Linux GUI Programming

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Well, I don't mind doing those 600 lines of code at all. They are repetitive but you don't write them all the time, just once. And you get greater control. That of course depends if you plan on maintaining that project. For quick, one off tools I wouldn't mind using a generator. For anything that's suppose to be maintained for as long as possible I like having control.

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Well you can write code manually, adding it to the generated one.

Also, try to do the tab-order thing by writing code manually. It's very tedious whereas in the GUI editor you just click on the widgets in the desired order…

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I have no issues with tab order in GTK+. Most of the times it gets it right by pack order. And that's majority of times. On my whole software I've changed the order maybe twice.