cnjinhao/nana
a modern C++ GUI library observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
66/100
- Activity 95
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
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: 5383
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 32
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
2479 stars · 345 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Nana is a modern C++ GUI library with a standard-like API for building cross-platform desktop applications. It is regularly tested on Linux (X11) and Windows, with experimental support for macOS and FreeBSD.
Use cases
- build a cross-platform desktop GUI application in C++
- create native windows and forms with modern C++ style
- develop a lightweight C++ GUI without heavy framework dependencies
- write a desktop app that runs on both Linux and Windows
- learn a C++ standard-like GUI toolkit
- prototype a small desktop tool with a graphical interface
When to choose
- you want a header-friendly, modern C++ (C++11/14/17) GUI toolkit
- you need cross-platform desktop apps on Linux and Windows
- you prefer a Boost-style license and a standard-library-like API
- you want a lightweight GUI library without large runtime dependencies
When to avoid
- you need first-class macOS support (still experimental)
- you require a very large ecosystem, rich widget set, or commercial-grade tooling like Qt
- you need mobile or web deployment
- you want long-term guaranteed maintenance cadence
Facets
library · maturity active
gui ui-components desktop-applications cross-platform web-development windows bsd cross-platform cpp gui-toolkit modern-cpp c-plus-plus-11 c-plus-plus-14 c-plus-plus-17 template-metaprogramming x11 windowing linux macos
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/cnjinhao/nana · fetched 2026-08-28 · 31068f199a3a
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| cnjinhao/nana | main | 66 |
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