# Gui **URL:** \ **Category:** Ruby\ **Created:** [May 12, 2009, 8:20pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gui/167807 "2009-05-12T20:20:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![willcosgrove](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/e19adc/32.png) [@willcosgrove](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/willcosgrove)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2009, 8:20pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gui/167807/1 "2009-05-12T20:20:53Z")
What is the best way to make a simple GUI with ruby for Windows? I’ve been using shoes ( [http://shoooes.net](http://shoooes.net) ) but I was wondering if there was another way? Or is this how most people make a GUI with ruby? ---
**Author:** ![willcosgrove](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/e19adc/32.png) [@willcosgrove](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/willcosgrove)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2009, 8:31pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gui/167807/2 "2009-05-12T20:31:28Z")
On Wed, May 13, 2009 at 03:20:09AM +0900, willcosgrove wrote: > What is the best way to make a simple GUI with ruby for Windows? I’ve > been using shoes ( [http://shoooes.net](http://shoooes.net) ) but I was wondering if there > was another way? Or is this how most people make a GUI with ruby? There are other ways, such as using FXRuby, wxRuby, Ruby/Tk, and Ruby/GTK. ---
**Author:** ![willcosgrove](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/e19adc/32.png) [@willcosgrove](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/willcosgrove)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2009, 9:01pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gui/167807/3 "2009-05-12T21:01:28Z")
On Tue, May 12, 2009 at 11:50 PM, willcosgrove [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > What is the best way to make a simple GUI with ruby for Windows? I’ve > been using shoes ( [http://shoooes.net](http://shoooes.net) ) but I was wondering if there > was another way? Or is this how most people make a GUI with ruby? There are lots of choices, but in my biased opinion you’re unlikely to find a better one than shoes, especially for a simple GUI martin ---
**Author:** ![willcosgrove](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/e19adc/32.png) [@willcosgrove](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/willcosgrove)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2009, 10:17pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gui/167807/4 "2009-05-12T22:17:11Z")
if you speak french, you could have a look here : [http://www.bawet.org/article.php3?id\_article=60](http://www.bawet.org/article.php3?id_article=60), or search similar sites. lolveley. Martin DeMello a écrit : > martin * * * Yahoo! Mail réinvente le mail ! Découvrez le nouveau Yahoo! Mail et son interface révolutionnaire. > **[Yahoo Mail](https://mail.yahoo.com/)** > > Take a trip into an upgraded, more organized inbox. Sign in and start exploring all the free, organizational tools for your email. Check out new themes, send GIFs, find every photo you've ever sent or received, and search your account faster than... ---
**Author:** ![willcosgrove](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/e19adc/32.png) [@willcosgrove](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/willcosgrove)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2009, 10:31pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gui/167807/5 "2009-05-12T22:31:18Z")
willcosgrove wrote: > What is the best way to make a simple GUI with ruby for Windows? I’ve > been using shoes ( [http://shoooes.net](http://shoooes.net) ) but I was wondering if there > was another way? Or is this how most people make a GUI with ruby? It’s not how _most_ people do it, though it’s a popular tool. See here for a recent picture of what people are actually using: [http://www.pressure.to/ruby\_gui\_survey/](http://www.pressure.to/ruby_gui_survey/) If you’re pretty sure your needs are simple enough to be met by Shoes, it’s likely a good choice. Other popular toolkits (eg GNOME2, wxRuby) offer a lot more flexibility, but with more complexity. alex ---
**Author:** ![willcosgrove](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/e19adc/32.png) [@willcosgrove](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/willcosgrove)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2009, 6:15pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gui/167807/6 "2009-05-13T18:15:44Z")
On May 12, 1:19 pm, willcosgrove [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > What is the best way to make a simple GUI with ruby for Windows? I’ve > been using shoes ([http://shoooes.net](http://shoooes.net)) but I was wondering if there > was another way? Or is this how most people make a GUI with ruby? I looked at Shoes and was not impressed. I found wxRuby, using XML provided by Diaglog block to be awsome. ---
**Author:** ![willcosgrove](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/e19adc/32.png) [@willcosgrove](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/willcosgrove)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2009, 1:59am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gui/167807/7 "2009-05-13T01:59:54Z")
Shoes is a neat tool, but not for making lots of buttony apps with reusable widgets and complex layouts. Take a look at Monkeybars ([http://monkeybars.rubyforge.org/](http://monkeybars.rubyforge.org/)). You can use a drag and drop designer to layout your app. We have an active mailing list and the code is very stable. We also have distribution covered well with Rawr so you can make a .exe to give to your users. Monkeybars has been used for paid projects as well, and it’s very easy (and usually automatic) that it obfuscates your code, so if you want to make a product that’s hard to reverse engineer, it’s a very good route to go. Logan B. removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid [http://www.logustus.com](http://www.logustus.com)