| Paradigm(s) | multi-paradigm: object-oriented, functional, Imperative, event-driven programming |
|---|---|
| Appeared in | 1993 |
| Designed by | Michael McLennan |
| Developer | Michael McLennan |
| Stable release | itcl3.0 (?) |
| Typing discipline | dynamic typing, everything can be treated as a string |
| Influenced by | Tcl, C++ |
Itk is a framework for building mega-widgets using the [incr Tcl] object system. Mega-widgets are high-level widgets like a file browser or a tab notebook that act like ordinary Tk widgets but are constructed using Tk widgets as component parts, without having to write C code. In effect, a mega-widget looks and acts exactly like a Tk widget, but is considerably easier to implement.