How to Create a GUI with C++ (Linux Edition)

There are 2 main options when creating a GUI in C++ while in Linux. The options are GTK+ or QT.

GTK+

If using GTK+ w/ C++ you will want to see this page.

Ubuntu Install Instructions:

sudo apt-get install libgtkmm-2.4-dev

Eclipse Setup Instructions:

Add this line to your code:

#include <gtkmm.h>

Add the following to your optimization settings for GCC C++ Compiler

`pkg-config gtkmm-2.4 --cflags --libs`

Add the following to your Directories settings for GCC C++ Compiler

/usr/lib/gtkmm-2.4
/usr/include/gtkmm-2.4

Add the following to your Libraries under GCC ++ Linker

• Under Libraries (-l):

  gtkmm-2.4

Now if you follow the gtkmm website examples you should be able to run them in eclipse.