Popular PIGUIs :
- has outstanding development environment based on Smalltalk-like browser, therefore give easy access to the whole application.
- handles font/color mapping, memory management.
- it automatically creates the platform-specific project files and starts the compilation and linking processes.
- lacks advanced controls and features.
- must write lots of codes - eg. basic window components must be hand-coded.
- Platforms supported :Macintosh, MS Windows, OS/2, Motif.
- can build GUIs relatively quickly for any platform with any look and feel.
- have lots of widgets.
- all widgets have the same behavior on every platform.
- widget behavior and appearance can be customized.
- custom widgets are 100% portable.
- developer is shielded from the window and operating systems.
- very costly (however, some users say its worth it).
- Platform supported :ASCII, DOS, Macintosh, MS Windows, OPEN LOOK, OS/2, Motif, Presentation Manager, Windows NT.
- the original PIGUI software.
- delivers native look and feel on all supported platforms.
- complete access to native toolkits and events.
- visual programming tool & portable ANSI C code generator.
- uses API familiar to Macintosh and Windows programmers.
- Platforms supported : ASCII, Macintosh, MS Windows, OPEN LOOK, OS/2, Motif, Windows NT.
- a Calgary based company.
- can create applications to have native look and feel OR to have a standard look and feel across all platforms.
- supports non-native features (ie. full customization of objects).
- some native features were hard to "reach".
- Platform supported : DOS, MS Windows, Motif, OPEN LOOK, Macintosh, Windows NT.
- totally flexible and configurable framework.
- excellent collection of window objects for input.
- nice error system.
- portable help system.
- event-centered class model is comples and difficult to learn.
- Platform supported : ASCII, DOS, Macintosh, MS Windows, OS/2, Motif, Presentation Manager, Windows NT, PenOS, and plans for NeXTStep.