Perhaps GTK, using the framebuffer backend, might provide a lightweight
GUI, no need for X.
Larry wrote:
>
> Another good choice is FLTK - open source and free.
>
> Donal wrote:
>
>> You might want to consider QT/Embedded as well as it's quite simple
>> to create GUI's with it.
>> Performance of QT/Embedded seems to be an issue when it comes to
>> rendering graphics however, but normal window applications seem fine.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Mar 13, 2009 at 3:36 PM, PeterElliot <
>> <>> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Jason,
>>
>> Interesting application.
>>
>> I ended up using my own graphics library for my 7300 and 7390
>> systems as it gave me more control over how everything appeared,
>> but a number of people are using off-the-shelf toolkits with the
>> 7390.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> PJE
>>
>>
>>
>> --- In
>> <ts-7000%40yahoogroups.com>, "leemurs72" <> wrote:
>> >
>> > Hello,
>> >
>> > I just joined the group since I am the proud owner of a
>> TS-TPC-7390 that I intend to use as the instrument display panel
>> on my sailboat.
>> >
>> > Essentially, it will be acting as an NMEA-0183 data colletor
>> from a USB GPS, an Airmar DST800 depth/speed/temperature sensor
>> and an Airmar PB150 weather station. The two Airmar units will
>> connect to the COM1 and COM2 headers.
>> >
>> > I am thinking of building the GUI in wxPython or perl/Tk.
>> >
>> > I am not sure if the 4 screw posts will be sufficient to
>> provide a good seal along the top and bottom. I would have
>> preferred to see a screw at the 12- and 6-o'clock positions on
>> the bezel.
>> >
>> > I am relatively new to developing on embedded systems so I
>> apologize in advance if I ask "obvious" questions. In the past, I
>> have done a lot with OpenBSD running from a CF card and a ramdisk
>> (see the flashboot project) but little outside of that. So while
>> I plan to read the archives and lurk for the next while, I do
>> want to launch my boat by mid-May so there may be some things I
>> need help with.
>> >
>> > Cheers,
>> >
>> > /Jason
>> >
>>
>
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