Autor: Codenga 20.03.2024

Most of us start learning programming by writing simple console programs. Typically, we begin with a simple "Hello World" displayed in the command line. At the next stage of learning, the question arises - how to build a user interface? This article should guide you in the right direction and present the possibilities of creating graphical user interfaces (GUIs).

GUI Frameworks

Most popular programming languages offer frameworks and libraries to assist in GUI creation. For Python, we have the Tkinter library. In Java, JavaFX is often used. For Swift, there's SwiftUI, and so on. Generally, every popular language should have a tool for building graphical interfaces. These tools often offer ready-to-use components such as menus, buttons, application windows, etc.

JavaScript Libraries and Frameworks

Modern JavaScript is an incredibly rich ecosystem of tools. With JavaScript, you can create almost anything: web, mobile, and desktop applications. Therefore, it's no surprise that we have a plethora of libraries supporting GUI development. We have the very popular React, as well as Angular, Vue.js, and literally dozens of other tools supporting GUI building in JavaScript.

GUI in Mobile Applications

If you want to build a GUI for a mobile application, you can use frameworks like React Native (for building iOS and Android apps), Flutter (for building apps on iOS, Android, and other platforms), Xamarin (for building apps on iOS, Android, and Windows), and many more. Mobile applications have a significant share of the market today, hence the popularity of these aforementioned tools.

HTML and CSS

You probably know that HTML and CSS are used to create web pages. Modern websites are actually complex applications, full of various functionalities and interactions. If you work as a web developer, HTML and CSS will become your primary tools for building GUIs. Add JavaScript mentioned earlier, and unlimited possibilities for building interactive, attractive user interfaces will open up before you.

No-code Tools

In recent times, tools known as No-code or Low-code have become very popular. These tools enable the creation of software by people who are not programmers. In practice, they are often used for quick GUI building - precisely what interests us.

These are often visual design programs such as Figma or Sketch. With their help, you can generate HTML and CSS code based on a visual design project. In theory, this allows you to build a website or application interface without coding.

Summary

Building GUIs is a very broad topic. The choice of the right tool will depend on the technology you're working with. We hope this article has shown you what options are available.