# GLFW ## Introduction GLFW is a free, Open Source, portable library for OpenGL and OpenGL ES application development. It provides a simple, platform-independent API for creating windows and contexts, reading input, handling events, etc. Version 3.0.2 is *not yet described*. As this is a patch release, there are no API changes. If you are new to GLFW, you may find the [introductory tutorial](http://www.glfw.org/docs/latest/quick.html) for GLFW 3 useful. If you have used GLFW 2 in the past, there is a [transition guide](http://www.glfw.org/docs/latest/moving.html) for moving to the GLFW 3 API. ## Compiling GLFW To compile GLFW and the accompanying example programs, you will need the [CMake](http://www.cmake.org/) build system. ### Dependencies #### X11 dependencies To compile GLFW for X11 and GLX, you need to have the X and OpenGL header packages installed. For example, on Ubuntu and other distributions based on Debian GNU/Linux, you need to install the `xorg-dev` and `libglu1-mesa-dev` packages. Note that using header files from Mesa *will not* tie your binary to the Mesa implementation of OpenGL. ### CMake options There are a number of CMake build options for GLFW, although not all are available on all supported platforms. Some of these are de facto standards among CMake users and so have no `GLFW_` prefix. #### Shared options `BUILD_SHARED_LIBS` determines whether GLFW is built as a static library or as a DLL / shared library / dynamic library. `LIB_SUFFIX` affects where the GLFW shared /dynamic library is installed. If it is empty, it is installed to `$PREFIX/lib`. If it is set to `64`, it is installed to `$PREFIX/lib64`. `GLFW_BUILD_EXAMPLES` determines whether the GLFW examples are built along with the library. `GLFW_BUILD_TESTS` determines whether the GLFW test programs are built along with the library. #### OS X specific options `GLFW_USE_CHDIR` determines whether `glfwInit` changes the current directory of bundled applications to the `Contents/Resources` directory. `GLFW_USE_MENUBAR` determines whether the first call to `glfwCreateWindow` sets up a minimal menu bar. `GLFW_BUILD_UNIVERSAL` determines whether to build Universal Binaries. #### Windows specific options `USE_MSVC_RUNTIME_LIBRARY_DLL` determines whether to use the DLL version or the static library version of the Visual C++ runtime library. `GLFW_USE_DWM_SWAP_INTERVAL` determines whether the swap interval is set even when DWM compositing is enabled. This can lead to severe jitter and is not usually recommended. #### EGL specific options `GLFW_USE_EGL` determines whether to use EGL instead of the platform-specific context creation API. Note that EGL is not yet provided on all supported platforms. `GLFW_CLIENT_LIBRARY` determines which client API library to use. If set to `opengl` the OpenGL library is used, if set to `glesv1` for the OpenGL ES 1.x library is used, or if set to `glesv2` the OpenGL ES 2.0 library is used. The selected library and its header files must be present on the system for this to work. ## Installing GLFW A rudimentary installation target is provided for all supported platforms via CMake. ## Using GLFW See the [GLFW documentation](http://www.glfw.org/docs/latest/). ## Changelog - Bugfix: The `-Wall` flag was not used with Clang and other GCC compatibles - Bugfix: The default for `GLFW_ALPHA_BITS` was set to zero - [Win32] Added `_GLFW_USE_DWM_SWAP_INTERVAL` for forcing the swap interval to be set even when DWM compositing is enabled - [Win32] Bugfix: The clipboard string was not freed on terminate - [Win32] Bugfix: Entry points for OpenGL 1.0 and 1.1 functions were not returned by `glfwGetProcAddress` - [Win32] Bugfix: The user32 and dwmapi module handles were not freed on library termination - [Cocoa] Changed scroll callback to use precise scrolling deltas when available - [Cocoa] Enabled explicit creation of OpenGL 3.x and 4.x contexts as supported by OS X 10.9 - [Cocoa] Bugfix: The clipboard string was not freed on terminate - [Cocoa] Bugfix: Selectors were used that are not declared by the 10.6 SDK - [Cocoa] Bugfix: The position set by `glfwSetWindowPos` was incorrect - [X11] Bugfix: Override-redirect windows were resized to the desired instead of the actual resolution of the selected video mode - [X11] Bugfix: Screensaver override for full screen windows had a possible race condition ## Contact The official website for GLFW is [glfw.org](http://www.glfw.org/). There you can find the latest version of GLFW, as well as news, documentation and other information about the project. If you have questions related to the use of GLFW, we have a [support forum](https://sourceforge.net/p/glfw/discussion/247562/), and the IRC channel `#glfw` on [Freenode](http://freenode.net/). If you have a bug to report, a patch to submit or a feature you'd like to request, please file it in the [issue tracker](https://github.com/glfw/glfw/issues) on GitHub. Finally, if you're interested in helping out with the development of GLFW or porting it to your favorite platform, we have an occasionally active [developer's mailing list](https://lists.stacken.kth.se/mailman/listinfo/glfw-dev), or you could join us on `#glfw`. ## Acknowledgements GLFW exists because people around the world donated their time and lent their skills. - Bobyshev Alexander - artblanc - Matt Arsenault - Keith Bauer - John Bartholomew - Niklas Behrens - Niklas Bergström - blanco - Lambert Clara - Noel Cower - Jarrod Davis - Olivier Delannoy - Paul R. Deppe - Jonathan Dummer - Ralph Eastwood - Gerald Franz - GeO4d - Marcus Geelnard - Stefan Gustavson - Sylvain Hellegouarch - heromyth - Paul Holden - Toni Jovanoski - Osman Keskin - Cameron King - Peter Knut - Robin Leffmann - Glenn Lewis - Shane Liesegang - Дмитри Малышев - Martins Mozeiko - Tristam MacDonald - Hans Mackowiak - Kyle McDonald - David Medlock - Jonathan Mercier - Marcel Metz - Kenneth Miller - Bruce Mitchener - Jeff Molofee - Jon Morton - Julian Møller - Ozzy - Peoro - Braden Pellett - Arturo J. Pérez - Jorge Rodriguez - Ed Ropple - Riku Salminen - Sebastian Schuberth - Matt Sealey - SephiRok - Steve Sexton - Dmitri Shuralyov - Daniel Skorupski - Bradley Smith - Julian Squires - Johannes Stein - Justin Stoecker - Nathan Sweet - TTK-Bandit - Sergey Tikhomirov - Samuli Tuomola - Jari Vetoniemi - Simon Voordouw - Torsten Walluhn - Jay Weisskopf - Frank Wille - yuriks - Santi Zupancic - Lasse Öörni - All the unmentioned and anonymous contributors in the GLFW community, for bug reports, patches, feedback, testing and encouragement