A cross-platform UI toolkit written in V for building native and custom widget applications on Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android.
V UI is a cross-platform UI toolkit written in the V programming language for building applications on Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android. It provides a declarative API for creating user interfaces using native widgets on some platforms and custom-drawn widgets on others, with plans to expand to iOS and the web.
Developers using the V language who need to build desktop or mobile applications with a lightweight, cross-platform UI toolkit without external dependencies.
It offers a simple, dependency-free alternative to heavier frameworks like GTK and Qt, with a declarative syntax and future hot reloading for a modern development workflow.
A cross-platform UI library written in V
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Uses native widgets on Windows and macOS for better system integration, with plans for other platforms as per the README.
Offers a straightforward API similar to SwiftUI and Flutter, making UI code readable and maintainable, as shown in the example.
Binaries are self-contained, simplifying deployment and reducing overhead, a key feature highlighted in the README.
Aims to be a simpler option compared to GTK and Qt, specifically for Linux applications, as mentioned in the philosophy.
Labeled as pre-alpha with many missing features and frequent breaking changes expected, as admitted in the README.
Currently only custom-drawn widgets are available; native widget support is incomplete, limiting platform-specific optimizations.
No official documentation yet; developers must rely on sparse examples, which can hinder learning and troubleshooting.
On Linux, requires installation of development dependencies like libxi-dev, adding steps to the setup process.
V UI is an open-source alternative to the following products:
GTK (formerly GIMP Toolkit) is a free and open-source cross-platform widget toolkit for creating graphical user interfaces, widely used in desktop applications like GNOME and GIMP.
Qt is a cross-platform application development framework used for creating graphical user interfaces and applications that run on various software and hardware platforms.