How to make some simple GUI controls?

I need to make a DirectX or OpenGL app and i will need a custom GUI for that.

I think a button, a input text box, a list box (that will need a scroll bar as there will be mor开发者_JS百科e items that can fit on the screen) and a slider control will be enough.

I know about CeGUI framework but i just don't like it, way too many XML files for my taste.

My question is where should i start in learning how to do this custom GUI controls, are there any tutorial available or any material that could get me started? I haven't done a GUI contol myself before.

A little bit of googling turns up the following:

• libnui
• Bram Stein's UI library
• GiGi

... and then some.