KalaWindow is a C++20 window library for Windows and Linux, it is used for making software and games.
KalaWindow creates and owns the Vulkan 1.3 context, manages the message loop, handles crashes safely through the crash handler and handles all inputs through the input framework.
This project relies on several external dependencies, they are not shipped inside this project, please make sure you have that repository cloned into a folder inside the same parent directory as this project folder before compiling this project from source.
| Platform | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Windows | Supported | Requires Windows 10 (build 1809 / 17763) or higher |
| Linux | Supported | Should work on any Linux distro released in the last ~10 years ago |
| WebGL | Planned | Support coming in a future version |
| Mac | Not Supported | No plans for macOS compatibility |
| ARM | Not Supported | ARM architecture will not be targeted |
| Console | Not Supported | No plans for console platforms |
| Mobile | Not Supported | No plans for mobile platforms |
| Render Pipeline | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Vulkan | Support | Internally locked to Vulkan 1.3 |
| OpenGL | Not supported | Has been deprecated and removed |
| DirectX | Not Supported | No plans for DirectX compatibility |
| MoltenVK | Not Supported | No plans for MoltenVK compatibility |