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It appears to be a requirement that all C/C++ UI libraries have old, crusty looking visuals.
by Reticularas 3y ago
It appears to be a requirement that all C/C++ UI libraries have old, crusty looking visuals.
- scythe 3y agoThe toolkit itself is at least twelve years old, so there's that.
- speed_spread 3y agoIt's about time we rediscovered 3D UI like SGI IRIX had 30 years ago and remix it with what we've learned in information presentation since. WebGPU? I want my cyberspace and I want it now! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fsn_(file_manager) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fsn_(file_manager)
- syockit 3y agoIt's A UNIX System!
- wahern 3y agoIt uses native GUI widgets. Some of those screenshots are ancient. But also it only binds a least common denominator subset of widgets, so applications will lack many of the niche widgets and layouts that platform-native applications often use to keep a fresh look & feel.
- sirwhinesalot 3y agoThat's mostly due to them wrapping native widgets. They couldn't have known windows would effectively stop updating Win32 and reinvent the wheel like 5 times. This sort of toolkit tends to look ok on macOS where that degree of insanity didn't happen.
- tabtab 3y ago"Old" isn't necessarily bad. If you want productivity over fashion, older styles are often better. They are more mouse-friendly and easier to understand, as buttons actually look like buttons instead of faded flat stickers.