GUI for C++

[Nathaniel10]

I am reading the first chapter on graphics in the Stroustrup book. He explains that we students will need to download the files of a GUI toolkit in order to run programs containing graphics. He recommends the "Fast Light Tool Kit, FLTK" because the book's programs are based on that tool kit.

I would like some guidance as to the variety of GUI toolkits that are available and how they compare to each other. Which are compatible with VC++ Express? Which are most suitable for a beginner to C++? Which are free? Thanks in advance.

[mrnutty]

From what I hear, QT is good.

[usagi]

If you want to produce small and somewhat simple applications, win32api (http://www.winprog.org/tutorial/),
if you're looking for more features, WTL (http://www.codeproject.com/KB/wtl/wtl4mfc1.aspx), there's also MFC and ATL.