappy and you will curse a lot. You can also continue on your path, and create your own GUI, but that's a lot of job. There are libraries you could use, but they are rare. The most common one is probably CEGUI.

By the way, I'm also working for traffic management. Would love to hear more about your project.
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Well, my project is still in development, so there isn't much to tell. I have few videos, but it's quite old, so it's not worth showing. Maybe I'll write about it in the future. What about your project, could you give some info about it?

Check out the UI library + Editor I put together - www.otterui.com. It's not quite as involved as CEGUI, but it'll (hopefully) get the job done for you pretty quickly. Also, if you don't want to worry about OpenGL / DirectX / etc rendering, there are sample renderers for you to get you going quickly.