Fenster: Minimal Cross-Platform GUI Library for 2D Canvas and Input Handling
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klaussilveira
A baker's-dozen of insight crammed into one ring.
Summary
Fenster is an extremely minimal cross-platform GUI library that provides a simple 2D canvas window with basic input handling and audio playback capabilities. It's designed for developers who want a barebones approach similar to old-school graphics programming like Borland BGI or QBASIC, offering a 24-bit RGB framebuffer, keyboard/mouse input, and audio in just a few lines of code across multiple platforms.
Key quotes
· 5 pulledThis library provides the most minimal and highly opinionated way to display a cross-platform 2D canvas
If you remember Borland BGI or drawing things in QBASIC or INT 10h- you know what I mean
As a nice bonus you also get cross-platform keyboard/mouse input and audio playback in only a few lines of code
Single application window of given size with a title
Minimal 24-bit RGB framebuffer
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