Blinc

A GPU-accelerated, cross-platform UI framework for building desktop, mobile, and web applications from a single Rust codebase.

Highlights

• GPU-Accelerated — SDF rendering, glassmorphism, spring physics, @flow custom shaders
• Cross-Platform — Desktop (macOS/Windows/Linux), Android, iOS, Web (WebGPU)
• Builder API — Declarative, chainable: div().flex_col().gap(16.0).child(text("Hello"))
• 40+ Components — shadcn/ui-style library with CSS-overridable theming
• 40+ Live Demos — Try them in your browser (WebGPU required)

Quick Start

use blinc_app::prelude::*;
use blinc_app::windowed::WindowedApp;

fn main() -> Result<()> {
    WindowedApp::run(WindowConfig::default(), |ctx| {
        div()
            .w(ctx.width).h(ctx.height)
            .bg(Color::rgb(0.1, 0.1, 0.15))
            .justify_center().items_center()
            .child(text("Hello Blinc!").size(48.0).color(Color::WHITE))
    })
}

The same build_ui function runs on desktop and web — no separate codebase.

Platform Support

Platform	Status	Backend
macOS	Stable	wgpu (Metal)
Windows	Stable	wgpu (DX12/Vulkan)
Linux	Stable	wgpu (Vulkan)
Android	Stable	wgpu (Vulkan)
iOS	Stable	wgpu (Metal)
Web (WASM)	Preview	wgpu (WebGPU) — Chrome 113+, Edge 113+, Firefox 141+, Safari 18+ (macOS Tahoe)
HarmonyOS	In progress	wgpu (Vulkan/OpenGL ES)

Documentation

Blinc Book — comprehensive guide covering layout, styling, animation, widgets, routing, media, and more.

Live Example Gallery — 40+ interactive WebGPU demos running in your browser.

API Reference — rustdoc for all crates.

Skills.md — concise, example-driven reference for AI code agents.

Crates

	Crate	Description
Core	blinc_app	App framework, windowed + web runners
	blinc_core	Signals, state machines, types
	blinc_layout	Flexbox layout, element builders, widgets
	blinc_gpu	SDF rendering, glass, shaders
Rendering	blinc_text	Text shaping, glyph atlas
	blinc_svg	SVG parsing + rasterization
	blinc_image	Image decoding, lazy loading
	blinc_paint	Canvas/paint API
Animation	blinc_animation	Springs, keyframes, timelines
	blinc_theme	Design tokens, light/dark mode
Components	blinc_cn	40+ shadcn/ui-style components
	blinc_icons	Lucide icon set
Platform	blinc_platform	Cross-platform traits
	blinc_platform_desktop	Desktop (winit)
	blinc_platform_android	Android (NDK)
	blinc_platform_ios	iOS (UIKit/Metal)
	blinc_platform_web	Web (WebGPU/WASM)

Roadmap

See ROADMAP.md for detailed milestones. Current focus:

1. Missing widgets (date/time/color picker, data grid)
2. Zyntax DSL — .blinc file syntax compiled to Rust
3. Accessibility (screen reader, keyboard navigation)
4. Developer tooling (hot reload, visual inspector)

License

Apache License 2.0 — see LICENSE