Note

This repository is not currently being worked on.

If you are looking for a way to render a GUI on a Raspberry Pi using the legacy Linux Framebuffer, I suggest looking into LVGL. LVGL has a comprehensive list of features such as: Prebuild components, XML UI Editor (LVGL Pro Editor), and compiles to native code thanks to C.

A UI framework for the Raspberry Pi using the Linux Frame Buffer device (/dev/fb0) for rendering.

Usage

To get started, check out the sample project here.

NuGet package coming soon..

Features

• Touch screen support.
  • Automatic detection of touch screen/pad device.
  • Touch calibration.
• 16-bit and 32-bit color support.
  • RGB, RGBA, BGRA
• XML powered UI
  • Automatic wiring of button handlers
  • Two-way data binding

Dependencies

• fbset - Used to get the frame buffer information (size, color depth, etc..)
  • apt install fbset
• ImageSharp - Used to support loading of all image file types.

Preview

FAQ

I get permission denied when trying to draw

• Linux user must be in the video and input user groups (requires relog).
  • usermod -aG video $USER
  • usermod -aG input $USER