Why qt?

• Cross platform: The biggest thing about QT is that it lets me worry about building a great API, and it handles all the details of running on all three platforms.

  • Native on all three: On top of that, it's actually native on all three. GTK on OSX requires X11, which is a no-go. We don't want to force people to have Developer Tools installed just to run a Shoes app!

• Well supported: QT isn't going to be going anywhere anytime soon.

• Easy to install: It's pretty easy to get up and running.

There are a few downsides, though:

• Bulky: QT is kinda big