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Would they use the Win32 API directly or is there a graphics package which is easier to use?
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For instance, programs like MSN, uTorrent etc, how do the makes go about writing the GUI?
Would they use the Win32 API directly or is there a graphics package which is easier to use?
wxWigets, GTK, QT, FLTK to name a few cross-platform gui toolkits.Originally Posted by Wiretron
You can of course use win32 api
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Are there any toolkits which are Windows-specific but are eaier to use than Win32?
Why is "Windows specific" a requirement? You could try MFC, I suppose.
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It isn't, I was just hoping that someone had made Win32 easier to use.
I'd say all of those projects (except ones like QT) have made it easier.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_widget_toolkits
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If you're writing a Windows only GUI, use C#.
