core language - Is Mathematica comparable to C++ for creating standalone applications?

At my university, I have a yearly essay. I'm allowed to use any technology for implementing it. I've been coding it in C++ with Qt. I thought of about Wolfram Mathematica because I have some experience in it.

I need such functionality:

• Timers — for calling functions by timer


• Threads (or Processes are good too)


• User-friendly GUI (buttons, input forms)


• Be able to catch when user clicked left/right mouse buttons or key on keyboard


• Dynamic graphics (with changing graphics in time)



• Launching applications as a standalone executable file

I'm ready to put more effort into it. But I wonder whether I'm burying myself alive trying to implement things which Mathematica isn't devoted to do.

I would appreciate links to topics marked with questions signs.

How bad is this idea? What are your opinions? Should I do it in C++? (Doing it in Mathematica would be challenging for me.)