glktermw ☆

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Description:
Terminal-window Glk library with Unicode support

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 1.0.4@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: glk terminal unicode interactive-fiction library text-ui

Install: brew install glktermw

About:
Glktermw is a terminal-based windowing library that provides a standardized API for interactive fiction and text-based applications. It offers full Unicode support, enabling modern text rendering and international character sets. This library allows developers to create portable text interfaces that work across different terminal environments.

Key Features:

Unicode support for international text
Terminal-based windowing system
Standardized Glk API implementation
Cross-platform compatibility
Text-based interface framework

Use Cases:

Interactive fiction interpreters
Text-based game development
Terminal UI applications
Cross-platform text interfaces

Alternatives:

ncurses – Lower-level terminal control vs Glk's application-focused API
libtcod – Game-focused library with graphical capabilities vs text-only approach

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 11, 2025 2:41am	1.0.4	0	VERSION_BUMP	60ca4980
Sep 21, 2023 3:30pm	1.0.4	0	VERSION_BUMP	73089926