Make Fast GUI’s With Golang

Welcome back! If you’re a fan of Golang, you’ll be excited to explore how to build a fast and responsive GUI using the Fyne framework — a powerful cross-platform GUI toolkit. Let’s dive into the details of getting started with Fyne and creating your first Go-based graphical user interface.

Installing the Fyne Framework

To begin, you’ll need to install the Fyne framework. This can be done easily with the following command:

go get fyne.io/fyne/v2@latest

After installation, you can explore the capabilities of Fyne by running a demo that showcases its features:

go install fyne.io/fyne/v2/cmd/fyne_demo@latest
fyne_demo

Running these commands will display a demo that highlights the various functionalities and components available in Fyne.

Importing the Main Components

Fyne offers a wide range of features, but let’s start with the basics. To create a simple application, you’ll need to import some core components. Here’s how to set up your imports:

package main
import (
    "fyne.io/fyne/v2/app"
    "fyne.io/fyne/v2/container"
    "fyne.io/fyne/v2/widget"
)

Creating a Basic Window