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Lvgl: Embedded graphics library to create beautiful UIs

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Resurfaced independently across 3 calendar years, with breakout response in 2 of them.

submissions
3
submitters
3
observed span
2021–2025
peak thread · 33 comments
209 pts
latest 20+ return · 2025-03-29
209 pts

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2007–2026

One slot for every year since HN launched. Height is that year's peak points; orange marks a 100+ point or 50+ comment breakout. Select a bar to open its strongest thread.

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If you just want a simple UI editor and don't want to pay for the official tool, give GUI Glider from NXP a try. https://www.nxp.com/design/design-center/software/developmen...

nabilt·209-point thread·

There is an SDL2 binding (https://github.com/Ryzee119/lvgl-sdl) which makes LVGL also useful for desktop/tablet apps. Great stuff. Might even be a good (lean, libre) alternative to existing GUI frameworks like GTK or Qt.

Rochus·120-point thread·

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Breakout years
2

100+ points or 50+ comments

Total points
330

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Total comments
47

reference only — not used in Hall rules or ranking

Every submission

DateTitle as submittedByPointsComments
2021-10-06LVGL – Light and Versatile Graphics LibraryFirst breakoutrcarmo12014
2023-06-10Open-source graphics library to create UIs for any microcontrollerrvnx10
2025-03-29Lvgl: Embedded graphics library to create beautiful UIsBest thread · Latest 20+ point returntosh20933