What software options are available for prototyping and creating C++ or C# desktop app GUIs?

I am looking for a program that will allow me to easily create GUIs for desktop applications written in C++ or C#. This software will allow me to :

• import image files or Photoshop files
• add animated effects that will be triggered by mouse events like:
  • fade in/out
  • slide
  • scale
  • hue change
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• test my prototype GUI via a testing mode
• easily import my GUI into a C++ or C# program

Any ideas?

if your looking for something to create really graphical interfaces, check out WPF and using Microsoft Expression Blend. http://www.microsoft.com/expression/products/Blend_Overview.aspx

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms754130.aspx

Since you are not going for mockup but for real-gui I would suggest that you use Visual Studio and create forms with it.

I dont know about c++ or c# support, but http://balsamiq.com/products/mockups seem to quite functional in mimicking a GUI, while still making it quite clear that the GUI is a prototype.

I recommend you also the Qt framework. It has a suite of cross-platform libraries that allow you to make rapid prototyping with the UI designer and incorporate easily some predefined functionalities and effects.

http://www.qt.io/qt-framework/