DUdualogy·Nov 24, 2025
Also very neat is DearImgui via either https://github.com/AllenDang/giu (Go-convenient wrapper) or https://github.com/AllenDang/cimgui-go/ (raw bindings)
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Cross platform rapid GUI framework for golang based on Dear ImGui.
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7 sourcesThere's a bunch https://github.com/go-graphics/go-gui-projects
My personal favourite is an ImGui wrapper https://github.com/AllenDang/giu
The most featureful is probably unison, although I'm uncertain if anyone uses it outside of their own project (https://gurpscharactersheet.com), meaning documentation will be sparse https://github.com/richardwilkes/unison
Gio uses a different way of thinking about GUIs, used by Tailscale and gotraceui https://gioui.org
Wails is great if you're familiar with development on the web https://wails.io
The GTK4 bindings also look nice https://github.com/diamondburned/gotk4
Cogent Core also looks neat, but I didn't have the time to play with it before I switched over to using the Odin programming language instead of Go https://www.cogentcore.org/core
I personally had nothing but issues with Fyne (especially in
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regard to performance, across multiple computers and operating systems), but it's probably the most popular option https://fyne.io
Giu: Cross platform rapid GUI framework for Golang based on Dear ImGui
3 points · Open discussionI did poke around for a bit, but I really needed the tool, and I knew it would be days of work if I learned a new tool and hours if I stuck with what I knew.
My coworker Andrew did start a similar tool, which is here: https://github.com/andrewpmartinez/grid and uses https://github.com/AllenDang/giu for the UI.
Next time I need a feature I probably take a look at that and see what the model looks like and and how straightforward it is to work with.
In Show HN: Goroutine-analyzer: A visual goroutine stack dump debugging toolI explored couple of methods to develope desktop/mobile GUI with Go a few weeks ago. These are some of them:
1) Fyne (https://github.com/fyne-io/fyne)
Popular. Native functionalities like trays, etc. Mobile app possible. Looks okay.
2) Gio (https://gioui.org/)
Looks okay. Customisable. Tailscale Mobile app is made with this.
3) Wails (https://github.com/wailsapp/wails)
Easy WebView for Go.
Lacks native functionalities.
4) Sciter (https://sciter.com) embedded in Go
Haven't explored much.
5) Giu (https://github.com/AllenDang/giu)
Based on Dear ImGui. Doesn't look very polished.
P.S. I settled on Gio for the mobile app and ditched the desktop app altogether.
In Fyne, a cross-platform GUI toolkit written in GoGiu – cross platform rapid GUI framework for Golang based on imgui
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