Plutonium Switch

Plutonium
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Author	XorTroll
Type	Developments
Version	1.0.0
License	MIT License
Last Updated	2025/03/24
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Plutonium is a high-level, C++ graphical library with the aim of making UIs in a more simple, user-friendly way.

It uses libnx and SDL2, so both libraries are required.

To be more exact, this libraries should be installed via pacman:

switch-sdl2 switch-sdl2_ttf switch-sdl2_image switch-sdl2_gfx switch-sdl2_mixer switch-mesa switch-glad switch-glm switch-libdrm_nouveau switch-libwebp switch-libpng switch-freetype switch-bzip2 switch-libjpeg-turbo switch-opusfile switch-libopus

User guide

Plutonium internally uses SDL2 for UI rendering.

Plutonium's API is based on WPF/WinForms's system. The user doesn't directly interact with the rendering, as it's done via a main rendering system and different objects to render.

Check the basic example for a basic usage of the libraries. In case you want to see a really powerful app which really shows what Plutonium is capable of, take a look at Goldleaf, uLaunch or many other homebrew apps made using this libraries.

Check the readme and documentation for a more detailed explanation of the library's usage.

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Old version

Changelog

v1.0.0 2025/03/24

• Too many things to sum up here, to be fair...

v0.2.1 2019/03/24

• Elements:
  • When moving among Menu items, going upper than the top element will move to the latest element, ang going down on the latest one will start at the top.
• Examples:
  • Added two new examples: GlobalInputs and Dialogs.

v0.2 2019/03/23

• Rendering:
  • The internal application rendering system has slightly changed to improve dialogs' rendering, which has also changed some rendering callbacks for elements.
  • New functions have been added into SDL2-based rendering system, mostly related to round shapes.
• Dialogs have been redesigned, without the old fullscreen, round shapes. Now the right joystick allows fast moving among options, and all the margins and sizes are automatically computed.
• Elements:
  • Rounded shapes have been added, now applying to progress bars and dialogs.
  • Some element destructors have been fixed and/or improved.
• Added a WIP focus system, which is barely untested:
  • It's based in Windows's focus system with UI elements.
  • Only an element has focus, and focus is changed via touch or R-Stick, based on stick directions.
  • As said it's WIP, so might not work as expected. By default elements don't use the focus system.

v0.1 2018/12/29

• As everything is new, I would suggest to read the documentation or the README for more details.
• Have fun making nice UIs.

External links

• GitHub - https://github.com/XorTroll/Plutonium
• Documentation - https://xortroll.github.io/Plutonium/
• GBAtemp - https://gbatemp.net/threads/customui-c-libnx-libs-for-creating-switch-like-ui-homebrew-apps.511850/
• GBAtemp - https://gbatemp.net/threads/plutonium-an-easy-to-use-ui-framework-for-nintendo-switch-homebrew.527496/