Recommendations for a GUI library?

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I recently ditched C# for C++ because I enjoy coding in it much more.

However, I really do miss Windows Forms and how simple it was to create windows, buttons, etc.

Are there any good C++ libraries out there similar to .NET windows forms? I CAN use C++/CLI, but it bugs me that there isn't any intellisense in Visual Studio!

Possible duplicate of http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1336688/looking-for-an-application-gui-library-for-c?rq=1 and others — tinman, Jul 05 '12 at 21:04
possible duplicate of [Gui toolkits, which should I use?](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/584734/gui-toolkits-which-should-i-use) — Zaur Nasibov, Jul 05 '12 at 21:06
Are you asking purely about a GUI library or a GUI library plus form designer? You mention how simple it was creating windows, buttons, etc which you'd not normally do directly with the library. — tinman, Jul 05 '12 at 21:16
@tinman A form designer would be nice, but just a GUI library would suffice! :) — Noah Roth, Jul 05 '12 at 21:25

score 4 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 05 '12 at 21:05

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You may want to look at Qt. I find that the signals and slots is a fairly simple concept to pick up if you're used to Windows Forms.

answered Jul 05 '12 at 21:05

Reed Copsey

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I'd second this! Qt may not be the best for 'professional' applications (although it was pretty widely used at one point in programs like Skype), but it's a great library to help in getting used to GUI programming in C++ in-general. You may also want to look into Qt Creator; it's a pretty decent IDE by itself, and can get you started with its drag-and-drop editor (although it starts to become more trouble than it's worth past the learning phase IMO) – AlexFZ Jul 05 '12 at 21:17
@AlexFZ Qt is used by a lot of "professional" applications, as well... – Reed Copsey Jul 05 '12 at 22:28

score 3 · Answer 2 · edited May 11 '14 at 17:13

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I would recommend you Qt. It has got great documentation and it is really simple to learn and use. Also it has huge abilities. For example Google Earth was using it :) Here some more informations.

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answered Jul 05 '12 at 21:05

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score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Jul 05 '12 at 21:10

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Try wxWidgets. It compiles on many differnt plattforms and in contrast to Qt features native widgets, significantly imporving usability.

answered Jul 05 '12 at 21:10

Lukas Schmelzeisen

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Recommendations for a GUI library?

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