wxlua ☆

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Description:
Lua bindings for wxWidgets cross-platform GUI toolkit

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: gui lua wxwidgets bindings desktop

Install: brew install wxlua

About:
wxLua provides comprehensive bindings that allow the Lua scripting language to create and manage applications using the wxWidgets GUI toolkit. It enables developers to build fully functional, native-looking graphical user interfaces for Windows, macOS, and Linux using a single Lua codebase. This bridges the gap between rapid scripting and robust desktop application development.

Key Features:

Full access to wxWidgets classes and functionality
Supports both wxWidgets 2.x and 3.x versions
Includes a Lua-based editor with code completion
Cross-platform compatibility (Windows, Linux, macOS)

Use Cases:

Building cross-platform desktop applications with native UIs
Creating custom scripting tools and utilities for engineering workflows
Embedding a lightweight GUI builder into existing Lua projects

Alternatives:

IUP – IUP is a multi-platform toolkit for building graphical user interfaces, but wxLua offers tighter integration with the extensive wxWidgets ecosystem.
Löve2D – Löve2D is focused on 2D game development, whereas wxLua is designed for traditional desktop application interfaces.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 15, 2025 2:17pm		2	VERSION_BUMP	063f7357