What is it?

Winsimple is a a multimedia graphics library that is a C++ Wrapper around win32.

What does Winsimple have to offer?

• Object-Oriented Design: Classes like Window, Texture, Sprite encapsulate functionality
• RAII (Resource Acquisition Is Initialization): Automatic resource management via constructors/destructors
• Simplified Interface: One-line window creation: ws::Window window(800, 600, "Title");
• Higher-Level Abstractions: Built-in graphics system, view transformations, drawable objects
• C++ Standard Library Integration: Uses std::string, std::vector, templates and hides less common win32 data types.
• Modern Event Handling: Poll-based event system with message queue
• Graphics Framework: Built-in 2D graphics with textures, shapes, fonts, and transformations
• Audio Support: Simple audio playback via ws::Wav class
• Utility Classes: Vectors, rectangles, timers with template constructors
• Child Controls: Pre-built UI controls (buttons, sliders, etc.) as C++ classes

The most basic Winsimple program that creates a window:

 // Single line creation  
ws::Window window(800, 600, "My Window");  
// Simple event loop  
while (window.isOpen()) 
{  
    window.clear();  
    // Draw graphics  
    window.display();  
} 

Key Advantages of Winsimple

• Type Safety: Template-based vector/rectangle types with conversions
• Memory Safety: Automatic cleanup in destructors
• Simplified Graphics: Built-in 2D rendering without direct GDI+ complexity
• Modern C++ Features: Move semantics, operator overloading, STL containers
• Cross-Type Compatibility: Easy conversion between Win32 types (POINT, RECT) and library types

The main entities of Winsimple

• ws::Window - The class that provides interface to control and create windows.
• ws::View - The class that transforms the visible position,scale,and rotation of the window's contents.
• ws::Menu - The class that provides a way to make a GUI dropdown menu on the top of the ws::Window.
• ws::Dropdown - The class related to Menu that gets added to the ws::Menu
• ws::ComboBox - The class that creates and manages GUI dropdown menu boxes(not to be confused with window's menu)
• ws::FileWindow - The class that creates a GUI open save dialog window.
• ws::FolderWindow - The class that creates a GUI open-folder dialog window.
• ws::ClickMenu - The class that creates a GUI right click button menu.
• ws::Button - The class that creates a GUI Button
• ws::Slider - The class that creates a GUI Slider
• ws::TextBox - The class that creates a GUI TextBox
• ws::Label - The class that creates a GUI Label
• ws::Clipboard - The global class object that provides interface with the actual Microsoft Windows clipboard.
• ws::IntRect
• ws::FloatRect
• ws::DoubleRect
• ws::Vec2i
• ws::Vec2f
• ws::Vec2d
• ws::Vec3i
• ws::Vec3f
• ws::Vec3d
• ws::Timer - The class that handles time.
• ws::Wav - The class that provides a way to play sound
• ws::Texture - The class that loads an image
• ws::Sprite - The class that manages and displays a texture
• ws::GIF - The class that loads a GIF animation and displays it
• ws::Shift && ws::ShiftData - Two entities for easy display of a spritesheet animation.
• ws::Drawable - All graphics inherit from this class and get transformed by this class.
• ws::Line - Draws a simple line from point A to point B
• ws::Font - Loads a font file from system or from file
• ws::Text - Displays a text using a specified font.
• ws::Poly - A polygonal shape
• ws::Radial - A polygonal shape centered around a point
• ws::Round - An elliptical shape(smoother than polygonal)

In essence: WinSimple is not a replacement for Win32, but rather a C++ convenience layer that makes Windows programming more accessible by wrapping the raw C API in a modern, object-oriented framework while still allowing access to underlying Win32 handles when needed.

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