|
Name
|
Comments
|
license
|
Unix X11+
|
Unix X11+
Motif
|
MS Win 95
|
MS Win NT
|
MS Win 3.1
|
OS/2 PM
|
MacOS
|
NextStep
OpenStep
|
Amiga
|
|
Amulet
|
research-oriented toolkit from CMU. native look and
feel. High-level support for interactive interfaces: Direct Manipulation
Behaviors, Undo, Animation, etc. Project completed and No longer supported
|
PD
|
y
|
|
y
|
y
|
|
|
y
|
|
|
|
Andrew
|
research system from CMU. C and C++ API.
|
BSD
|
y
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BGUI
|
GUI library for Amiga.
based on BOOPS. C API.
|
freely
distributable
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
y
|
|
CG
|
GUI toolkit of the Arachne
project
|
free for non-commercial use
|
y
|
|
y
|
y
|
|
|
y
|
|
|
|
Cvo
|
|
BSD
|
y
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
DCLAP
|
bare-bone application framework.
|
non
commercial only
|
|
y
|
y
|
y
|
y
|
|
y
|
|
|
|
ET++
|
project is completed. successor is MET++.
|
BSD
|
y(?)
|
y(?)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EZWGL
|
C API. motif look and feel.
|
LGPL
|
y
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fltk
|
The Fast Light Tool Kit. API modeled after Xform,
but in C++. SGI Motif look and feel. good documentation.
|
LGPL
|
y
|
|
y
|
y
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FOX
|
C++-based toolkit on top of XLib. MS Win 95 look. under development
|
GPL/LGPL (?)
|
y
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fresco
|
Advanced research toolkit formly supported by the
X Consortium but now independently developed. Successor to Interviews.
(alt. page)
(Java
version)
|
BSD
|
y
|
|
y
|
y
|
|
|
y
|
|
|
|
GEM++
|
C++ classes for GEM
programming, for Atari
ST.
|
LGPL
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
GINA
|
a research project, is completed.(ftp)
|
|
|
y
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
GNUstep
|
envolving NextStep clone. C/Objective C API.
|
LGPL
|
y
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
grafix
|
a library for "drawing pictures, functions or other
graphic objects in an interactive manner" or simple graphical user interface
construction" with emphasis on visualization, not UI
|
GPL
|
y
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
GraphAPP
|
C API. a small toolkit for teaching.
|
?
|
y
|
y
|
?
|
?
|
y
|
|
|
|
|
|
gtk
|
The
GIMP Toolkit. developed as part of the GIMP
project. Now at version 1.0. C API. IS BECOMING
a leading toolkit in the freeware community.
on the wishlist is a good C++ wrapper.
Motif look and feel. (ftp
) (alt.
page) (mailing list)
(gtk--, a C++ wrapper)
(obgtk, a Object
C wrapper) (wxGTK,
WxWindows port to gtk (C++ API))
|
LGPL
|
y
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Harmony
|
attempts to create a Qt clone with
a true Free Software license. in the beginning state
|
LGPL
|
unfinished
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hv
|
C API.
|
?
|
|
y
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interviews
ivtools
|
original development stopped since 1993. an early
advanced toolkit. conceptual successor is Fresco.
(ftp)
ivtools is an actively
maintained and envolved version of Interviews, by Vectaport.
also ivmaps, sets
of software based on Interviews
|
BSD
|
y
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
JX
|
"full-featured C++ application framework and widget
library. special features include graphical layout editor, doc management,
multiple X display support. Model-view-controller, tables, word processor,
same code for screen/printer output."
|
"SYPP"
license
|
y
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
KaiView
|
stalled in favor of the LIP.
|
?
|
y
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LessTif
|
an envolving Motif 1.2 clone. getting close to become
a complete Motif substitution. C API.
|
LGPL
|
y
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
libgui
|
C API.
|
BSD
|
y
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIP
|
Linux Interface Project. still under development,
in the beginning stage. now at version 0.1
|
LGPL(?)
Art(?)
|
y
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Marx
|
C API. the GUI toolkit is part of a C-like script
language for quickly building GUIs, although also usable from compiled
C. Motif look and feel.
|
GPL
|
y
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
MET++
|
"an object-oriented application framework .... providing
reusable objects for 2D graphics, user interface components, 3D graphics,
video, audio, and music." based on ET++.
|
?
|
y
|
|
?
|
y(?)
|
|
|
y(?)
|
|
|
|
MGUI
|
C API.
|
?
|
y
|
|
y
|
y
|
y
|
|
|
|
|
|
Motif++
|
C++ wrapper for motif.
|
?
|
|
y
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NWS
|
distributed as part of Pavuk.
C API.
|
GPL
|
y
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OPaC
|
"a highly portable user interface toolkit with dynamic
edition." look and feel and behavior are adjustable/editable at run time
|
"OPaC
Free Public License"
|
unfinished (?)
|
|
y
|
y
|
|
unfinished
|
unfinished
|
|
|
|
Offix
|
a very rich C++ interactive application API with
classes for X11 windows, images, events, clipboards, inter-application
communications, styles for look and feel, layout management and drag and
drop. Also has classes for Unix system services. Open Look and Motif
look and feel. In alpha release.
|
LGPL
|
y
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Qt
|
a high-quality framework. has
advanced features not present in other toolkits, such a full 2d graphics
API (with rotations, scaling, shearing, etc.), metafile support, same code
for screen and printer output. however, only free for freeware on
X11. Motif or MS-Windows look and feel.
|
Qt
license
|
y (not free for commercial purpose)
|
|
y (commercial)
|
y (commercial)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
STDWIN
|
C API. No longer supported.
|
?
|
y
|
|
|
|
|
|
y
|
|
|
|
SUIT
|
Simple User Interface Toolkit. C API.
|
?
|
y
|
|
|
|
y
|
|
y
|
|
|
|
Tk
|
good widget set but not frequently used as a pure
C library. Widely used in combination with high-level script languages
(Tcl, Scheme, Python,
Perl, etc.). C API. Native look and feel.
|
BSD
|
y
|
|
y
|
y
|
y
|
|
y
|
|
|
|
Toad
|
in very early stage
|
LGPL
|
y
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TWIN/The
Willows
Toolkit
|
implementation of MS Windows API on other platforms.
C API.
|
LGPL
|
y
|
|
native
|
native
|
native
|
|
y
|
|
|
|
V
|
a good "competitor" of WxWindows.
native look and feel
|
LGPL
|
y
|
y
|
y
|
y
|
y
|
y
|
|
|
|
|
(The
Hungry) ViewKit
|
a clone of the SGI Viewkit.
|
LGPL(?)
|
(in the future with lesstif)
|
y
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
VWCL
|
MS Win specific class library.
|
|
|
|
y
|
y
|
y
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wafe
|
"Wafe (Widget[Athena]front end) is a package that
implements a symbolic, string based interface based on Tcl
to the X Toolkit, the Athena Widget Set , Motif and various complementary
widget classes and extension packages. " C API.
|
BSD
|
y
|
y
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Warsaw
|
GUI toolkit for Berlin, unfinished
|
?
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
WIRP
|
"Windows Interface Reduced Programming is a library
of c routines for simple, platform independent GUI programming." C API.
|
?
|
y
|
|
y
|
y
|
y
|
|
|
|
|
|
WWL( ?)
|
C++ classes around X widgets.
|
?
|
y(?)
|
y(?)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
WxWindows
|
major revision (2.0) underway. native look and feel.
good cross-platform support.WxWindows
developers' site (Wxxt,
X Toolkit port)
(WxGTK,
gtk port)
|
BSD
(version 1.x only)
LGPL (wxxt1.6x
only)
WxWindows
license (version 2.0)
|
y
|
y
|
y
|
y
|
y
|
unfinished
|
y
|
unfinished
|
|
|
Xarm
|
a C++ wrapper for Motif.
|
LGPL
|
|
y
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
xclasses
|
"the X11 layout library." details available in German
only
|
?
|
?
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
xclass95
|
developed in conjuction with the fvwm95
window manager. MS-Win 95 look and feel.
|
LGPL
|
y
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
XForms
|
a toolkit distributed in binary form only. C API.
|
XForms
license
|
y
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Xm++ (?)
|
C++ classes for Motif and X11 Athena widgets
|
?
|
y
|
y
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
XPIP
|
C API
|
BSD
|
y
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
XView
|
the Open Look widget set. C API. no longer supported
by Sun in favor of Motif.
|
|
y
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
YACL
|
native look and feel
|
BSD
|
|
y
|
y
|
y
|
y
|
y
|
|
|
|
|
Zinc
|
well stablished, cross-platform
framework. supports 24 platforms (including
MS DOS and Unix text mode)
|
Personal
use only
|
|
y
|
y
|
y
|
y
|
y
|
y
|
|
|
|
ZPA
|
not completely released yet
|
LGPL(?)
|
y
|
|
y
|
y
|
y
|
|
?
|
|
|
|
Name
|
Comments
|
license
|
Unix X11+
|
Unix X11+
Motif
|
MS Win 95
|
MS Win NT
|
MS Win 3.1
|
OS/2 PM
|
MacOS
|
NextStep
OpenStep
|
Amiga
|
|
Name
|
Comments
|
Unix X11
|
Unix X11
Motif
|
MS Win 95
|
MS Win NT
|
MS Win 3.1
|
OS/2 PM
|
MacOS
|
NextSTEP OpenSTEP
|
Amiga
|
|
MFC
|
Microsoft Foundation Class library. probably the
most dominant toolkit today
|
y (3rd party, MainWin)
|
y (3rd party, Bristol
)
|
y
|
y
|
y
|
|
y (add-on)
|
|
|
|
OWL
|
Borland Object Windows Library. once the king before
MFC comes... (OWL
resources)
|
|
|
y
|
y
|
y
|
?
|
?
|
|
|
|
ClassAct
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
y
|
|
CPLAT
|
a C++ framework for Mac and Windows
|
|
|
y
|
y
|
y(?)
|
|
y
|
|
|
|
Galaxy
|
well established, cross-platform framework
|
|
y
|
y
|
y
|
y
|
y
|
y
|
|
|
|
ILOG
Views
|
well established, cross-platform framework. commercial
product with capabilities similar to Interviews
|
y
|
y
|
y
|
y
|
y
|
y
|
|
|
|
|
Latitude
|
MacOS API on Unix and Rhapsody (OpenStep)
|
y
|
|
|
|
|
|
native
|
y
|
|
|
MacAPP
|
Apple's Mac framework
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
y
|
|
|
|
MainWin/XDE
|
MS Win API on X11.
|
y
|
|
native
|
native
|
native
|
|
|
|
|
|
MUI
|
"Magic User Interface", popular in Amiga
community
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
y
|
|
NoWait
|
a shareware GUI Application framework.
|
|
|
y
|
y
|
y
|
y
|
|
|
|
|
ObjectViews
|
commercial version of Interviews,
Open Look or Motif look and feel, switchable on the fly
|
y
|
|
unfinished
|
unfinished
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Open
Class
|
from IBM/Taligent
for IBM
VisualAge for C++, also supports OS/400
|
|
y (AIX and Sun Solaris only)
|
y
|
y
|
|
y
|
|
|
|
|
Open
Interface Element
|
full-featured, strong international language support
|
y(?)
|
y(?)
|
y
|
y
|
y
|
y
|
y
|
|
|
|
OpenStep
(Yellow Box)
|
Apple's application API for developing Rhapsody
applications working on different platforms
|
|
|
y
|
y
|
|
y
|
|
native
|
|
|
Open
UI
|
really a User Interface Management System
|
|
y
|
y
|
y
|
y
|
y
|
y
|
|
|
|
PowerPlant
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
y
|
|
|
|
Qt
|
an advanced, high quality toolkit. free
license available for X11.
|
y
|
|
y
|
y
|
y
|
|
|
|
|
|
Raven
|
extensive Mac framework utilizing newer C++ features
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
y
|
|
|
|
StarView
|
no longer available?
|
?
|
?
|
?
|
?
|
?
|
?
|
?
|
|
|
|
Think
Class Library
|
probably the first commercial GUI framework?
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
y
|
|
|
|
ViewKit (SGI,
ICS)
|
C++ framework for Motif
|
|
y
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wind
U
|
MS Win API on Motif, with MFC
support
|
|
y
|
native
|
native
|
native
|
|
|
|
|
|
WM_Motif
|
MS Win API on Motif
|
|
y
|
native
|
native
|
native
|
|
|
|
|
|
WNDX
|
|
|
y
|
y
|
y
|
y
|
|
y
|
|
|
|
X Designer
|
really a GUI builder. Unix version includes partial
MFC implementation on Motif
|
|
y
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
XVT
|
well established, cross-platform framework
|
|
y
|
y
|
y
|
y
|
y
|
y
|
|
|
|
zAPP
|
well established, cross-platform framework
|
|
y
|
y
|
y
|
y
|
y
|
|
|
|
|
Zinc
|
well established, cross-platform framework. supports
24 platforms (including MS DOS and Unix text mode)
|
|
y
|
y
|
y
|
y
|
y
|
y
|
|
|
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