ppmpreetham/BUI

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A C-based UI library that reuses Blender's widget drawing, interaction rules and look as a standalone toolkit. Layout, input and rendering run natively on CPU or GPU, with bindings for Python, Rust, JavaScript, C, C++ and Dear ImGui.

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Developers building desktop tools or apps in Python, Rust, JavaScript, C or C++ who want a Blender-style interface without Blender

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Best place #3, on 7 Nov 2026. In the top 100 on 1 of the last 21 days.

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Best place on RepoAlerts: #3, on 7 Nov 2026
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Blender's UI and Runtime: Much Faster Than GPUI697 points · 284 comments · 6 Nov 2026

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