fltk@1.3 ☆
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Description:
Cross-platform C++ GUI toolkit
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: gui c++ cross-platform toolkit graphics
Install: brew install fltk@1.3
About:
FLTK (Fast Light Toolkit) is a cross-platform C++ GUI toolkit designed for speed and low resource usage. It provides OpenGL support and a wide range of widgets for building efficient graphical applications. Its main value proposition is creating lightweight, fast native GUI applications across Unix/Linux, Windows, and macOS.
Key Features:
  • Lightweight and fast performance
  • Native look and feel on multiple platforms
  • Full OpenGL support integration
  • Small binary size and minimal dependencies
Use Cases:
  • Developing high-performance desktop applications
  • Creating embedded system user interfaces
  • Building scientific visualization tools
  • Porting legacy GUI applications
Alternatives:
  • Qt – More comprehensive but significantly larger and heavier
  • GTK – More common on Linux but generally heavier than FLTK
  • wxWidgets – Uses native widgets but has larger runtime overhead
Version History
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Sep 10, 2025 6:30pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 11efca55
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