# serge-rgb/milton

An infinite-canvas paint program

Repository: https://github.com/serge-rgb/milton
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/milton
Language: C++
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: paint, vector-graphics-editor, sdl, milton, c, opengl, infinite-canvas, windows
Last push: 2023-06-04T06:10:30+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 23/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4178, "days_push": 1186, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1880, forks 153 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:48.597562+00:00)

## What it is
Milton is an open-source infinite-canvas paint program written in C++ with SDL and OpenGL. It feels raster-based but works with vectors, allowing painting at (almost) infinite zoom with persistent work and unlimited undo.

## Use cases
- sketch and paint on an infinite canvas
- draw with unlimited zoom detail
- persistent canvas with unlimited undo
- pen/tablet drawing app for Windows
- raster-feel painting backed by vectors

## When to choose
- you want to sketch or paint without worrying about canvas size or resolution
- you need deep zoom into your artwork with vector-backed strokes
- you want a simple, distraction-free painting app on Windows

## When to avoid
- you need a full image editor with layers and filters
- you need a vector graphics editor with precise shape tools
- you need official Linux or macOS support without building from source

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: maintenance
- function: graphics, gui
- domain: graphics, media, desktop-applications
- platform: windows, cpp
- tags: infinite-canvas, painting, vector-paint, sketching, sdl2, drawing-tablet, opengl

## Member repositories
- serge-rgb/milton (main) score 23

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:48.597562+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T03:14:01.737556+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/serge-rgb/milton (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:48.597562+00:00, sha 7dd042f2a7c6)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.