SwanGui is a single-header C++ GUI library designed for use with Raylib, providing a flexible and extensible user interface framework. The library supports various GUI elements and allows for easy creation of panels and interactive components.
NOTE: The size, position, color and font of panels are fully customisable. This is just a screenshot, there is a lot more to see for yourself.
- Buttons
- Checkboxes
- Sliders
- Comments
- Thumbnails (Static and Animated)
- Billboards (Static and Animated)
- 3D Camera Views
SwanGui: Main management class for panelsPanel: Container for GUI elements- Various GUI element classes inheriting from
GuiElement - GUI elements are fully compatible with each other
// Create a SwanGui instance
SwanGui gui;
// Create a panel
auto panel = std::make_shared<Panel>({3, 1}, {3, 4});
// Add elements to the panel
panel->addElement(std::make_shared<Button>("Click Me", []() { /* callback */ }));
panel->addElement(std::make_shared<Slider>("Value", myVariable, 1, 0, 100));
// Add panel to the GUI
gui.AddPanel(panel);
// In your main loop
gui.Update();
gui.Draw();`- Basic GUI element classes (Button, CheckBox, Slider, Comment)
- Thumbnail support (static and animated)
- Billboard support (static and animated)
- 3D Camera View integration
- Panel management system
- Flexible element positioning
- Color theming
- Font customization
- Grid based pixel perfect placement
- Smooth rounded edges
- Panel scrolling
- Grid-based panels (sections)
- Console element for logging
- Add nested panels (tried but failed)
- Create a more robust theming system
- Develop comprehensive documentation and examples
- Optimize performance for larger numbers of GUI elements
- Raylib
- Currently tied closely to Raylib
- Limited advanced layout capabilities
- Minimal built-in styling options
SwanGui is licensed under the MIT License