Comment by lou1306

2 years ago

Uhhh, aren't native GUI toolkits "responsive" by definition? I remember in VB6 you could have elements take up a given % of its container, and I am pretty sure you could even make them appear/disappear programmatically (e.g., depending on container width). Sure you didn't have to make it work across a huge set of resolutions, but it was quite flexible still.

wxWidgets sizers raise their hands!

  • I liked Delphi's anchors. They were extremely simple, visually defined, and met all of my layout needs.

    • Those were nice because you would start with floating elements that you'd move around with the mouse until you'd figure out a good layout and then add the anchors at the end and make it all flexible. Delphi was all about having a smooth progression from mockup to prototype to production. Compared to it, current web workflows are outright retarded.