> 
> Despite my previous point, I do not really approve the GTK approach. Why on
> earth not implement the stuff in C++ when that is what you are trying to do.
> Choose the right language for the right job. The Fox toolkit deliberately
> chose C++ for that reason.
> 

Ditto.  I beleive GTK would have been better implemented in C++ or
obj-C. Sure, the framework is more portable, but much less
useful/powerful.

I would prefer to work with a library optimized for modern development
over portability.