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Cerulean · Jul 16th, 2005, 3:42 PM

I find wxPython easier to use. Use wxPython for a little and you'll see that it is too. It seems like a hassle, learning something new after you just learnt a bit of Tkinter, but let me just re-phrase why Tkinter is bad:

1. Slow. Tkinter goes through an extra layer of interperation (it wraps tcl/tk), while wxPython is directly bound to wxWidgets (which is written in C++).
2. Applications look ugly and don't integrate with the rest of the Linux desktop (it doesn't use GTK or Qt). I can send you a screenshot if that would help you realise the true vulgarness of the Tkinter GUI.
3. Lack of high-level abstraction. Tkinter is a pretty low level, so you're touching the guts far too often. That really does make it harder to use.

Jul 16th, 2005, 3:42 PM	#8
Cerulean Professional Programmer Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: London, England Posts: 459 Rep Power: 4	I find wxPython easier to use. Use wxPython for a little and you'll see that it is too. It seems like a hassle, learning something new after you just learnt a bit of Tkinter, but let me just re-phrase why Tkinter is bad: 1. Slow. Tkinter goes through an extra layer of interperation (it wraps tcl/tk), while wxPython is directly bound to wxWidgets (which is written in C++). 2. Applications look ugly and don't integrate with the rest of the Linux desktop (it doesn't use GTK or Qt). I can send you a screenshot if that would help you realise the true vulgarness of the Tkinter GUI. 3. Lack of high-level abstraction. Tkinter is a pretty low level, so you're touching the guts far too often. That really does make it harder to use.