[fpc-pascal] Fresnel announcement

[Dibo]

Wow. Sound amazing. I'll test it later. I have question about LCL. Is it 
required dependency or optional and can be compiled only via FPC without 
Lazarus? LCL bring a lot of dependency libs which make deploying harder 
especially on linux (GTK / Qt libs depending on which widgetset LCL was 
compiled). I see that you use Skia in backend so I guess you are not 
using LCL drawing routines

W dniu 27.07.2026 o 20:53, Mattias Gaertner via fpc-pascal pisze:
> Hi all,
>
> I am excited to announce a milestone for Fresnel - a modern GUI 
> component library for Free Pascal that brings web-like layout styling 
> to desktop applications. After a lot of foundational work, the 
> framework is now ready to be used for writing simple applications!
>
> For those unfamiliar, Fresnel introduces a UI paradigm where the 
> layout and look of custom-drawn controls are entirely governed by CSS, 
> offering a flexible alternative or complement to traditional LCL 
> controls.
>
> ## Key Highlights & Current Capabilities
>
> * CSS-Driven Design: Separate design from logic cleanly using familiar 
> CSS rules (inline styling, classes, IDs, selectors, and pseudo-classes 
> like :hover).
> * Modern Layout Engines: Supports flex, grid, and flow layouters for 
> dynamic, responsive UI designs.
> * Flexible Units & Typography: Define elements using em, vh, cm, mm, 
> %, or px, along with font fallback support.
> * Coexists with LCL: Run Fresnel forms alongside LCL forms, or embed a 
> Fresnel viewport directly inside an LCL control (TFresnelLCLControl).
> * Multi-Platform: Runs stand-alone or via LCL on Linux, macOS, 
> Windows, and WebAssembly in the browser.
> * Visual Tools: Includes a dockable CSS Inspector in Lazarus, live CSS 
> updating, and a form designer package.
>
> ## Any Help is More Than Welcome!
>
> While Fresnel is ready to build small apps and utility tools, it is 
> still actively evolving. If you love modern UI design, contributions 
> of any kind are greatly appreciated.
>
> Ways you can help:
>
> * Test & Report: Build small projects and let us know what works or 
> breaks.
> * Components & Styling: Help expand the component library or polish 
> default stylesheets.
> * Core & CSS Engine: Assist with expanding CSS attribute support and 
> layout engine optimizations.
> * Docs & Samples: Help write guides, tutorials, or clean example 
> applications.
>
> Check out the documentation, examples, and roadmap on the official wiki:
>
> https://wiki.freepascal.org/Fresnel
>
> There is also a demo website of the webassembly backend:
>
> https://idefix.freepascal.org/~michael/fresnel/
>
> Give it a spin, let us know what you think, and help us build the 
> future of Pascal UIs!
>
>
> Mattias
>
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