KalaWindow

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 but shader binding, swapping GL buffers, making context to current, checking if context is current, other GL related functions and GL core functions (+ the wgl and glx ones) must come from your GL library like KalaGraphics or another GL source. This way KalaWindow stays purely a GL context initializer and a window library with input and a message loop and nothing more. KalaGraphics also provides a full UI framework with a widget system.

KalaAudio is recommended to be used for audio playback and audio streaming.

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

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Supported platforms

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

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Supported render pipelines

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

Some KalaWindow headers pull in official GL extension headers:

• opengl_functions_core.hpp includes glcorearb.h and glext.h
• opengl_functions_win.hpp includes wgleht.hpp
• opengl_functions_linux.hpp includes glxeht.hpp

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Projects made with KalaWindow

Send me an email at sanderveski@gmail.com or message me on discord at greenlaser if you want your game or program you made with KalaWindow to be listed here

• Circuit Chan
• Solin

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Links

Donate on PayPal

Official Discord server

Official Youtube channel

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Docs

How to build from source

External libraries

Minimum requirements

Lost Empire Entertainment and KalaKit ecosystem