# eframe template [![dependency status](https://deps.rs/repo/github/emilk/eframe_template/status.svg)](https://deps.rs/repo/github/emilk/eframe_template) [![Build Status](https://github.com/emilk/eframe_template/workflows/CI/badge.svg)](https://github.com/emilk/eframe_template/actions?workflow=CI) This is a template repo for [eframe](https://github.com/emilk/egui/tree/master/eframe), a framework for writing apps using [egui](https://github.com/emilk/egui/). The goal is for this to be the simplest way to get started writing a GUI app in Rust. You can compile your app natively or for the web, and share it using Github Pages. ## Getting started Start by clicking "Use this template" at https://github.com/emilk/eframe_template/ or follow [these instructions](https://docs.github.com/en/free-pro-team@latest/github/creating-cloning-and-archiving-repositories/creating-a-repository-from-a-template). Change the name of the crate: Chose a good name for your project, and change the name to it in: * `Cargo.toml` * Update the `name` and `authors` * `main.rs` * Change the `let app =…` line from `eframe_template::TemplateApp` to `your_crate::TemplateApp` * `docs/index.html` * Change the `` * Change the `<script src=…` line from `eframe_template.js` to `your_crate.js` * Change the `wasm_bindgen(…` line from `eframe_template_bg.wasm` to `your_crate_bg.wasm` (note the `_bg`!) * `docs/sw.js` * Change the `'./eframe_template.js'` to `./your_crate.js` (in `filesToCache` array) * Change the `'./eframe_template_bg.wasm'` to `./your_crate_bg.wasm` (in `filesToCache` array) * Remove the web build of the old name: `rm docs/eframe_template*` ### Learning about egui `src/app.rs` contains a simple example app. This is just to give some inspiration - most of it can be removed if you like. The official egui docs are at <https://docs.rs/egui>. If you prefer watching a video introduction, check out <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtUkr_z7l84>. For inspiration, check out the [the egui web demo](https://emilk.github.io/egui/index.html) and follow the links in it to its source code. ### Testing locally Make sure you are using the latest version of stable rust by running `rustup update`. `cargo run --release` On Linux you need to first run: `sudo apt-get install libxcb-render0-dev libxcb-shape0-dev libxcb-xfixes0-dev libspeechd-dev libxkbcommon-dev libssl-dev` On Fedora Rawhide you need to run: `dnf install clang clang-devel clang-tools-extra speech-dispatcher-devel libxkbcommon-devel pkg-config openssl-devel libxcb-devel` For running the `build_web.sh` script you also need to install `jq` and `binaryen` with your packet manager of choice. ### Compiling for the web Make sure you are using the latest version of stable rust by running `rustup update`. You can compile your app to [WASM](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WebAssembly) and publish it as a web page. For this you need to set up some tools. There are a few simple scripts that help you with this: ```sh ./setup_web.sh ./build_web.sh ./start_server.sh open http://127.0.0.1:8080/ ``` * `setup_web.sh` installs the tools required to build for web * `build_web.sh` compiles your code to wasm and puts it in the `docs/` folder (see below) * `start_server.sh` starts a local HTTP server so you can test before you publish * Open http://127.0.0.1:8080/ in a web browser to view The finished web app is found in the `docs/` folder (this is so that you can easily share it with [GitHub Pages](https://docs.github.com/en/free-pro-team@latest/github/working-with-github-pages/configuring-a-publishing-source-for-your-github-pages-site)). It consists of three files: * `index.html`: A few lines of HTML, CSS and JS that loads your app. **You need to edit this** (once) to replace `eframe_template` with the name of your crate! * `your_crate_bg.wasm`: What the Rust code compiles to. * `your_crate.js`: Auto-generated binding between Rust and JS. You can test the template app at <https://emilk.github.io/eframe_template/>. ## Updating egui As of 2022, egui is in active development with frequent releases with breaking changes. [eframe_template](https://github.com/emilk/eframe_template/) will be updated in lock-step to always use the latest version of egui. When updating `egui` and `eframe` it is recommended you do so one version at the time, and read about the changes in [the egui changelog](https://github.com/emilk/egui/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md) and [eframe changelog](https://github.com/emilk/egui/blob/master/eframe/CHANGELOG.md).