KalaWindow is a C++20 window library for Windows, built for native desktop applications for Windows with support coming for Linux in the future.
KalaWindow creates and owns the OpenGL 3.3 context, manages the message loop, handles crashes safely through the crash handler and handles all inputs through the input framework. Glad or any other opengl function loaders are not required because KalaWindow already provides most common ones for what you would need for OpenGL 3.3 use. KalaWindow also provides a comprehensive shader compiler system with helpful uniform functions and for binding the vert/frag/geometry shader as well.
KalaUI is recommended to be used for UI stuff and KalaWindow does not contain any UI systems.
Features built into KalaWindow:
- windowing with support for multiple windows
- input (keyboard and mouse)
- native message loop
- built in crash handler (previously known as KalaCrashHandler, now only maintained in this repository codebase)
- OpenGl 3.3 context + gl functions + gl shader compiler
| Platform | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Windows | Supported | Requires Windows 10 (build 1809 / 17763) or higher |
| Linux | Planned | Support coming in a future version |
| WebGL | Planned | Support coming in a future version |
| Mac | Not Supported | No plans for macOS compatibility |
| ARM | Not Supported | ARM architecture will not be targeted |
| Console | Not Supported | No plans for console platforms |
| Mobile | Not Supported | No plans for mobile platforms |
| Render Pipeline | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| OpenGL | Supported | Internally locked to OpenGL 3.3 |
| Vulkan | Planned | Support for Vulkan 1.3 coming in a future version |
| DirectX | Not Supported | No plans for DirectX compatibility |
| MoltenVK | Not Supported | No plans for MoltenVK compatibility |