= GUtopIa - A Ruby GUI Meta-API

GUtopIa is an ultra-high level GUI API that sits on top of a variety of other backends (Qt, GTK, Cocoa, etc.)

The most significant issue that arises in trying to create a high level API the caters to a wide variety of backend systems is the LCD problem --Least Common Denominator. Because each backend system has it's own specific design and features it is not possible to support each backend in full since the "meta-API" can only support the features that all backends have in common. GUtopIa mitigates this issue by being an ultra-high level library. By building an API that focuses on very high level structures, each underlying backend is given room to implement those features in the way that best suites it strengths.

That is concept in anycase. GUtopIa's overall design is still being developed and very little implementation has yet to take shape.

Take a look at the demo/ directory to get a understanding of the current API concepts.