mono-libgdiplus ☆

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Description:
GDI+-compatible API on non-Windows operating systems

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: mono gdiplus cross-platform graphics system.drawing

Install: brew install mono-libgdiplus

About:
MonoLibgdiplus provides a GDI+ compatible API implementation for non-Windows platforms, enabling .NET applications that rely on System.Drawing to function on Linux and macOS. It acts as a bridge between the Mono runtime and native graphics libraries like libpng and libtiff. This allows for cross-platform image processing and rendering without code modifications.

Key Features:

Implements the System.Drawing API surface
Supports common image formats (PNG, JPEG, TIFF)
Provides basic 2D vector graphics and text rendering
Acts as a bridge to native OS graphics subsystems

Use Cases:

Running legacy .NET WinForms applications on Linux/macOS
Enabling server-side image generation and manipulation
Porting Windows-specific graphics code to cross-platform environments

Alternatives:

SkiaSharp – A more modern, high-performance 2D graphics library with broader platform support and active development.
libgdiplus (System.Drawing.Common) – The upstream source for Mono's implementation; System.Drawing.Common in .NET Core uses this library directly.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 16, 2025 3:15am		0	VERSION_BUMP	c3b3ffa6
Nov 25, 2024 9:00am		2	VERSION_BUMP	ae572c63