# Delphi programmers opinions on Ruby widget libraries : Fox,

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/delphi-programmers-opinions-on-ruby-widget-libraries-fox/85987>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [February 18, 2007, 6:15pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/delphi-programmers-opinions-on-ruby-widget-libraries-fox/85987 "2007-02-18T18:15:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![russianbandit](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/e36b37/32.png) [@russianbandit](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/russianbandit)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2007, 6:15pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/delphi-programmers-opinions-on-ruby-widget-libraries-fox/85987/1 "2007-02-18T18:15:52Z")

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Hi folks,

I used to program in Delphi, and was spoiled by its fabulous UI  
programming abilities.

I’m now considering learning a widget toolkit. They all have their  
pluses and minuses.

But what I would love to know, to help decide, is what Delphi  
programmers think of the existing ruby widget libaries.

Any opinions?

Greg

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**Author:** ![russianbandit](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/e36b37/32.png) [@russianbandit](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/russianbandit)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2007, 5:21pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/delphi-programmers-opinions-on-ruby-widget-libraries-fox/85987/2 "2007-02-19T17:21:13Z")

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Hi Greg,

have you tried the Apollo system?  
[http://sourceforge.jp/projects/apollo/](http://sourceforge.jp/projects/apollo/)

I’ve been using it for more than half a year now  
and I am quite happy with it.

There is almost no documentation, but if you’re  
familiar with Delphi, everything seems pretty straightforward.  
So I usually use the Delphi help files and browse  
the Apollo source code when programming with  
unfamiliar VCL classes.

And also, the Apollo developers have been very very  
friendly when answering my questions or dealing  
with my bug reports.  
Yes, Apollo is definitevly not perfect (yet)…

I’d like to know waht you think of it.

Regards  
Sven

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**Author:** ![russianbandit](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/e36b37/32.png) [@russianbandit](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/russianbandit)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2007, 12:06am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/delphi-programmers-opinions-on-ruby-widget-libraries-fox/85987/3 "2007-02-20T00:06:10Z")

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By gum, that does look interesting. I’ll get back to you sometime.

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**Author:** ![russianbandit](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/e36b37/32.png) [@russianbandit](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/russianbandit)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2007, 12:16am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/delphi-programmers-opinions-on-ruby-widget-libraries-fox/85987/4 "2007-02-20T00:16:13Z")

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So far I’ve found them all equally disappointing. For a while now I’ve  
been considering writing a Ruby dfm loader/translator that rides on top  
of GTK or Fox. Perhaps I should check out Apollo first, as enduro  
suggested.