TpGUI

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2025-07-17

Module Overview

The TpGUI library provides the core GUI framework for TinyPiXOS applications, implementing a comprehensive widget-based UI system with CSS styles, event handling, and animations. It is the foundation for building graphical applications on the TinyPiXOS platform.

PiXSingleGUI Architecture

Unified object management: Provide TpObject as the common base class for all components, establishing unified lifecycle management and rigorous resource control.
Efficient event dispatch: Unified handling and propagation of user input and system events.
Smart memory management: Automatic or semi-automatic widget memory handling to reduce leaks.
Render scheduling system: Optimize drawing, coordinate render order and updates across components for smooth UI.
Declarative style customization: Built-in stylesheet system enables declarative configuration of control appearance and overall UI styles, avoiding hardcoding.

Copyright

Copyright Ownership:TinyPiXOS

License under:Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC-BY-SA-4.0)

V0.2.1 is now live!

This update fixes known issues. For details, please see the changelog.

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✅ Complete Technical Architecture

Window Manager: TpWM, a lightweight window manager implemented in pure C, replacing traditional X11/Wayland
GUI Framework: TpGUI, a complete graphical UI solution
System Integration: TpExtUtils provides HALs for Bluetooth, networking, multimedia, and storage
Core Toolchain: TpUtils foundation library covering data serialization, file operations, and communication mechanisms
Application Ecosystem: TinyPiXApp application framework providing a complete solution for app development

✅ Multi-language Technology Stack

C System Programming: Master TpWM internals, system calls, and memory management
C++ OOP: Proficient in TpGUI design, modern C++11, and design patterns
Cross-Platform Build: Supports x86_64/ARM64; master cross-compilation techniques

✅ Personal Growth

Systems Architect: End-to-end system design from window management to application frameworks
Embedded Full-Stack: Develop across tiny devices to high-performance mobile terminals
GUI Programming: Event-driven architecture, rendering optimizations, styling systems
HAL Development: Display management, device monitoring, Bluetooth communication drivers

✅ Capability Enhancement

OS Kernel: Deeply understand Linux kernel mechanisms; master lightweight adaptations
Window System: Learn modern window manager design principles and implementation techniques
Application Framework: Build scalable, high-performance application frameworks
Open Source Contribution: Contribute to related projects; improve code quality and collaboration

✅ Learning Outcomes

By systematically learning the full TinyPiXOS technology stack, you will gain comprehensive operating-system development capabilities—from low-level window management to upper-layer application development—achieving a transition from application developer to systems architect. We provide a stepwise advancement path with cross-disciplinary expert guidance to help you build a multidimensional technical capability matrix.

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