GLFW

GLFW is an Open Source, multi-platform library for OpenGL, OpenGL ES and Vulkan development on the desktop. It provides a simple API for creating windows, contexts and surfaces, receiving input and events.

GLFW is written in C and has native support for Windows, macOS and many Unix-like systems using the X Window System, such as Linux and FreeBSD.

GLFW is licensed under the zlib/libpng license.

Download GLFW 3.2.1
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GLFW 3.x progress
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Gives you a window and OpenGL context with just two function calls
Support for OpenGL, OpenGL ES, Vulkan and related options, flags and extensions
Support for multiple windows, multiple monitors, high-DPI and gamma ramps
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.

Lua bindings released

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Stefano Trettel has released the Lua bindings MoonGLFW that cover GLFW 3.2.

Red bindings released

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Oldes has released additional bindings for the Red programming language that cover GLFW 3.2.

Perl bindings released

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Chris Marshall released the Perl bindings OpenGL::GLFW that cover GLFW 3.2.

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