# Win32 Code::Block LVGL

## Create Win32 Project

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Frame based

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GNU GCC Compiler

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Run

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Remove Console: Right Click Project → `Properties…`

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Build targets → Debug → Type: `GUI application`

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Build → `Rebuild (Ctrl+F11)`

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Run

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## Add LGVL

```bash
cd Win32CodeBlockLVGL
git submodule init
git submodule add https://github.com/lvgl/lvgl.git lvgl
cp lvgl/lv_conf_template.h lv_conf.h
```

Edit `lv_conf`

```diff

diff --git a/lv_conf.h b/lv_conf.h
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 914189f..410786c
--- a/lv_conf.h
+++ b/lv_conf.h
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
  */

 /* clang-format off */
-#if 0 /* Set this to "1" to enable content */
+#if 1 /* Set this to "1" to enable content */

 #ifndef LV_CONF_H
 #define LV_CONF_H
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
  * - LV_OS_WINDOWS
  * - LV_OS_MQX
  * - LV_OS_CUSTOM */
-#define LV_USE_OS   LV_OS_NONE
+#define LV_USE_OS   LV_OS_WINDOWS

 #if LV_USE_OS == LV_OS_CUSTOM
     #define LV_OS_CUSTOM_INCLUDE <stdint.h>
@@ -1173,7 +1173,7 @@
 #endif

 /** LVGL Windows backend */
-#define LV_USE_WINDOWS    0
+#define LV_USE_WINDOWS    1

 /** Use OpenGL to open window on PC and handle mouse and keyboard */
 #define LV_USE_OPENGLES   0
```

`Add files recursively…`

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Choose `lvgl` directory

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Add files

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Choose `lv_conf.h`

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Rebuild (Ctrl+F11)

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```bash
lvgl\demos\benchmark\assets\img_benchmark_avatar.c
    |12|fatal error: 
    lvgl/lvgl.h: No such file or directory|
```

Project → `Build options…`

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Win32CodeBlockLVGL(or choose Debug/Release)

Compiler settings → Compiler Flags → Check `-std=c17`

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CodeBlock\_LVGL → Compiler settings → `#defines`

```bash
WINVER=0x0601
WIN32
_WIN32
```

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CodeBlock\_LVGL → Search directories `. lvgl`

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## Hello LVGL

`main.c`

```c
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <unistd.h>

#include "lvgl/lvgl.h"

static const wchar_t * title = L"LVGL port Windows CodeBlocks.      https://lvgl.io | https://docs.lvgl.io";

int WINAPI WinMain (HINSTANCE hThisInstance,
                     HINSTANCE hPrevInstance,
                     LPSTR lpszArgument,
                     int nCmdShow)
{
    /*Initialize LVGL*/
    lv_init();

    /*Initialize the HAL for LVGL*/
    lv_display_t * display = lv_windows_create_display(title, 800, 480, 100, FALSE, FALSE);
    lv_windows_acquire_pointer_indev(display);

    /*Output prompt information to the console, you can also use printf() to print directly*/
    LV_LOG_USER("LVGL initialization completed!");


    lv_obj_t * label = lv_label_create(lv_screen_active());

    // Set the label text
    lv_label_set_text(label, "Hello, LVGL!");

    // Align the label in the center
    lv_obj_align(label, LV_ALIGN_CENTER, 0, 0);

    while (1) {
        /* Periodically call the lv_task handler.
         * It could be done in a timer interrupt or an OS task too.*/
        lv_task_handler();
        usleep(5000);       /*Just to let the system breath*/
    }
    return 0;
}

```

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## Source Code

## [jiaxianhua/Win32CodeBlockLVGL](https://github.com/jiaxianhua/Win32CodeBlockLVGL)