• BUILD go build -o "./wind.exe" -ldflags "-H=windowsgui" .

UI Framework Prototype on Raylib (Go)

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Project Description

This project is a prototype of a minimal UI framework written in Go using raylib-go (github.com/gen2brain/raylib-go/raylib). Its main goal is to explore and implement core UI concepts such as visual elements, layering, animations, and user input handling, while maintaining a clean and extensible application architecture.

The project is not intended to be a full-featured UI engine, but rather an experimental and educational foundation for understanding how UI systems can be built from scratch.

Features

• Rendering and input handling via raylib-go

• UI elements based on Rectangle

• Basic UI animations

• Layer system:

  • draw order management
  • proper element overlapping

• UI interactions:

  • hover / unhover
  • left / right click
  • drag & drop

• Correct mouse input processing

• Dynamic element creation and removal

• Architecture focused on maintainability and extensibility

Architecture

The project is centered around the Application entity, responsible for:

• application lifecycle (init / update / render / close)
• UI element management
• input processing
• tracking hovered and active elements

All UI components implement a common Element interface, allowing safe sorting, interaction handling, and easy extension with new element types.

Layer System

Each UI element has an associated Layer. Elements are sorted in ascending layer order, ensuring that elements with higher layers are drawn last and appear visually on top of others.

Project Goals

• Learn and practice raylib-go usage
• Understand core UI system design principles
• Implement proper user input handling
• Avoid index-based UI interaction logic
• Design a clean and extensible architecture
• Build a solid foundation for future features (buttons, containers, layout systems)

Author

mykytaserdiuk

GitHub: https://github.com/mykytaserdiuk