Comparison of wxSmith features
From Code::Blocks
Here is a list of wxSmith features when compared to other wxWidgets RAD solutions.
Note that support for new features are added on a daily basis for some of these RADs.
Please update this list when something gets added.
Widgets supported
| Widget | wxSmith | DialogBlocks | wxDesigner | wxFormBuilder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| wxBitmapButton | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| wxBoxSizer | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| wxButton | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| wxCalendarCtrl | Yes | Yes | No | |
| wxCheckBox | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| wxCheckListBox | Yes | Yes | No | |
| wxChoice | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| wxChoicebook | Yes | No | No | |
| wxComboBox | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| wxContextHelpButton | No | Yes | No | |
| wxDatePickerCtrl | Yes | Yes | No | |
| wxFlexGridSizer | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| wxGauge | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| wxGenericDirCtrl | Yes | Yes | No | |
| wxGrid | No | Yes | Yes | |
| wxGridSizer | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| wxHtmlListBox | No | No | No | |
| wxHtmlWindow | Yes | Yes | No | |
| wxListbook | Yes | No | No | |
| wxListBox | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| wxListCtrl | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| wxListView | No | No | No | |
| wxMenu | No | Yes | Yes | |
| wxNotebook | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| wxPanel | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| wxRadioBox | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| wxRadioButton | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| wxSashLayoutWindow | No | Yes | No | |
| wxSashWindow | No | Yes | No | |
| wxScrollBar | Yes | Yes | No | |
| wxScrolledWindow | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| wxSlider | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| wxSpacer | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| wxSpinButton | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| wxSpinCtrl | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| wxSplitterWindow | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| wxStaticBitmap | No | Yes | Yes | |
| wxStaticBox | Yes | Yes | No | |
| wxStaticBoxSizer | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| wxStaticLine | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| wxStaticText | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| wxStatusBar | No | Yes | No | |
| wxStdDialogButtonSizer | No | Yes | No | |
| wxTextCtrl | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| wxToggleButton | Yes | Yes | No | |
| wxToolbar | No | Yes | Yes | |
| wxTreebook | No | No | No | |
| wxTreeCtrl | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| wxVListBox | No | No | No | |
| wxVScrolledWindow | No | No | No | |
| wxWindow (Foreign) | No | Yes | Yes | |
| wxWizardPage | ? | Yes | No | |
| Widget | wxSmith | DialogBlocks | wxDesigner |
Features supported
| Feature | wxSmith | DialogBlocks | wxDesigner |
|---|---|---|---|
| C++ code output | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Python code output | No | Yes | Yes |
| Lua code output | No | No | No |
| Ruby code output | No | No | No |
| Perl code output | No | No | Yes |
| Basic code output | No | No | Yes |
| C# code output | No | No | Yes |
| XRC input | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| XRC output | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| XRC code loading | No | Yes | No |
| Validators | No | Yes | No |
| Conditional UI | No | Yes | No |
| Event table and handler generation | Partial | Yes | Partial |
| Images support | No | Yes | Yes |
| English descriptions | No | Yes | No |
| Easy access to window pointers | No | Yes | No |
| Visually creating custom controls | No | Yes | Partial |
| Non-sizer design | No | No | No |
| Feature | wxSmith | DialogBlocks | wxDesigner |