MiniGUI

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MiniGUI is a modern and mature cross-platform window system for embedded systems and smart IoT devices. It provides a fast, stable, full-featured GUI support system, especially fit for Linux/uClinux, eCos, and other RTOSes.

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Pricing

Open Source

Free tier

Yes

API

Skill level

Technical

About

What is MiniGUI?

MiniGUI is a modern and mature cross-platform window system designed for embedded systems and smart IoT devices. It offers a fast, stable, and full-featured graphical user interface (GUI) support system, particularly well-suited for environments based on Linux/uClinux, eCos, and various traditional RTOSes like RT-Thread, FreeRTOS, and VxWorks. The system provides core windowing and graphics interfaces along with a rich set of standard controls. MiniGUI supports advanced features such as a compositing schema for enhanced multi-process environments, new main window types with z-order levels for flexible UI design, and virtual windows for robust multithreaded application development. It also includes enhanced timer support, file descriptor listening, local data for windows, hardware cursor utilization, and unified message hook functions.

Best used for

Ideal for developers who need to create graphical user interfaces for embedded systems, smart IoT devices, and RTOS-based platforms. Especially valuable for those requiring a robust, cross-platform windowing solution with advanced features like compositing, virtual windows, and flexible UI management in resource-constrained environments.

Common actions

develop GUI applications

build embedded systems

create IoT interfaces

manage windowing systems

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Capabilities

Key features

Cross-platform window system
Compositing schema support
Multiple main window types
Virtual window functionality
Enhanced timer support
File descriptor listening
Hardware cursor utilization

Target Audience

ux designer

Integrations

Not yet documented

Pricing & Plans

Open Source

Free

FAQs

What operating systems and RTOSes does MiniGUI support?

MiniGUI is designed for embedded systems and smart IoT devices based on Linux/uClinux, eCos, and other traditional RTOSes such as RT-Thread, FreeRTOS, RTEMS, VxWorks, ThreadX, Nucleus, pSOS, and uC/OS-II. It provides a versatile solution for various embedded environments.

What is the primary license for MiniGUI?

MiniGUI is released under the GNU General Public License (GPLv3). It also operates under a dual-licensing model, meaning commercial use may require a different license. FMSoft continues to release MiniGUI as a free software project.

How does MiniGUI's compositing schema improve multi-process environments?

The compositing schema enhances multi-process environments by rendering each main window in a separate buffer, then compositing them to the final display. This allows for advanced UI effects like rounded corners and alpha blending, better security, and smoother animations between windows, improving the overall user experience.

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