# Form Controls for User interface in a Database Application

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/form-controls-for-user-interface-in-a-database-application/154514>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [December 1, 2008, 2:59am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/form-controls-for-user-interface-in-a-database-application/154514 "2008-12-01T02:59:08Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![rapido](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/94ad74/32.png) [@rapido](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rapido)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2008, 2:59am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/form-controls-for-user-interface-in-a-database-application/154514/1 "2008-12-01T02:59:08Z")

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Is there an IDE for Ruby where i can drag n drop Grid Controls, COmbo  
Box, textbox etc in designing a user interface, just like in windows VB  
and C#?

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**Author:** ![rapido](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/94ad74/32.png) [@rapido](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rapido)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2008, 3:20am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/form-controls-for-user-interface-in-a-database-application/154514/2 "2008-12-01T03:20:41Z")

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On Sun, Nov 30, 2008 at 8:53 PM, Warren D. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)  
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> Is there an IDE for Ruby where i can drag n drop Grid Controls, COmbo  
> Box, textbox etc in designing a user interface, just like in windows VB  
> and C#?

You could use JRuby, Netbeans, and Matisse.

HTH,  
Michael G.

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**Author:** ![rapido](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/94ad74/32.png) [@rapido](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rapido)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2008, 3:35am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/form-controls-for-user-interface-in-a-database-application/154514/3 "2008-12-01T03:35:18Z")

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Thanks for the Reply, On Netbeans, is there the controls that i  
mentioned?  
and what database can i use on Ruby? Can i use MYSQL,MS access, SQL  
Server?

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**Author:** ![rapido](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/94ad74/32.png) [@rapido](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rapido)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2008, 6:40am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/form-controls-for-user-interface-in-a-database-application/154514/4 "2008-12-01T06:40:44Z")

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On Sun, 30 Nov 2008 20:53:43 -0500, Warren D. wrote:

> Is there an IDE for Ruby where i can drag n drop Grid Controls, COmbo  
> Box, textbox etc in designing a user interface, just like in windows VB  
> and C#?

You could use qt4-qtruby and the qt4 designer.

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**Author:** ![rapido](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/94ad74/32.png) [@rapido](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rapido)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2008, 12:30pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/form-controls-for-user-interface-in-a-database-application/154514/5 "2008-12-01T12:30:16Z")

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Can u pls Post some sample Ruby database applications for download that  
ran  
on windows?