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# Simulator project for LVGL embedded GUI Library
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The [LVGL](https://github.com/lvgl/lvgl) is written mainly for microcontrollers and embedded systems, however you can run the library **on your PC** as well without any embedded hardware. The code written on PC can be simply copied when your are using an embedded system.
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This project is configured for [VSCode](https://code.visualstudio.com) and only tested on Linux, although this may work on OSx or WSL. It requires a working version of GCC, GDB and make in your path.
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To allow debugging inside VSCode you will also require a GDB [extension](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=webfreak.debug) or other suitable debugger. All the requirements, build and debug settings have been pre-configured in the [.workspace](simulator.code-workspace) file.
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The project can use **SDL** but it can be easily relaced by any other built-in LVGL dirvers.
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## Get started
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### Get the PC project
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Clone the PC project and the related sub modules:
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```bash
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git clone --recursive https://github.com/lvgl/lv_port_pc_vscode
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```
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### Install SDL and build tools
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You can download SDL from https://www.libsdl.org/
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#### Linux
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Copy below in the Terminal:
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For Ubuntu
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```bash
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sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y build-essential libsdl2-dev cmake
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```
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For ArchLinux
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```bash
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sudo pacman -Syu && sudo pacman -S sdl2 libsdl2-devel sdl2_mixer sdl2-devel base-devel gcc make
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```
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## Usage
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### Visual Studio Code
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1. Be sure you have installed [SDL and the build tools](#install-sdl-and-build-tools)
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1. Open the project by double clicking on `simulator.code-workspace` or opening it with `File/Open Workspace from File`
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2. Install the recommended plugins
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3. Click the Run and Debug page on the left, and select `Debug LVGL demo with gdb` from the drop-down on the top. Like this:
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4. Click the Play button or hit F5 to start debugging.
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**ArchLinux User**
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VSCode does not officially provide an installation package under Arch, you need to use the AUR manager `paru` to install it.
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The command is as follows:
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```bash
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paru -S visual-studio-code-bin
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```
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### CMake
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This project uses CMake under the hood which can be used without Visula Studio Code too. Just type these in a Terminal when you are in the project's root folder:
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```bash
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mkdir build
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cd build
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cmake ..
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make -j
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```
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## Optional library
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There are also FreeType and FFmpeg support. You can install these according to the followings:
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### Linux
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```bash
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# FreeType support
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wget https://kumisystems.dl.sourceforge.net/project/freetype/freetype2/2.13.2/freetype-2.13.2.tar.xz
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tar -xf freetype-2.13.2.tar.xz
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cd freetype-2.13.2
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make
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make install
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```
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```bash
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# FFmpeg support
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git clone https://git.ffmpeg.org/ffmpeg.git ffmpeg
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cd ffmpeg
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git checkout release/6.0
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./configure --disable-all --disable-autodetect --disable-podpages --disable-asm --enable-avcodec --enable-avformat --enable-decoders --enable-encoders --enable-demuxers --enable-parsers --enable-protocol='file' --enable-swscale --enable-zlib
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make
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sudo make install
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```
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