Ultimate++ Explained

U++
Developer:	U++ team^[1]
Latest Release Version:	2023.2
Latest Release Date:	^[2]
Programming Language:	C++
Operating System:	Unix/Linux/FreeBSD (X11), Windows, Windows CE, MacOS
Platform:	Cross-platform
Genre:	Application framework
License:	BSD license

U++, formally known as Ultimate++ - is a C++ RAD framework that aims to reduce the code complexity of typical desktop applications by including all necessary toolkits into a single C++ framework. Programs created with it works on multiple Operating Systems and Hardware Architectures with performance without needing to write platform-specific code.

It possesses an Integrated Development Environment called TheIDE^[3] that is designed to handle all library features.

Features

Some key features includes

An IDE with a GUI designer
Uses heavily RAII and auto pointers-like mechanisms to avoid manual memory management and could limit the use of pointers in the code ^[4]
Can emulate^[5] native widgets look and feel. On X11 systems, Ultimate++ supports GTK+ widgets look and feel.
The standard distribution comes with U++ sources included.
Uses as a template system instead of STL.
Supports databases, with libraries to connect with various database systems.
Designed for high-performance application use cases with a low memory footprint and efficient use of system resources.
Retains backward compatibility, allowing developers to upgrade to new versions of the framework without issues.
Provides support for Unicode to make applications in multiple languages.
Document editor,^[6] Debugger, auto completion^[7] and Icon Designer^[8] for making tool icons with less effort.
Possible to work with Android NDK and SDK^[9]
Web development and other features ^[10]