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Gio-view: A Toolkit for Faster Gio App Development
Gio-view is a third-party toolkit that simplifies building user interfaces (UIs) for desktop applications written with the Gio library in Go. It provides pre-built components and widgets, saving you time and effort compared to creating everything from scratch. Gio-view offers a more user-friendly experience for developers new to Gio.
A significant portion of the Gio-view codebase originates from the Fernnote project (https://fernnote.vip/). If you're interested in seeing a practical example of Gio-view, Fernnote is a good starting point.
Features:
- View Manager: Manages the lifecycle of your views and handles user interactions between them.
- Pre-built Widgets: Includes components like editors, image viewers, pure-go file explorer/file dialog, lists, menus, navigation drawers, tab bars, and more.
- Built-in Theme: Provides a starting point for your app's visual design.
- Custom Font Loader: Allows you to easily integrate custom fonts into your UI.
Benefits:
- Faster Development: Get started building UIs quicker with pre-built components.
- Reduced Boilerplate: Focus on app logic instead of writing low-level UI code.
- Improved Developer Experience: Provides a more user-friendly approach for building Gio applications.
Getting Started:
For detailed information on using Gio-view, refer to the project's documentation: godoc
Examples:
Gio-view offers an example demonstrating its features. Clone the repository and run it from the "example" directory for a hands-on exploration.
Screenshots of the example:
Caveats:
- Desktop Focus: Currently, Gio-view primarily targets desktop applications. While Gio itself is cross-platform, some styling adjustments might be needed for mobile UIs.
Contributing
Feel free to contribute by filing issues or creating pull requests to improve Gio-view.
License
This project is licensed under the MIT License.
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source codes of this package are copied from package gioui.org/widget and modified
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source codes of this package are copied from package gioui.org/widget and modified |
example
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Some extra layouts for Gioui.
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Some extra layouts for Gioui. |