wxWidgets cross platform GUI problem

BobS0327 · 05-29-2006, 06:59 AM

My environment:

Windows XP Pro Version 2002 SP2
Fedora core 5
wxWidgets 2.6.3

I have developed a wxWidgets GUI app on Windows XP Pro and it looks fine when executed. But when I copy the project over to a Fedora 5 core box and compiled/executed the app, it looks ugly. The listviews do not appear to have any depth or definition. The listviews just look like a 2d white square. The buttons appear to be "squished", for lack of a better description.

Thus, my question, is there any way I can improve the appearance of this wxWidgets GUI app on a Fedora core 5 distro in particular and possibly all Linux distro's in general?

Thanx

silk.odyssey · 05-29-2006, 07:26 AM

Maybe you can try a different theme for the window manager and see if that improves anything.

BobS0327 · 05-31-2006, 06:34 AM

I was a little naive in thinking a wxWidgets cross platform port was totally seamless. wxWidgets Listviews in Linux need one or two additional attributes such as wxSUNKEN_BORDER etc. to make them more aesthetically appealing. Also, other items such as buttons have to be "tweaked" on the Linux side.

Thanx

05-29-2006, 06:59 AM	#1
BobS0327 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mountaintop, Pa Posts: 1,059	wxWidgets cross platform GUI problem My environment: Windows XP Pro Version 2002 SP2 Fedora core 5 wxWidgets 2.6.3 I have developed a wxWidgets GUI app on Windows XP Pro and it looks fine when executed. But when I copy the project over to a Fedora 5 core box and compiled/executed the app, it looks ugly. The listviews do not appear to have any depth or definition. The listviews just look like a 2d white square. The buttons appear to be "squished", for lack of a better description. Thus, my question, is there any way I can improve the appearance of this wxWidgets GUI app on a Fedora core 5 distro in particular and possibly all Linux distro's in general? Thanx
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05-29-2006, 07:26 AM	#2
silk.odyssey Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 167	Maybe you can try a different theme for the window manager and see if that improves anything. __________________ silk.odyssey
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05-31-2006, 06:34 AM	#3
BobS0327 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mountaintop, Pa Posts: 1,059	I was a little naive in thinking a wxWidgets cross platform port was totally seamless. wxWidgets Listviews in Linux need one or two additional attributes such as wxSUNKEN_BORDER etc. to make them more aesthetically appealing. Also, other items such as buttons have to be "tweaked" on the Linux side. Thanx
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