Thread: which gui lib should I learn?

Hi!
I have a decent understanding of C, but are very new to GUI programming.

I want to make a simple program with a input box(with ENTER button preferably), and a output box

it should look something like this when it's done:

Code:

Appname goes here  _ [ ] X
|----------------------------------|
|outputoutputoutputoutput|
|outputoutputoutputoutput|
|outputoutputoutputoutput|
|outputoutputoutputoutput|
|----------------------------------|
|inputinputinputinput|ENTER|
|----------------------------------|

Basicly it should look like a game console(like you may know from most FPS games)

I know of 3 choices which may suit my needs, but i'm wondering which you recommend, and why.
1. use the winapi, 2. gtk, 3. qtwin

I'm leaning towards the winapi, since it seems to be better documented, and I've tried that before - however I'm open to suggestions.

The main problem I'm having is figuring out how to create the input\output boxes(and optionally ENTER button for input)
I also need direction on how to manage what should be displayed in output, and how(where) to read input.
code samples, or just name of relevant functions will be very helpful.

Thanks in advance!

edit: forgot to mention i'm using dev-c++

Originally Posted by naeo

I'm leaning towards the winapi, since it seems to be better documented, and I've tried that before

Stick with it then. I've done apps in a few different GUI API's (win ain't one of them, but anyway); they are hard to learn in the sense that they are about 10000% more complicated than you would think looking at it from outside*, but I am pretty sure they all share certain basic similarities, which means, once you're comfortable with one, it will not be a big deal to get comfortable with another, should the need arise. It is not like you are getting married to the API. Learn winapi, and then in a couple of months once you've realized the error of your ways, you can become one with the universe and enjoy gtk+.

*or desire, if that counts for anything