# GUI Applications with Ruby

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gui-applications-with-ruby/48546>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [November 22, 2005, 1:48am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gui-applications-with-ruby/48546 "2005-11-22T01:48:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![nospam2](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/a587f6/32.png) [@nospam2](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/nospam2)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2005, 1:48am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gui-applications-with-ruby/48546/1 "2005-11-22T01:48:31Z")

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Hi,  
I intend to develop crossplatform applications (with great usage of  
GUI), what frameworks and what IDE are available for Ruby?

Thanks.

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**Author:** ![nospam2](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/a587f6/32.png) [@nospam2](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/nospam2)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2005, 2:32am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gui-applications-with-ruby/48546/2 "2005-11-22T02:32:42Z")

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On Monday 21 November 2005 18:47, Tony wrote:

> Hi,  
> I intend to develop crossplatform applications (with great usage of  
> GUI), what frameworks and what IDE are available for Ruby?
> 
> Thanks.

QtRuby (includes KDE support called Korundum), Fox, Tk, Gtk, and a bunch  
of  
others. If you want pluses/minuses google works great, or feel free to  
ask  
more specifically. I wish you the best.

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**Author:** ![nospam2](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/a587f6/32.png) [@nospam2](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/nospam2)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2005, 2:40am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gui-applications-with-ruby/48546/3 "2005-11-22T02:40:45Z")

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Kevin B. wrote:

> QtRuby (includes KDE support called Korundum), Fox, Tk, Gtk, and a bunch of  
> others. If you want pluses/minuses google works great, or feel free to ask  
> more specifically. I wish you the best.

Thank you Kevin, I’ll look into them.

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**Author:** ![nospam2](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/a587f6/32.png) [@nospam2](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/nospam2)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2005, 3:41am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gui-applications-with-ruby/48546/4 "2005-11-22T03:41:05Z")

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Hi Tony,  
I haven’t read this myself but I’ve liked everything I have read from  
the Pragmatic Programmers so you might want to check this out;

[http://www.pragmaticprogrammer.com/titles/ctrubyqt/index.html](http://www.pragmaticprogrammer.com/titles/ctrubyqt/index.html)

Cheers,  
Dave