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== Description ==

KWWidgets is an Open Source library of GUI classes based on Tcl/Tk with a C++ API. This library was originally developed by Kitware for ParaView, and now has been extended in functionality and architecture thanks to NAMIC support.

== Role in NAMIC ==

[https://www.slicer.org/wiki/Main_Page Slicer 3] is currently using KWWidgets for its Graphical User Interface.  [https://www.slicer.org/wiki/Slicer3:Developers:Projects:QtSlicer Recent efforts (funded, in part, by an NA-MIC ARRA grant)] are replacing and augmenting that interface using [http://qt.nokia.com/products Qt] and [http://www.commontk.org CTK] Widgets.

== Typical Usage ==

KWWidgets are used as modules for developing Graphical User Interfaces.

== Languages ==

KWWidgets is written in C++ and get access to Tcl/Tk functionalities.

== Platforms ==

KWWidgets works in the same platforms as VTK.

== Software Dependencies ==

All platforms require [http://www.cmake.org CMake] to build. CMake is a cross-platform software build tool. It uses hardware, compiler and operating system neutral configuration files to generate Makefiles, workspaces or projects particular to a particular development environment, so developers can use standard development tools on their target platform. KWWidgets also depends on VTK and Tcl/Tk

== Documentation, Tutorials and Examples ==

A Wiki page is available at http://www.vtk.org/Wiki/KWWidgets

Doxygen generated, [http://public.kitware.com/KWWidgets/doc/nightly/html KWWidgets API], documentation is available on a nightly basis. Method descriptions, inheritance and collaboration diagrams, and other implementation details are available to users developing KWWidgets applications.

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== Revision Control ==

KWWidgets uses CVS to manage the source code.

The source code can be dowloaded using the following CVS command

   cvs –d :pserver:anoncvs@www.kwwidgets.org:/cvsroot/KWWidgets co KWWidgets

== License ==

[http://www.vtk.org/copyright.php The VTK copyright] is an open-source, Berkely-style license. It allows unrestricted use, including use in commercial products.