mitsuba-renderer/nanogui
Minimalistic C++/Python GUI library for OpenGL, GLES2/3, Metal, and WebAssembly/WebGL observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
77/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 3330
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 8
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1814 stars · 217 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
NanoGUI is a minimalistic cross-platform C++/Python widget library for building GUIs rendered with OpenGL 3+, GLES 2/3, Metal, and WebGL via WebAssembly. It provides automatic layout, stateful lambda callbacks, various widgets, and full Python bindings via nanobind with PyPI wheels.
Use cases
- build a small native GUI for a C++ graphics application
- create a Python desktop UI with OpenGL rendering
- compile a GUI app to WebAssembly for the browser
- add a settings panel to a renderer or simulation tool
- build UIs that run on Raspberry Pi via GLES2
- prototype cross-platform desktop tools with Python bindings
When to choose
- you need a lightweight, minimal GUI tied to OpenGL/Metal rendering
- you want one codebase targeting desktop, ARM, and the browser via Emscripten
- you want Python bindings for a C++ widget library
When to avoid
- you need a full-featured application framework with extensive widgets
- you want GPU-agnostic UI without OpenGL/Metal dependencies
- you need a declarative or web-based UI toolkit
Facets
library · maturity active
ui-components graphics gui cross-platform web-development graphics developer-tools cpp python windows wasm browser opengl metal webgl gles nanovg widget-library python-bindings retina hdr macos linux ios
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/mitsuba-renderer/nanogui · fetched 2026-08-28 · 2a6fd9849465
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| mitsuba-renderer/nanogui | main | 77 |
For agents
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