An easy to use, cross platform, GUI library for writing native Haskell applications.

It provides a framework similar to the Elm Architecture, allowing the creation of GUIs using an extensible set of widgets with pure Haskell.

• Be easy to learn and use.
• Be extensible with custom widgets.
• Run on Windows, Linux and macOS.
• Have good documentation.
• Have good examples.

• Have a native look and feel.

• You want to write your application in Haskell.
• You want to write a native, not web based, application.

You can read how to setup your environment here.

Introductory tutorials are available:

• 01 - Basics
• 02 - Styling
• 03 - Life cycle
• 04 - Tasks
• 05 - Producers
• 06 - Composite
• 07 - Custom widgets
• 08 - Themes

Beyond the tutorials, a few real world like examples are available:

• Todo
• Books
• Ticker
• Generative
• Custom OpenGL

You can read the source code's documentation here.

In case you wonder why some choices were made, you can read here.

• Stability and performance.
• Mobile support.

PRs are welcome!

If possible, keep them small and focused. If you are planning on making a large change, please submit an issue first so we can agree on a solution.

This library is licensed under the BSD-3 license.

Fonts used in the examples:

• Roboto, licensed under the Apache license.
• Remix Icon, licensed under the Apache license.

• Thanks to Ghislaine Guerin for UX advise.
• Thanks to Mikko Mononen for the amazing nanovg library.