GlfwApplication class
#include <Magnum/Platform/GlfwApplication.h>
GLFW application.
Application using the GLFW toolkit. Supports keyboard and mouse handling with support for changing cursor and mouse tracking and warping. Available on all platforms where GLFW is ported.
Bootstrap application
Fully contained base application using GlfwApplication along with CMake setup is available in base-glfw branch of Magnum Bootstrap repository, download it as tar.gz or zip file. After extracting the downloaded archive you can build and run the application with these four commands:
mkdir build && cd build cmake .. cmake --build . ./src/MyApplication # or ./src/Debug/MyApplication
See Usage with CMake for more information.
General usage
This application library depends on the GLFW library and is built if MAGNUM_WITH_GLFWAPPLICATION is enabled when building Magnum. To use this library with CMake, put FindGLFW.cmake into your modules/ directory, request the GlfwApplication component of the Magnum package and link to the Magnum::GlfwApplication target:
find_package(Magnum REQUIRED GlfwApplication) # ... target_link_libraries(your-app PRIVATE Magnum::GlfwApplication)
Additionally, if you're using Magnum as a CMake subproject, bundle the glfw repository and do the following before calling find_package() to ensure it's enabled, as the library is not built by default. If you want to use system-installed GLFW, omit the first part and point CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH to its installation dir if necessary.
set(GLFW_BUILD_DOCS OFF CACHE BOOL "" FORCE) # These two will be off-by-default when GLFW 3.4 gets released set(GLFW_BUILD_TESTS OFF CACHE BOOL "" FORCE) set(GLFW_BUILD_EXAMPLES OFF CACHE BOOL "" FORCE) add_subdirectory(glfw EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL) set(MAGNUM_WITH_GLFWAPPLICATION ON CACHE BOOL "" FORCE) add_subdirectory(magnum EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL)
If no other application is requested, you can also use the generic Magnum::Application alias to simplify porting. Again, see Downloading and building and Usage with CMake for more information.
In C++ code you need to implement at least drawEvent() to be able to draw on the screen. The subclass can be then used directly in main() — see convenience macro MAGNUM_
class MyApplication: public Platform::GlfwApplication { // implement required methods... }; MAGNUM_GLFWAPPLICATION_MAIN(MyApplication)
If no other application header is included, this class is also aliased to Platform::Application and the macro is aliased to MAGNUM_APPLICATION_MAIN() to simplify porting.
DPI awareness
DPI awareness behavior is consistent with Sdl2Application except that iOS or Emscripten specifics don't apply here. In addition, on Windows, GLFW is implicitly advertising DPI awareness, so the manifest file described in HiDPI support doesn't necessarily need to be supplied. See Sdl2Application DPI awareness documentation for more information.
Public types
- struct Arguments
- Application arguments.
- class Configuration
- Configuration.
- class ExitEvent
- Exit event.
- class GLConfiguration
- OpenGL context configuration.
- class InputEvent
- Base for input events.
- class KeyEvent
- Key event.
- class MouseEvent
- Mouse event.
- class MouseMoveEvent
- Mouse move event.
- class MouseScrollEvent
- Mouse scroll event.
- class TextInputEvent
- Text input event.
- class ViewportEvent
- Viewport event.
Constructors, destructors, conversion operators
- GlfwApplication(const Arguments& arguments, const Configuration& configuration, const GLConfiguration& glConfiguration) explicit
- Construct with given configuration for OpenGL context.
- GlfwApplication(const Arguments& arguments, const Configuration& configuration) explicit
- Construct with given configuration.
- GlfwApplication(const Arguments& arguments) explicit
- Construct with default configuration.
- GlfwApplication(const Arguments& arguments, NoCreateT) explicit
- Construct without creating a window.
- GlfwApplication(const GlfwApplication&) deleted
- Copying is not allowed.
- GlfwApplication(GlfwApplication&&) deleted
- Moving is not allowed.
Public functions
- auto operator=(const GlfwApplication&) -> GlfwApplication& deleted
- Copying is not allowed.
- auto operator=(GlfwApplication&&) -> GlfwApplication& deleted
- Moving is not allowed.
- auto exec() -> int
- Execute main loop.
- auto mainLoopIteration() -> bool new in 2020.06
- Run one iteration of application main loop.
- void exit(int exitCode = 0)
- Exit application.
- auto window() -> GLFWwindow*
- Underlying window handle.
Protected functions
- void create(const Configuration& configuration, const GLConfiguration& glConfiguration)
- Create a window with given configuration for OpenGL context.
- void create(const Configuration& configuration)
- Create a window with given configuration.
- void create()
- Create a window with default configuration and OpenGL context.
- auto tryCreate(const Configuration& configuration, const GLConfiguration& glConfiguration) -> bool
- Try to create context with given configuration for OpenGL context.
- auto tryCreate(const Configuration& configuration) -> bool
- Try to create context with given configuration.
Screen handling
- auto windowSize() const -> Vector2i
- Window size.
- void setWindowSize(const Vector2i& size) new in 2020.06
- Set window size.
- void setMinWindowSize(const Vector2i& size = {-1, -1}) new in 2019.10
- Set window minimum size.
- void setMaxWindowSize(const Vector2i& size = {-1, -1}) new in 2019.10
- Set window maximum size.
- auto framebufferSize() const -> Vector2i
- Framebuffer size.
- auto dpiScaling() const -> Vector2
- DPI scaling.
- auto dpiScaling(const Configuration& configuration) -> Vector2
- DPI scaling for given configuration.
-
void setWindowTitle(Containers::
StringView title) new in 2019.10 - Set window title.
-
void setWindowIcon(Containers::
ArrayView<const ImageView2D> images) new in Git master - Set window icon.
-
void setWindowIcon(std::
initializer_list<ImageView2D> images) new in 2020.06 - void setWindowIcon(const ImageView2D& image) new in 2020.06
- void swapBuffers()
- Swap buffers.
- void setSwapInterval(Int interval)
- Set swap interval.
- void redraw()
- Redraw immediately.
- void viewportEvent(ViewportEvent& event) private virtual
- Viewport event.
- void drawEvent() private pure virtual
- Draw event.
Keyboard handling
- void keyPressEvent(KeyEvent& event) private virtual
- Key press event.
- void keyReleaseEvent(KeyEvent& event) private virtual
- Key release event.
Mouse handling
- enum class Cursor: UnsignedInt { Arrow, TextInput, Crosshair, ResizeNWSE, ResizeNESW, ResizeWE, ResizeNS, ResizeAll, No, Hand, Hidden, HiddenLocked } new in 2020.06
- Cursor type.
- void setCursor(Cursor cursor) new in 2020.06
- Set cursor type.
- auto cursor() -> Cursor new in 2020.06
- Get current cursor type.
- void warpCursor(const Vector2i& position) new in 2020.06
- Warp mouse cursor to given coordinates.
- void mousePressEvent(MouseEvent& event) private virtual
- Mouse press event.
- void mouseReleaseEvent(MouseEvent& event) private virtual
- Mouse release event.
- void mouseMoveEvent(MouseMoveEvent& event) private virtual
- Mouse move event.
- void mouseScrollEvent(MouseScrollEvent& event) private virtual
- Mouse scroll event.
Text input handling
- auto isTextInputActive() const -> bool
- Whether text input is active.
- void startTextInput()
- Start text input.
- void stopTextInput()
- Stop text input.
- void textInputEvent(TextInputEvent& event) private virtual
- Text input event.
Special events
Enum documentation
enum class Magnum::
Cursor type.
| Enumerators | |
|---|---|
| Arrow |
Arrow |
| TextInput |
Text input |
| Crosshair |
Crosshair |
| ResizeNWSE |
Double arrow pointing northwest and southeast |
| ResizeNESW |
Double arrow pointing northeast and southwest |
| ResizeWE |
Double arrow pointing west and east |
| ResizeNS |
Double arrow pointing north and south |
| ResizeAll |
Four pointed arrow pointing north, south, east, and west |
| No |
Slashed circle or crossbones |
| Hand |
Hand |
| Hidden |
Hidden |
| HiddenLocked |
Hidden and locked |
Function documentation
Magnum::
Construct with given configuration for OpenGL context.
| Parameters | |
|---|---|
| arguments | Application arguments |
| configuration | Application configuration |
| glConfiguration | OpenGL context configuration |
Creates application with default or user-specified configuration. See Configuration for more information. The program exits if the context cannot be created, see tryCreate() for an alternative.
Magnum::
Construct with given configuration.
If Configuration::
If none of the flags is present and Magnum was built with MAGNUM_
See also Enabling or disabling features for more information.
Magnum::
Construct with default configuration.
Equivalent to calling GlfwApplication(const Arguments&, const Configuration&) with default-constructed Configuration.
Magnum::
Construct without creating a window.
| Parameters | |
|---|---|
| arguments | Application arguments |
Unlike above, the window is not created and must be created later with create() or tryCreate().
int Magnum::
Execute main loop.
| Returns | Value for returning from main() |
|---|
Calls mainLoopIteration() in a loop until exit() is called. See MAGNUM_
bool Magnum::
Run one iteration of application main loop.
| Returns | false if exit() was called and the application should exit, true otherwise |
|---|
Called internally from exec(). If you want to have better control over how the main loop behaves, you can call this function yourself from your own main() function instead of it being called automatically from exec() / MAGNUM_
void Magnum::
Exit application.
| Parameters | |
|---|---|
| exitCode | The exit code the application should return |
When called from application constructor, it will cause the application to exit immediately after constructor ends, without entering the event loop. When called from within an event handler, it will cause it to exit at the start of next event loop iteration. Compared to requesting an application exit using the window close button or the Alt F4 / Cmd Q keyboard shortcut, the exitEvent() isn't called when using this function.
Calling this function from an application constructor is recommended over std::return after calling it, as it can't exit the constructor on its own:
MyApplication::MyApplication(const Arguments& arguments): Platform::Application{arguments, NoCreate} { // … if(!everythingGoingAsExpected) { exit(1); return; } // … }
GLFWwindow* Magnum::
Underlying window handle.
Use in case you need to call GLFW functionality directly.
void Magnum::
Create a window with given configuration for OpenGL context.
| Parameters | |
|---|---|
| configuration | Application configuration |
| glConfiguration | OpenGL context configuration |
Must be called only if the context wasn't created by the constructor itself, i.e. when passing NoCreate to it. Error message is printed and the program exits if the context cannot be created, see tryCreate() for an alternative.
On desktop GL, if version is not specified in glConfiguration, the application first tries to create core context (OpenGL 3.2+) and if that fails, falls back to compatibility OpenGL 2.1 context.
void Magnum::
Create a window with given configuration.
If Configuration::
If none of the flags is present and Magnum was built with MAGNUM_
See also Enabling or disabling features for more information.
void Magnum::
Create a window with default configuration and OpenGL context.
Equivalent to calling create(const Configuration&) with default-constructed Configuration.
bool Magnum::
Try to create context with given configuration for OpenGL context.
Unlike create(const Configuration&, const GLConfiguration&) returns false if the context cannot be created, true otherwise.
bool Magnum::
Try to create context with given configuration.
Unlike create(const Configuration&) returns false if the context cannot be created, true otherwise.
Vector2i Magnum::
Window size.
Window size to which all input event coordinates can be related. Note that, especially on HiDPI systems, it may be different from framebufferSize(). Expects that a window is already created. See DPI awareness for more information.
void Magnum::
Set window size.
| Parameters | |
|---|---|
| size | The size, in screen coordinates |
To make the sizing work independently of the display DPI, size is internally multiplied with dpiScaling() before getting applied. Expects that a window is already created.
void Magnum::
Set window minimum size.
| Parameters | |
|---|---|
| size | The minimum size, in screen coordinates |
If a value is set to -1, it will disable/remove the corresponding limit. To make the sizing work independently of the display DPI, size is internally multiplied with dpiScaling() before getting applied. Expects that a window is already created.
void Magnum::
Set window maximum size.
| Parameters | |
|---|---|
| size | The maximum size, in screen coordinates |
If a value is set to -1, it will disable/remove the corresponding limit. To make the sizing work independently of the display DPI, size is internally multiplied with dpiScaling() before getting applied. Expects that a window is already created.
Vector2i Magnum::
Framebuffer size.
Size of the default framebuffer. Note that, especially on HiDPI systems, it may be different from windowSize(). Expects that a window is already created. See DPI awareness for more information.
Vector2 Magnum::
DPI scaling.
How the content should be scaled relative to system defaults for given windowSize(). If a window is not created yet, returns zero vector, use dpiScaling(const Configuration&) for calculating a value independently. See DPI awareness for more information.
Vector2 Magnum::
DPI scaling for given configuration.
Calculates DPI scaling that would be used when creating a window with given configuration. Takes into account DPI scaling policy and custom scaling specified on the command-line. See DPI awareness for more information.
void Magnum::
Set window title.
The title is expected to be encoded in UTF-8.
void Magnum::
Set window icon.
The images are expected to be with origin at bottom left (which is the default for imported images) and in one of PixelFormat::
void Magnum::
This is an overloaded member function, provided for convenience. It differs from the above function only in what argument(s) it accepts.
void Magnum::
This is an overloaded member function, provided for convenience. It differs from the above function only in what argument(s) it accepts.
void Magnum::
Swap buffers.
Paints currently rendered framebuffer on screen.
void Magnum::
Set swap interval.
Set 0 for no VSync, 1 for enabled VSync. Some platforms support -1 for late swap tearing. Default is driver-dependent.
void Magnum::
Redraw immediately.
Marks the window for redrawing, resulting in call to drawEvent() in the next iteration. You can call it from drawEvent() itself to redraw immediately without waiting for user input.
void Magnum::
Viewport event.
Called when window size changes. The default implementation does nothing. If you want to respond to size changes, you should pass the new size to GL::
Note that this function might not get called at all if the window size doesn't change. You should configure the initial state of your cameras, framebuffers etc. in application constructor rather than relying on this function to be called. Size of the window can be retrieved using windowSize(), size of the backing framebuffer via framebufferSize() and DPI scaling using dpiScaling(). See DPI awareness for detailed info about these values.
void Magnum::
Draw event.
Called when the screen is redrawn. You should clean the framebuffer using GL::
void Magnum::
Key press event.
Called when an key is pressed. Default implementation does nothing.
void Magnum::
Key release event.
Called when an key is released. Default implementation does nothing.
void Magnum::
Set cursor type.
Expects that a window is already created. Default is Cursor::
void Magnum::
Mouse press event.
Called when mouse button is pressed. Default implementation does nothing.
void Magnum::
Mouse release event.
Called when mouse button is released. Default implementation does nothing.
void Magnum::
Mouse move event.
Called when any mouse button is pressed and mouse is moved. Default implementation does nothing.
void Magnum::
Mouse scroll event.
Called when a scrolling device is used (mouse wheel or scrolling area on a touchpad). Default implementation does nothing.
bool Magnum::
Whether text input is active.
If text input is active, text input events go to textInputEvent().
void Magnum::
Start text input.
Starts text input that will go to textInputEvent().
void Magnum::
Stop text input.
Stops text input that went to textInputEvent().
void Magnum::
Text input event.
Called when text input is active and the text is being input.
void Magnum::
Exit event.
If implemented, it allows the application to react to an application exit (for example to save its internal state) and suppress it as well (for example to show a exit confirmation dialog). The default implementation calls ExitEvent::event, which tells the application that it's safe to exit.