Rich user interface on embedded Linux device

Question

I am developing a user interface for a large touch device running Linux. What would be the best toolkit / developer / SDK? The only requirement is that it is capable of running on a semi-low performace device and that there is a version of Linux.

Pleasant features to use will be created in support of effects / animations and a modern look, but they are not needed.

I look at Adobe Flex / AIR already, but I'm not sure if the device will meet the minimum specifications.

Answer 1

Try QTopia ( http://trolltech.com/products/qtopia ) It has the same stability as the popular Qt desktop toolkit.

Answer 2

I agree with Mopoke, QTopia is what you want.

• It has support from some graphics hardware (2d and 3d), and can also use a kernel framebuffer device if that's all you need.

• It is based on Qt, a very well-designed object-oriented GUI infrastructure.

• It is available for both open source and commercial projects, although closed source projects must pay a license fee.

Answer 3

You should check which toolboxes are used for Chumby . It is a fully open Linux device (open circuit, open source software, etc.) with a very rich user interface (color touch screen, built-in Wi-Fi, USB ports, etc.). I believe that custom “applications” are based on Adobe Flex / Flash, but there are many open “hacks”, including the Quake port, which can be easily downloaded and run.

Answer 4

You can try Disko .

Answer 5

Check out Clutter.

Answer 6

QTopia is really a good option; other DirectFBs , and of course X11 usually runs Matchbox .

Answer 7

CodeTyphon allows you to easily code, visually design, and cross-compile touch-screen applications for embedded Linux.

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