QT vs wxWidgets

c++ qt user-interface wxwidgets
rasen58 picture rasen58 · Oct 14, 2013 · Viewed 39.7k times · Source

The question has been asked before, but the most recent one seems to be from two years ago, so there must be new developments that must have occurred in the two toolkits.

So which toolkit should I use for developing a GUI with C++? What are the pros/cons of each?

Answer

VZ. picture VZ. · Oct 14, 2013

In my obviously biased opinion, the advantages of wxWidgets are:

  • Native widgets (as far as possible) guarantee native look and feel
  • Standard C++ only, no special preprocessor/extensions
  • Possible to link statically to closed source applications without buying a commercial licence

Also, whether it's an advantage or a disadvantage is up to you to decide, but wxWidgets is primarily a GUI library and seeks to play well with the other specialized libraries (like SOCI or asio, for database and network support, respectively) instead of trying to be the one and only true library for everything.

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