A Simple, 2d cross-platform graphics library for c or c++?

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As in title, i need a 2d graphics library that is cross-platform, and provides simple functions, like in Basic; essentially, i only need to paint a pixel a certain color-I do not need hardware acceleration, or any kind of 3d support. I've found a couple ones, but they're not cross-platform.

Anyone knows a solution for me?

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9 Answers

What about SDL?

Perhaps it's a bit too complex for your needs, but it's certainly cross-platform.

WanderingKnight_18576030

Am I missing something to wonder why noone suggests OpenGL? To use it for 2d would be very simple. The OP only wants to color a pixel. It doesn't get simpler than glBegin/glColor/glVertex/glEnd.

user_26660

[In no particular order.] However, if you have any other requirements, let us know. BTW: I am not just posting results of a Google query here, I have used all of these (and SDL -- wrote my first few games in SDL :) and I'd say without a set of requirements, it's very difficult to choose among the ones listed.

user_666920

Heavy-weight:

  • GTK
  • QT
  • WxWidgets

Lightweight:

  • FLTK
  • Fox
  • Tk
  • Lua IUP
  • Ultimate++
  • dlib

Drawing frameworks without GUI widgets:

  • SDL
  • Cairo
qwer_782430
user_17106720

I would recommend DISLIN. It's cross platform, has support for many languages, and has very intuitive naming of routines.

Also, just noticed that nobody mentioned PLPLOT, also cross platform, multi lingual ...

user_626990
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