goocanvas ☆

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Description:
Canvas widget for GTK+ using the Cairo 2D library for drawing

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: gtk graphics gui cairo canvas

Install: brew install goocanvas

About:
GooCanvas is a canvas widget for GTK+ that leverages the Cairo 2D library for high-quality rendering. It provides a model-view architecture, allowing for efficient handling of complex scenes with numerous items. This library enables developers to create custom interactive graphical components within GTK applications.

Key Features:

Cairo 2D drawing integration
Model-viewer architecture
Event handling for canvas items
Support for item rotation and scaling

Use Cases:

Creating custom diagramming or vector editing tools
Building interactive data visualization dashboards
Developing complex user interface elements for GTK apps

Alternatives:

Clutter – Clutter is a more comprehensive scene graph library focused on animated UIs, whereas GooCanvas is specifically a 2D canvas widget for GTK.
GTK DrawingArea – DrawingArea requires manual implementation of object management and event handling, while GooCanvas provides these features out of the box.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 14, 2025 10:40pm		1	VERSION_BUMP	08c5db65
Nov 25, 2024 10:36pm		1	VERSION_BUMP	16237591