[Question / Documentation] Support on non-linux platforms? about libui HOT 2 CLOSED

Hi @rubyFeedback

It's nice to see you again. And thanks for looking at the project.

Of course libui supports Window. You do not need to use WSL.
The gem package include three types of shared libraries:
libui.dll, libui.dylib, and libui.so.

These three files are only 1.4 MB in total. (You can further reduce
the file size by deleting libui.dylib and `libui.so. Because they are
not used in Windows. libui.dll is only 275KB.)

So, just install the gem and it will work natively on Windows.

However, libui is not a general-purpose GUI library.
It is not as expressive as a comprehensive library such as ruby-gtk3.
I don't think it is possible to implement advanced styling in CSS with libui.

Libui is good for creating small tools for Windows.
Parhaps, It may be the best Ruby gem available today for this purpose.
However, it is not suitable for writing complex GUIs with less lines
of Ruby-style code. It does not support object-oriented widgets.
Of course, we could add an object-oriented widget class, like Python
or Perl bindings, but I worry that it would be incomplete.

Anyway, I will continue to maintain it.
If you find any problems, please report the issue or send me PR.

Thank you.

from libui.

I Added screenshots to README to clarify support for Windows.
I close the issue.

But, it might be worth considering releasing a Gem that contain only DLL file for Windows.

from libui.