v2.0.1

Version 2.0.1 📢

A small patch to fix issues with the last release.

Changelog

• Fixed too recent header
• Fixed swapchain surface format selection
• Fixed image file loader error message

Full Changelog: v2.0.0...v2.0.1

v2.0.0

Version 2.0.0 🎉

New major release !

Changelog

• Completely new backend
• Better Vulkan management
• Better API
• Better stability
• Better scalability
• Better graphics management

Coming Soon

• Batch renderer

Full Changelog: v1.3.3...v2.0.0

v1.3.3

Version 1.3.3 📢

Bug fixes.

Changelog

• Updated dependencies
• Fixing major crash when initialazing the mlx multiple times in the same process

Coming Soon

• Version 2.0 with better Vulkan backend and graphics management

Full Changelog: v1.3.1...v1.3.2

v1.3.2

Version 1.3.2 📢

Bug fixes and new stuffs.

Changelog

• Updated dependencies
• New Makefile by @xtrm-en
• Improved vsupp file by @Arkturius
• Fixed compilation issue with new c++ STL version on ArchLinux by @bonsthie
• Added mlx_set_window_position by @PalsFreniers
• Some small bug fixes

Coming Soon

• Version 2.0 with better Vulkan backend and graphics management

New Contributors

• @Arkturius made their first contribution in #66
• @bonsthie made their first contribution in #76
• @PalsFreniers made their first contribution in #82

Full Changelog: v1.3.1...v1.3.2

v1.3.1

Version 1.3.1 📢

Some small changes and bug fixes.

Changelog

• Fixed bug with texts destruction and management
• Adding checks on pointers passed to the mlx functions
• Updated dependencies
• Removing unecessary SDL window creation in Vulkan Instance creation
• Fixing weird bug with color format returned by mlx_get_image_pixel
• Using ARGB format for colors returned by mlx_get_image_pixel

Coming Soon

• Vsync management
• Even better Vulkan command buffers management
• Better texts internal management
• Texture array in shaders
• Possible bug fixes

Full Changelog: v1.3.0...v1.3.1

v1.3.0

Version 1.3.0 📢

Some big changes.

Changelog

• Fixed bugs with texture system
• Added a lot of error management
• Better Vulkan command buffers management
• Better Vulkan descriptor sets management
• Fixed possibles segmentation faults
• Improving Valgrind suppressions file
• Adding FPS capper
• Adding possibility to use multiple fonts
• Improving texts management
• Improved performances
• Added Vulkan headers to the repo (to avoid everyone to install Vulkan SDK)
• Automated dependencies updates
• Added profiler
• Added rendering to image instead of window (experimental)
• Fixing issue with Vulkan in 32 bits
• Fixed issue with swapchain recreation (especially on Wayland)

Coming Soon

• Vsync management
• Even better Vulkan command buffers management
• Better texts internal management
• Texture array in shaders
• Possible bug fixes

New Contributor

• @Namonay

Full Changelog: v1.2.1...v1.3.0

v1.2.1

Version 1.2.1 📢

Minor changes

Changelog

• Windows support using xmake build system
• Improving READMEs
• DLL exports/imports system
• Fixing leaks
• Adding valgrind suppression file to remove X11/Nvidia leaks and issues
• Adding mouse wheel event
• Fixing C++ compilers compability issues (with function pointers)

Coming Soon

• Nothing more is planned at the moment, apart from bug fixes.

⚠️ Still needs testing on MacOS with MoltenVK ⚠️

Same thing as other versions. If any one with a Mac could test it and report me any bugs or lack of performances he/she will be pleased

v1.2.0

Version 1.2.0 📢

Major and minor changes

Changelog

• A new cool logo
• MLX windows have now an icon
• Custom fonts loading and scaling
• Improved fonts loading
• Transparency management
• Fixed issue rendering textures on top of each other
• Fixed color management issue in Makefile
• Object files are now stored in a objs directory

Coming Soon

• Nothing more is planned at the moment, apart from bug fixes.

⚠️ Still needs testing on MacOS with MoltenVK ⚠️

Same thing as other versions. If any one with a Mac could test it and report me any bugs or lack of performances he/she will be pleased

v1.1.1

Version 1.1.1 📢

Minor changes

Changelog

• Removed memory debug strings processing during rendering in release mode
• Cleaning render pass, frame buffer and swap chain code
• Now sets all Vulkan resources to VK_NULL_HANDLE after destruction for security reasons

Coming Soon

• Cool logo
• Transparency management
• You using it

⚠️ Still needs testing on MacOS with MoltenVK ⚠️

Just like the v1.0.0 and v1.1.0 I do not have a Mac so I couldn't test it on MacOS. If any one with a Mac could test it and report me any bugs or lack of performances he/she will be pleased

v1.1.0

Version 1.1.0 📢

Minor changes and fixes

Changelog

• Fixed issue where you could create multiple applications with mlx_init
• Improved buffer transfer to GPU
• Overhaul of entire graphics memory management using AMD's VMA
• Improved overall performance
• Added CI
• Better README by @xtrm-en
• Fixed issues when running on a computer with multiple GPUs
• Added debugging messages to the renderer
• CPU now works on 3 frames before synchronizing with the GPU
• MLX yells at you when you cause graphics memory leaks now

Coming Soon

• Cool logo
• Transparency management
• You using it

⚠️ Still needs testing on MacOS with MoltenVK ⚠️

Just like the v1.0.0 I do not have a Mac so I couldn't test it on MacOS. If any one with a Mac could test it and report me any bugs or lack of performances he/she will be pleased