Version 3.1.2 released
Posted onGLFW 3.1.2 is available for download. It adds fixes for a large number of bugs that together affect all supported platforms, as well as dynamic loading work that simplifies compilation and linking.
GLFW is an Open Source, multi-platform library for creating windows with OpenGL contexts and receiving input and events. It is easy to integrate into existing applications and does not lay claim to the main loop.
GLFW is written in C and has native support for Windows, OS X and many Unix-like systems using the X Window System, such as Linux and FreeBSD.
GLFW is licensed under the zlib/libpng license.
Gives you a window and OpenGL context with just two function calls
Support for OpenGL 3.2+ with profiles and flags, OpenGL ES, MSAA, sRGB and robustness
Support for multiple windows, multiple monitors, high-DPI, gamma ramps and clipboard
Support for keyboard, mouse, gamepad, time and window event input, via polling or callbacks
Comes with guides, a tutorial, reference documentation, examples and test programs
Open Source with an OSI-certified license allowing commercial use
Access to native objects and compile-time options for platform specific features
Community-maintained bindings for many different languages
No library can be perfect for everyone. If GLFW isn’t what you’re looking for, there are alternatives.
Version 3.1.1 released
Posted onGLFW 3.1.1 is available for download. It adds fixes for a number of bugs that together affect all supported platforms, most notably workarounds for bugs in some popular window managers.
Version 3.1 released
Posted onGLFW 3.1 is available for download. It adds improved documentation, support for custom system cursors, file drop events, main thread wake-up, window frame size retrieval, floating windows, character input with modifier keys, single buffered windows, build improvements and fixes for a large number of bugs.
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