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From: chuck@trantor.harris-atd.com (Chuck Musciano)
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Subject: Re: RED & GREEN BANANAS...XView/motif/Xt.. & XView
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Date: 2 Jan 91 15:48:18 GMT
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In article <1990Dec27.192254.1471@resam.dk>, andrew@resam.dk (Leif Andrew Rump) writes:
> Don't expect to much from Guide! If you want to create a "small" application
> with a "small" number of buttons, menues, etc. and a "small" number of windows
> then try it yourself - it's very easy in XView. Larger applications - well be
> prepared for some very hard work with Guide - it helps you making windows -
> that's it!

     I find GUIDE (actually, Devguide) to be very easy to use and have built
several large (many windows, buttons, and gadgets) applications with it.  I
estimate a factor 10X productivity when using GUIDE.

> XView at least handles only you menues, buttons, ... but if you do it right
> your programs have (almost) an OpenLook(tm) look & feel (no it's not a
> program - it is how it look like and respond to you mouse clicks!). You
> must learn some Xlib to make drawings - but vol. 7 gives some hints.

     Xview generates an OL interface.  The widget appearance and feel is 
pure OL.  Your only choice is the layout, and you should read the OL Style
Guide to learn how to lay things out.  The style guide is an excellent
book.  You should read it, no matter which toolkit you use.

-- 

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