# wxRuby 1.9.1, wxSugar 0.1.17

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/wxruby-1-9-1-wxsugar-0-1-17/114314>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [September 11, 2007, 10:00am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/wxruby-1-9-1-wxsugar-0-1-17/114314 "2007-09-11T10:00:49Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 11, 2007, 10:00am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/wxruby-1-9-1-wxsugar-0-1-17/114314/1 "2007-09-11T10:00:49Z")

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I’m happy to announce that new versions of wxRuby and wxSugar are now  
available. wxRuby is a comprehensive GUI toolkit for desktop  
applications which uses native widgets on Windows, Linux/GTK and OS X.  
wxSugar is a testing ground for syntax improvements to wxRuby.

== INSTALLATION ==

gem install wxruby

NOTE: if you’re using wxSugar in existing code, please upgrade to the  
latest version at the same time as installing wxRuby 1.9.1 (gem install  
wx\_sugar)

NOTE: We currently have binary builds for Linux (Intel) Windows (Intel)  
and OS X (Intel and PPC) We hope to have Linux (AMD64) added shortly.

== CHANGES ==

- Merged nice ruby-style syntax options into core wxRuby
- Support for StyledTextCtrl (Scintilla) advanced text-editing control
- Added BitmapComboBox and RendererNative classes
- Fixed nasty bug which could cause instability in XML-loaded layouts
- Numerous other fixes and new methods in existing classes
- Figured out how to build on AMD-64 Linux
- Upgraded binary builds to be based on latest wxWidgets 2.8.5
- New and updated samples and docs

A full ChangeLog is included with the download. For fuller info on the  
new syntax, see [http://wxruby.rubyforge.org/doc/wxruby\_intro.html](http://wxruby.rubyforge.org/doc/wxruby_intro.html) .

== KNOWN ISSUES ==

[http://rubyforge.org/tracker/?group\_id=35](http://rubyforge.org/tracker/?group_id=35)

== NEXT STEPS ==

For 1.9.2, we’re considering adding some additional syntax options from  
wxSugar, then freezing the API. With some luck and few fixes, 1.9.2  
might be a 2.0 release candidate.

== CREDITS ==

As ever, this version’s only possible thanks to collaboration from the  
core dev team and other participants. Particular thanks to: Sean L.  
for ongoing support and providing many binary builds; Glenn Davy for  
working through the AMD 64 build process; Roy S., who did the  
original work on wxScintilla; and to all those who filed bugs, answered  
queries and took part in surveys & discussions on the mailing lists.

== FURTHER INFORMATION ==

Homepage: [http://wxruby.rubyforge.org/](http://wxruby.rubyforge.org/)  
Documentation: [http://wxruby.rubyforge.org/doc](http://wxruby.rubyforge.org/doc)  
Rubyforge: [http://rubyforge.org/projects/wxruby](http://rubyforge.org/projects/wxruby)

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**Author:** ![absolute-beginner](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@absolute-beginner](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/absolute-beginner)\
**Post date:** [September 11, 2007, 4:46pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/wxruby-1-9-1-wxsugar-0-1-17/114314/2 "2007-09-11T16:46:27Z")

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Alex F. wrote:

> I’m happy to announce that new versions of wxRuby and wxSugar are now  
> available. wxRuby is a comprehensive GUI toolkit for desktop  
> applications which uses native widgets on Windows, Linux/GTK and OS X.  
> wxSugar is a testing ground for syntax improvements to wxRuby.
> 
> == INSTALLATION ==
> 
> gem install wxruby

This is so easy !!

I have been discouraged to look at wxruby for a long time as I thought  
that I needed to build and install wxWidgets before (on Windows). The  
following page is a bit confusing :  
[http://wxruby.rubyforge.org/wiki/wiki.pl?Installation](http://wxruby.rubyforge.org/wiki/wiki.pl?Installation)

You should make clear that the binary version of wxruby gems include  
wxwidgets. This will attract more newbies like me.

Keep on your great work !