Here’s the Deal
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When comparing Java / SWT vs Ultimate++, the Slant community recommends Ultimate++ for most people. In the question“What are the best cross-platform GUI toolkits?” Ultimate++ is ranked 22nd while Java / SWT is ranked 30th.
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PlatformsWindows, Linux, Mac
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Pros
Pro Open source
Pro Actively developed
Pro Native controls
Pro Visual designer
Pro Simple to use
The whole framework is easy to use.
Pro Documentation and help tool
Pro Code analyzer
Pro Easy to learn
The whole framework is easy to learn thanks to multiple tutorials.
Pro Free
Pro Helpful community
Cons
Con Only works in Java or JRE based software
Con Inherits limitation of native controls
E.g. slow handling of tables with a lot of rows on Linux.
Con No elegant abstraction
As in Swing; no models.
Con Needs separate libraries for each platform
Con Strictly C++
Con This is an application development framework not simply a GUI toolkit / library API
It is designed for you to develop your whole application using it, not just your GUI. Most people probably are not really looking for that.