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@Yur-ie Yur-ie released this 07 Oct 00:59
v0.1.0
06ace07

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# Kanvas v0.1.0

Kanvas `0.1.0` is the first public release of the Gradle plugin and native GPU rendering runtime.

Kanvas is designed to integrate into existing Kotlin/JVM desktop projects without forcing the application to be rewritten around a custom rendering engine. Apply the plugin, point it at the desktop app, choose a backend, and let Kanvas handle the rendering path underneath the application.

## Highlights

- First public release of the `org.yurie.kanvas` Gradle plugin
- Native GPU rendering integration for Kotlin/JVM desktop applications
- Compose Desktop / Skiko renderer interception
- Modern Skiko picture-replay capture support
- Native runtime provisioning and build integration
- `kanvasDoctor` environment and project diagnostics
- `kanvasCompatibility` runtime compatibility reporting
- Build, run, package, and runtime lifecycle tasks
- Renderer audit and capture tooling
- Zero-edit compatibility adapter for testing external projects

## Graphics backends

Current implemented backend paths include:

- macOS: Metal
- Linux: Vulkan
- Windows: Vulkan
- Windows: OpenGL
- Windows: Direct3D 9
- GDI software/reference path

Using:

```kotlin
kanvas {
    backend = "auto"
}

is recommended for most projects.

Gradle plugin

Plugin ID:

plugins {
    id("org.yurie.kanvas") version "0.1.0"
}

The Maven artifact is:

org.yurie.kanvas:kanvas:0.1.0

Plugin tasks

Kanvas provides:

  • kanvasDoctor
  • kanvasCompatibility
  • kanvasRuntime
  • kanvasRefreshRuntime
  • kanvasBuild
  • kanvasRun
  • kanvasPackage

Compatibility work

Renderer compatibility work in this release includes support and investigation around:

  • Compose Desktop 1.8.2
  • Compose Desktop 1.11.1
  • Skiko 0.9.4.2
  • Skiko 0.144.6

Compatibility detection does not imply complete rendering parity across every application, GPU, driver, or Compose operation.

Status

Kanvas is still pre-release software.

The plugin architecture, native runtime, renderer takeover, backend integration, diagnostics, and packaging path are functional, but several areas are still under active development:

  • full Compose rendering parity
  • complete text and effect coverage
  • broader GPU and driver verification
  • native Wayland attached rendering
  • full ARM64 release verification
  • expanded packaging and distribution testing

Documentation

See the repository documentation for:

  • installation and setup
  • Gradle plugin configuration
  • backend status
  • compatibility
  • troubleshooting
  • known limitations
  • architecture
  • roadmap

Thanks to everyone testing Kanvas this early. Bug reports with renderer audit output, GPU/backend information, Compose version, and Skiko version are especially useful.

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