lvgl VS embox

Compare lvgl vs embox and see what are their differences.

lvgl

Embedded graphics library to create beautiful UIs for any MCU, MPU and display type. (by lvgl)

embox

Modular and configurable OS for embedded applications (by embox)
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lvgl embox
63 34
14,682 1,083
3.0% 2.9%
9.9 9.9
6 days ago 7 days ago
C C
MIT License BSD 2-clause "Simplified" License
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lvgl

Posts with mentions or reviews of lvgl. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2024-02-29.
  • Ask HN: Nobody interested an open hardware iPod Nano?
    3 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 29 Feb 2024
    So here is the thing: The iPod Nano 7g is from 2012. I've seen many people designing custom PCBs and releasing Kickstarter projects for custom audio players[5] or game handhelds[6]. I know Rockbox (which is great, but its lacks support for Wifi and Bluetooth AFAIK and just does not compete with the UX of iPod's audio book features in my opinion) and iPod Linux. 10 years ago someone even reverse engineered the iPod Nano 6g display[3].

    Although I'm not skilled enough in PCB-Design, after some research I found the Lilygo T-Display S3 Pro[4] based on ESP32 S3, which would be the size, but lacks audio and OS. There is also the Mango PI CyberPad[7], which looked interesting, but maybe is already too clunky.

    Programming wise, LVGL[8] may be a good framework to develop a modern and efficient UI - at least it looks promising.

    So, why is nobody interested in recreating an iPod nano like device? It should be doable with modern tech, but Phones have completely taken over the marked...

    1: https://www.reddit.com/r/audiobooks/comments/14ue4un/comment/ks1sj99/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

    2: https://github.com/advplyr/audiobookshelf-app/issues/847

    3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TedIzmguP0

    4: https://www.lilygo.cc/products/t-display-s3-pro

    5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1C597AkhGtw

    6: https://www.funkey-project.com/

    7: https://mangopi.org/cp1m

    8: https://lvgl.io/

  • LVGL 9.0 Released
    2 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 22 Jan 2024
    LVGL is a graphics library used mostly for embedded UI's. Main website: https://lvgl.io/
    2 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 22 Jan 2024
  • imgui VS lvgl - a user suggested alternative
    2 projects | 3 Nov 2023
    Popular embedded UI library
  • Show HN: Slint - A Declarative UI Toolkit Written in Rust for Embedded & Desktop
    7 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 19 Jun 2023
    If you need something written in C and very tiny, I recommend LVGL https://lvgl.io/
  • How to write display drivers?
    2 projects | /r/embedded | 24 May 2023
  • Lilygo T-Display-S3 AMOLED
    2 projects | /r/esp32 | 24 May 2023
    The factory code uses the Lvgl graphic library. https://github.com/lvgl/lvgl
  • Is anyone still offering 1.4ghz mod services?
    10 projects | /r/originalxbox | 24 May 2023
  • Best way to use ST7789 in ESPIDF?
    8 projects | /r/esp32 | 31 Mar 2023
  • Co-ordinates when programming a screen - trial and error?
    2 projects | /r/esp32 | 27 Feb 2023
    I haven’t used these personally myself, but have a look at using LVGL with Squareline. I used photoshop for designing layouts for my (simple) screens in the past and the only issues I’ve had regarding replicating my designs iirc was with text (as you mentioned) and rounded corners.

embox

Posts with mentions or reviews of embox. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-07-01.
  • Release v0.5.9.10 · embox/embox
    2 projects | /r/embedded | 1 Jul 2023
    Embox is a configurable RTOS designed for resource constrained and embedded systems. Embox main idea is using Linux software without Linux. (https://embox.github.io/ ) If you want use complex Linux Software and Linux is huge for your goals. Embox is the best idea, as I think. For example Embox is the only RTOS that allows to use OpenCV on Cortex-m MCUs https://www.embedded.com/benchmarking-opencv-on-stm32-mcus/
    2 projects | /r/embedded | 1 Jul 2023
  • Query: Alternatives to Zephyr?
    5 projects | /r/embedded | 21 Mar 2022
    Look at Embox (https://github.com/embox/embox). It can run on EFM32ZG with 32kB ROM 4kB RAM
  • Can you share some open source projects we can contribute to?
    2 projects | /r/embedded | 17 Mar 2022
    Take a look at Embox - https://github.com/embox/embox
  • Open source projects
    6 projects | /r/embedded | 29 Sep 2021
    Embox (https://github.com/embox/embox) open-source RTOS for embedded systems. It was born as a student project and a lot of students took part in it.
  • Embedded software testing
    2 projects | /r/embedded | 7 Aug 2021
    In Embox (https://github.com/embox/embox ) we use several testing levels to check different parts including hardware. We designed unit test framework on C and can use it to check hardware (https://github.com/embox/embox/blob/master/src/tests/spi/imx6_spi.c). We also try to develop peripheral independent code. We created libraries and use files for access to peripherals that allows using a command-line interface to test hardware. And finally, we have a regression testing framework. It bases on 'telnet' and 'expect' (https://github.com/embox/embox/tree/master/scripts/autotest). I'm sure that UART can be used instead of telnet
  • which modbus c library do you use?
    3 projects | /r/embedded | 4 Aug 2021
    Embox (https://github.com/embox/embox) is a configurable open-source RTOS. Its main idea is to use Linux software everywhere including MCU or develop software in a convenient environment. In other words, you can use wished Linux software without "heavy" Linux kernel therefore you need small resources. In the article, libmodbus is used on STM32F4-discovery. Embox allows using of such complex Linux software as OpenCV on STM32 (https://www.embedded.com/benchmarking-opencv-on-stm32-mcus/ ) or Qt (https://youtu.be/9rA\_sHrQjjE)
  • Choosing an RTOS
    5 projects | /r/embedded | 1 Jul 2021
    Yes, it is a very fast development speed especially if you need rather complex functionality. As for other questions, the project is more than 10 years and more than 100 contributors (https://github.com/embox/embox/graphs/contributors ). I think it will actively develop.
    5 projects | /r/embedded | 1 Jul 2021
    You should look at Embox (https://github.com/embox/embox). Its main idea is to use Linux software everywhere including MCU. It looks like an embedded Linux distributive where you can choose necessary modules, but unlike Linux Embox's kernel, standard C library, TCP/IP stack and so on also configure while compilation. It allows on the one hand run on EFM32 with 32kB flash 4 kB RAM (https://anton-bondarev.medium.com/embox-on-efm32zg-stk3200-board-how-to-run-rtos-on-mcu-with-4kb-ram-26a82dc7b9d9) and on the other hand you can use TONs Linux software for example OpenCV (https://youtu.be/7QjfgEPCLiw )
  • What are some good USB libraries for STM32?
    2 projects | /r/embedded | 9 Mar 2021
    Take a look at Embox (https://github.com/embox/embox/wiki/USB-gadget-on-STM32 )

What are some alternatives?

When comparing lvgl and embox you can also consider the following projects:

TFT_eSPI - Arduino and PlatformIO IDE compatible TFT library optimised for the Raspberry Pi Pico (RP2040), STM32, ESP8266 and ESP32 that supports different driver chips

LovyanGFX - SPI LCD graphics library for ESP32 (ESP-IDF/ArduinoESP32) / ESP8266 (ArduinoESP8266) / SAMD51(Seeed ArduinoSAMD51)

imgui - Dear ImGui: Bloat-free Graphical User interface for C++ with minimal dependencies

GuiLite - ✔️The smallest header-only GUI library(4 KLOC) for all platforms

micropython-micro-gui - A lightweight MicroPython GUI library for display drivers based on framebuf, allows input via pushbuttons.

slint - Slint is a declarative GUI toolkit to build native user interfaces for Rust, C++, or JavaScript apps.

littlefs - A little fail-safe filesystem designed for microcontrollers

qt5-webkit-container - A barebones WebKit container for pure HTML5 UI

Elements C++ GUI library - Elements C++ GUI library

go - The Go programming language

flipper - A desktop debugging platform for mobile developers.

stm32-bootloader - Customizable Bootloader for STM32 microcontrollers. This example demonstrates how to perform in-application-programming of a firmware located on an external SD card with FAT32 file system.