A (new/next/alternative) GUI Editor for Axmol: NoesisGUI, Inspector, ...

[aismann]

Existings "GUI Editors":

• ImGui
• FairyGUI

Only a list of probosals: (Your entry will be added here and your comment deleted)

Template for your probosal (plz short):
Name
Link:
Pro:
Con:

NoesisGUI
NoesisGUI v3.2.7 (21 Jan 2025)
https://www.noesisengine.com

Pro:
Cocos2dx binding (10 years old):
Cocos2d-x bindings: https://github.com/Noesis/cocos2d-x-bindings

Con:
Not for free:
https://www.noesisengine.com/licensing.php

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Inspector (Axmol extension)
https://github.com/axmolengine/axmol/tree/dev/extensions/Inspector
Pro:
Part of Axmol

Con:
Not realy easy to make a GUI Editor with Inspector

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RmlUi
https://github.com/mikke89/RmlUi

Pro:
MIT License
Based on existing HTML/CSS technology
Actively Maintained
Good quality docs: https://mikke89.github.io/RmlUiDoc/
Many backends, seems simple to write own: https://github.com/mikke89/RmlUi/tree/master/Backends
Example applications: https://github.com/mikke89/RmlUi/tree/master/Samples/

Con:
Not really a gui editor, just a library to write HTML/CSS

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[rh101]

Just to clarify something, the Inspector extension has nothing to do with adding a GUI to games. It's just an extension that uses ImGui to render out in-game data for debugging purposes.

FairyGUI, NeosisGUI and RmlUi are libraries that can be used to add a UI to a project. ImGui can be used for this too, but it is perhaps more suited for creating utility user interfaces.

It's also not clear what this thread is about. Are you referring to a GUI editor for Axmol (similar to Unity/Unreal IDEs), or are you referring to GUI libraries that developers can add to their games?

[iAndyHD3]

Yes, we need to define what we want first. A full GUI Editor like Unity needs a lot of work if you want to make anything useful, I don't think it's worth right now. I feel like what axmol needs is some GUI library that makes it easier to write game UI's

[aismann]

It's also not clear what this thread is about. Are you referring to a GUI editor for Axmol (similar to Unity/Unreal IDEs), or are you referring to GUI libraries that developers can add to their games?

Both. Also starting a discussion what the Axmol developer needing.
Maybe somebody has a solution which he will share?

[rh101]

Both. Also starting a discussion what the Axmol developer needing.

They are completely unrelated areas, and each one deserves its own thread, otherwise it's going to cause a lot of confusion.

[aismann]

Ok. Thats possible.
I close it.

[rh101]

There was no need to close it, but rather to edit it, picking the specific area you want to focus on, in-game GUI, or scene editor for Axmol.

[aismann]

@rh101
No problem.