cycfi/elements

Elements C++ GUI library


repo name	cycfi/elements
repo link	https://github.com/cycfi/elements
homepage	http://cycfi.github.io/elements/
language	C++
size (curr.)	25129 kB
stars (curr.)	647
created	2016-03-27
license

Elements C++ GUI library

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Introduction

Elements is a lightweight, fine-grained, resolution independent, modular GUI library. Elements is designed with these requirements in mind:

It should be open source with a liberal, non-viral license.
It should be usable in any application and should play well with other GUI libraries and frameworks.
Corollary to the second requirement is that it can also be used to develop plugins. It should not own the event loop and should be able to co-exist with components within a plugin host such as VST and AU.
It should be resolution independent and allow for HDPI displays.
Should not rely on a “visual” GUI editor or code generator.
It should have a declarative API using modern C++. Declarative C++ code tells you what rather than how (imperative). The GUI should be declared in C++ code.

Elements, is extremely lightweight… and modular. You compose very fine-grained, flyweight “elements” to form deep element hierarchies using a declarative interface with heavy emphasis on reuse.

News

12 August 2019: Windows port completed
01 September 2019: Linux port completed
22 February 2020: Improved font support
23 February 2020: Setup and Installation guide updated for Windows and Linux.

Setup and Installation

The Elements C++ GUI library is cross-platform. Elements currently supports the MacOS, Windows and Linux. Follow the Setup and Installation guide to get started using the library.

Design Aspects

The Elements C++ GUI library is 1) Modular, 2) Declarative, and 3) Interoperable. This document explains these three key Design Aspects behind Elements through examples.

Gallery

Follow this link for more screenshots: Gallery.

About the Author

Joel got into electronics and programming in the 80s because almost everything in music, his first love, is becoming electronic and digital. Since then, he builds his own guitars, effect boxes and synths. He enjoys playing distortion-laden rock guitar, composes and produces his own music in his home studio.

Joel de Guzman is the principal architect and engineer at Cycfi Research and a consultant at Ciere Consulting. He is a software engineer specializing in advanced C++ and an advocate of Open Source. He has authored a number of highly successful Open Source projects such as Boost.Spirit, Boost.Phoenix and Boost.Fusion. These libraries are all part of the Boost Libraries, a well respected, peer-reviewed, Open Source, collaborative development effort.