FAQ

Q. Why is there tk and ttk in the designer? Why is one not enough, since they are all doubles?

A. Tkinkter has two sets of similar widgets. tk are older, and ttk are newer. They look the same in the preview, but not when your application runs.

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Q. I found mention of TkApplication on the Internet; what is it, and where has it gone?

A. It has been replaced with Tk.Toplevel.

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Q. Why is there not one comprehensive demo with all features: buttons, menus, variables etc., so one can use it as a skeleton app and only comment out inactive code parts?

A. A comprehensive demo would be a welcome contribution to this open-source project.

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Q. Why is there almost nothing about pygubu on the internet? Is it bad?

A. We are programmers, not marketers. Publicity is welcome.

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Q. Are there alternatives to pygubu-designer?

A. Yes.

For the Python Tkinter GUI library (active first):

• PAGE
• GUI Builder
• Visual TK
• xRope
• Komodo's GUI Builder ActiveState appears to have removed this after Komodo Pro V3.5; we don't know if it still exists anywhere.
• Rapyd-Tk This link is dead; we don't know the current home page.

For other Python GUI libraries:

• GTK
• More exist, and your addition to this list is welcome.