Gondwana.WinForms 2.6.1

.NET 8.0 This package targets .NET 8.0. The package is compatible with this framework or higher. 
dotnet add package Gondwana.WinForms --version 2.6.1
                    


                    

                
NuGet\Install-Package Gondwana.WinForms -Version 2.6.1
This command is intended to be used within the Package Manager Console in Visual Studio, as it uses the NuGet module's version of Install-Package. 
<PackageReference Include="Gondwana.WinForms" Version="2.6.1" />
For projects that support PackageReference, copy this XML node into the project file to reference the package. 
<PackageVersion Include="Gondwana.WinForms" Version="2.6.1" />
                    


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<PackageReference Include="Gondwana.WinForms" />
                    


                            Project file
For projects that support Central Package Management (CPM), copy this XML node into the solution Directory.Packages.props file to version the package. 
paket add Gondwana.WinForms --version 2.6.1
                    


                    

                
#r "nuget: Gondwana.WinForms, 2.6.1"
#r directive can be used in F# Interactive and Polyglot Notebooks. Copy this into the interactive tool or source code of the script to reference the package. 
#:package Gondwana.WinForms@2.6.1
#:package directive can be used in C# file-based apps starting in .NET 10 preview 4. Copy this into a .cs file before any lines of code to reference the package. 
#addin nuget:?package=Gondwana.WinForms&version=2.6.1
                    


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#tool nuget:?package=Gondwana.WinForms&version=2.6.1
                    


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Gondwana.WinForms

Gondwana.WinForms provides Windows Forms adapters for rendering, input, and audio.

It allows Gondwana applications to run as native WinForms applications with minimal setup.

Features

  • SkiaSharp rendering surface for WinForms
  • Input integration (keyboard/mouse/gamepad)
  • Convenient initialization of the Gondwana.Audio.NAudio backend (reader and Vorbis registration live in that package)
  • Designed for desktop Windows applications

Installation

dotnet add package Gondwana.WinForms

Usage

Register WinForms adapters during application startup:

Engine.Instance.InitializeWinFormsAudioFormats();
Engine.Instance.InitializeXInputGamepadManager();
Engine.Instance.InitializeWinFormsKeyboardAdapter(winFormBitmapRenderSurfaceControl);
Engine.Instance.InitializeWinFormsMouseAdapter(winFormBitmapRenderSurfaceControl);

Documentation

  • Gondwana --- Core engine
  • Gondwana.WinForms.Hosting --- WinForms-specific game host that integrates rendering and input into the Gondwana lifecycle
  • Gondwana.Widgets --- UI widget library for creating in-game menus, HUDs, and overlays

License

MIT

Product Compatible and additional computed target framework versions.
.NET net8.0-windows7.0 is compatible.  net9.0-windows was computed.  net10.0-windows was computed. 
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Gondwana.WinForms.Hosting

Windows-specific hosting implementation for the Gondwana Game Engine using WinForms, providing a Windows-specific game host for application startup, lifecycle management, and adapter integration.

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Version Downloads Last Updated
2.6.1 412 10/8/2026
2.6.0 1,106 9/17/2026
2.5.2 794 7/26/2026
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2.2.0 137 4/29/2026
2.1.2 141 4/25/2026
2.1.1 133 4/20/2026
2.1.0 138 4/20/2026

Full changelog: https://github.com/Isthimius/Gondwana/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md