A C library for building cross-platform desktop GUIs with web-like development tools and CSS styling.
LCUI is a C library for building graphical user interfaces, designed to help developers create desktop applications with a web-like development experience. It provides a CSS engine, modern tooling, and cross-platform support while maintaining a small footprint and ease of use.
C developers looking to build desktop GUI applications with modern web-inspired tooling, and those transitioning from web frontend to native desktop development.
It offers a unique blend of C's performance with web development familiarity, including CSS styling and React-like components, without requiring a full browser engine like Electron.
C library for building user interfaces
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Includes a built-in CSS parser supporting flexbox, borders, and common properties, allowing web developers to style UIs with familiar syntax without a browser engine.
CLI tools enable writing UI with TypeScript and JSX, offering a component-based architecture similar to modern frontend frameworks for easier adoption.
Automatically handles UI scaling on high-resolution displays, ensuring consistent visual quality across supported platforms without manual tweaks.
Written in C with a focus on small size, it provides efficient resource usage compared to heavier solutions like Electron, as highlighted in the philosophy.
The README's CSS feature list shows missing key elements like !important, animations, and advanced selectors, limiting styling flexibility compared to web standards.
Admits that interfaces with extensive or complex content may experience lag, and the roadmap includes performance optimizations, indicating current inefficiencies.
Lacks a rich set of built-in UI components, forcing developers to build most from scratch, which increases initial development effort and time.
Update frequency is low due to maintainer constraints, meaning bugs and feature requests may not be addressed promptly, as noted in the FAQ.