I'm using Ubuntu since one year and it got everything I need daily. I've written couple of applications like gps tracking and live video streaming in C++ with netbeans on Ubuntu.
The only drawback with Linux distributions so far I encountered is untidy gui interface for editors like gedit, netbeans, etc. These type of Applications have bigger buttons, bigger boundaries, untidy scroll bars, etc. I think all these applications share common API to generate graphical objects like buttons, scroll bars, etc.
I love coding in netbeans on Windows rather than on Ubuntu because of look and feel. I feel I have more screen estate in Windows applications than in Ubuntu.
- I want to try developing or redesigning these GUI objects like buttons, scroll bars etc.
- Where to start? At least through me some light on this..
Thank you.
I'm presuming you want to create your own GUI
I recommend to use opengl if you want to have portable code between platforms.
you need to write draw functions that will draw the GUI element(such as text input fields/buttons...) and write event function that goes with them(on mouse click,on focus..).
Here is a Tutorial to get you started