GXT offers consistent look, Accessibility, and localization. And if I'm not mistaken, GXT uses layouts incompatible to GWT's layouts - I think you have to encapsulate a GWT widget into a BoxComponent to be able to use it in a GXT layout.
For quick and stable development, I'd go with GXT 100%, no mixing, only when building my own components. If time permitted it, then for a visually appealing, snappy website or app I'd go with GWT + my own custom widgets (or 3rd party libs) built on top of GWT, and no mixing with GXT. I may be wrong, because I haven't developed without GXT yet. On Aug 14, 9:44 am, Daniel Jue <[email protected]> wrote: > From the few widget libs I have tried, they all feel "heavy" compared to the > base gwt ones. You also have to think about the events and > handlers/listeners--often the widget lib will have it's own classes for this > (with the same names), and they are not compatible AFAIK. > > For SmartGWT I noticed there are even two types of events, handlers and > buttons--one for components in a special form widget, and one for more > regular widgets. > > So you have to weigh the added learning curve versus trying to style > something yourself or create the nice looking widgets you want.. > > On Fri, Aug 14, 2009 at 3:37 AM, mars1412 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I also think the GWT widgets are more lightweight > > but usually I try to use GXT widgets only, because then I have a > > consistent look&feel. > > > of course there are some exceptions to the rule :) > > > On Aug 13, 8:02 pm, Mike <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I agree with your thinking. I see the GWT widgets as being lighter. > > > If there is a comparable GWT widget that fulfills all of my needs I > > > normally lean towards that. > > > > On Aug 13, 10:17 am, <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Hi All, > > > > > We all know GXT offers a lots of advanced widgets. Some of the widgets > > > > overlap with GWT widgets. I am looking for some advice on choosing GXT > > > > widget or GWT widgets in the situation of they both offer the same type > > > > of widgets, maybe GXT widget is a bit more good looking. > > > > > My concern is that GXT widgets might not offer the same quality as GWT > > > > widgets on cross-browser compatiblity, styling and extending etc. I > > > > initial thought is I would only use GXT grid widget, which is the one > > we > > > > are sure we need to use. Everything else, as long as GWT provide the > > > > function widget, I would choose GWT widget first. Such as for layout, I > > > > would use GWT panel widgets, and would not use GXT layout widgets etc. > > > > > I would appreciate if you can share your experience, advice on using > > GXT > > > > widgets vs GWT widgets. > > > > > Thank you in advance! > > > > Brian > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Web Toolkit" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Google-Web-Toolkit?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
