Re: GUI applications in Forth

Yep. 8th on RPI and Linux lets you use KMSDRM on regular "console mode" systems so long as the appropriate libraries are loaded.
On 23/04/2025 16:26, LIT wrote:

Since the new computers don't have real text mode presently,
and because Linux kernels have KMS by default - nowadays
you can do graphics... yes, in console, no X Window needed:
http://raspberrycompote.blogspot.com/2012/12/low-level-graphics-on- raspberry-pi-part_9509.html
(no, not just on Raspberry Pi; try that on your desktop)
And note, that ncurses offer semi-graphics capabilities.
Depending on your needs it may be quite enough.
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