Guified - The 3000+ Lines of Code So You Only Have to Write 100

[zalander]

Guified - The 3000+ Lines of Code So You Only Have to Write 100

Guified is a powerful and modular GUI library/framework for LÖVE that simplifies window management and UI creation. Whether you're making a quick tool or a full-fledged application, Guified gives you full control over UI elements while keeping things lightweight and easy to use. Guified focuses on making UI elements reusable keeping your code as short as possible therefore the built-in elements don't look good as they are made to be used as placeholders.

Features at a Glance
Window Management: Keep your game on top with one function.
UI Elements: Buttons, frames, text boxes, and more—fully customizable.
Dynamic Updates: Register elements to auto-update without manual loops.
Registry System: Easily extend Guified by registering custom elements.
Minimal Code, Maximum Power: Write less UI code, focus more on your game.
FFI Support (Windows Only): Unlock advanced OS integrations.
No Bloat: Only load the modules you need—Guified adapts to you.
Debugging Made Easy: Built-in logging for tracking issues instantly.

Example: A Simple UI in Just a Few Lines
With Guified, creating a button is as simple as this:

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local guified = require("guified")
local button = guified.registry.elements.button:new(100, 100, "Bar") -- X, Y, the text that the button says
guified.registry.register(button)
function love.update(dt)
	if button.pressed() then
		print("Foo")
	end
end

That's it! No need to manually check for clicks—Guified handles it all.

Choose What You Need (Coming soon ! B-1.1.0 )
Guified is modular, meaning you can remove what you don’t use.
- Don't need modules? Remove them:

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rm -rf modules/

Not using FFI features? Remove OS-dependent code:

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rm -rf os_interop.lua

Cant wait for B-1.1.0 ? Try the testing build of Guified at https://github.com/zalanwastaken/guifie ... in/testing

Prefer manual updates instead of Guified’s registry? No problem! You can still use UI elements with standard LÖVE functions:

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 local element -- your UI element

function love.update(dt) element.update() end

function love.draw() element.draw() end 

Latest Version: B-1.0.0 "Existential Crisis Edition"
This version focuses on stability and modularity. It supports:
LÖVE 11.5 (Mysterious Mysteries)
LÖVE 11.4 (Mysterious Mysteries)

Try Guified Today!
Download Here: https://github.com/zalanwastaken/guifie ... ag/B-1.0.0
Report Bugs & Contribute: https://github.com/zalanwastaken/guified/issues
Repository: https://github.com/zalanwastaken/guified

Feedback is Welcome!
Guified is still evolving, and I’m always looking for ways to improve it. If you have criticisms, suggestions, or even just roasts about Guified or this post, feel free to share! Every bit of feedback helps make Guified better.

Why struggle with UI when Guified can do the heavy lifting for you?

[dusoft]

Hey, I checked the repo + examples, do you have some screenshots?

Also, based on the available functions how does one connect a callback to a button?

[zalander]

Hey, I checked the repo + examples, do you have some screenshots?

Also, based on the available functions how does one connect a callback to a button?

I haven't added some screenshots yet but ill upload them soon.

Guified doesn't use callbacks. You can use the button.pressed() function to execute code when a button is pressed.

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local button -- our button
guified.registry.register(button)

function love.update()
	if button.pressed() then -- pressed function returns true when the button is pressed
		print("button was pressed")
	end
end

[dusoft]

Oh, OK, thanks for this function, I must have overlooked that in the docs / examples.