Lua bindings to Chromium Embedded Framework
- Windows
- Linux
- Mac OS
- Use native code like C (CEF APIs)
- Support object oriented like C++
- Easy to use
- High performance
Binaries type | Windows | Linux |
---|---|---|
Standard dist | x86 / x64 | x86 / x64 |
Minimal dist | x86 / x64 | x86 / x64 |
Sample app | x86 / x64 | x86 / x64 |
- Copy
libcef.lib
from$(cef_dist)/release/
to$(project)/deps/cef/
- Build
Lua
(you can build from$(project)/deps/lua/src/
withmake mingw
), rename static library (.lib -> lua53.lib
,.a -> liblua53.a
) and put it into$(project)/deps/lua/
- Run
$ lua build.lua
git clone https://github.com/wy3/luacef.git
cd luacef
curl http://opensource.spotify.com/cefbuilds/cef_binary_3.3112.1659.gfef43e0_linux64_minimal.tar.bz2 --output cef_minimal.tar.bz2
tar jfx cef_minimal.tar.bz2
mv cef_binary_3.3112.1659.gfef43e0_linux64_minimal cef_minimal
lua build.lua
----- C ----------------
lua:newuserdata <- alloc
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
|
v
heap[1] -> [0] := cef_type <- alloc
| |---> :: free
v |---> :: set/get
self // <------------| ~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~ v ^^^
| <type properties> \
v v ~~~~~~~~~
[method, property] <- <metatable> -> reference
|
v
----- LUA --------------
Notes: this example must be run via terminal, do not press Ctrl+B on Sublime Text.
$ lua example.lua
local cef = require("luacef")
-- new CefMainArgs, CefApp
local args, app = cef.newMainArgs(), cef.newApp()
-- print version
cef.printv()
-- new CefSettings
local settings = cef.newSettings {
log_severity = 99; -- disable debug log and log file
single_process = 1; -- must set single-process for Lua command line
}
-- enable high DPI support
cef.EnableHighDPISupport()
-- initialize application
local code = cef.Initialize(args, settings, app)
if (code == 0) then os.exit() end
-- create CefWindowInfo
local window_info = cef.newWindowInfo {
-- set window name
window_name = "Hello - LuaCEF"; -- Lua string be convert to cef string, accept unicode
style = 0x10cf0000
}
-- create CefBrowserSettings for creating browser
local browser_settings = cef.newBrowserSettings()
-- create CefLifeSpanHandler
local life_span = cef.newLifeSpanHandler {
-- implement OnAfterCreated callback function
OnAfterCreated = function(self, browser) -- event
print("-- on after created --")
print(self, browser) --> CefLifeSpanHandler: <addr>, Browser: <addr>
print('Window handle: ', browser:GetHost():GetWindowHandle())
end;
}
-- implement OnBeforeClose with other way
function life_span:OnBeforeClose(browser)
print("-- on before close --")
-- test browser's method
print('can go back:', browser:CanGoBack())
print('can go forward:', browser:CanGoForward())
-- quit cef messgae loop
cef.QuitMessageLoop()
end;
-- CefKeyboardHandler
keyboard = cef.newKeyboardHandler {
-- pre-key event
OnPreKeyEvent = function(self, browser, event, os_event, is_keyboard_shortcut)
if event.type == 2 then -- test release key
if event.windows_key_code == 0xd then
print('Enter key released')
elseif event.windows_key_code == 0x1b then
print('ESC key released')
end
end
return 0
end;
}
-- new CefClient
local client = cef.newClient {
-- register CefLifeSpanHandler
GetLifeSpanHandler = function(self)
return life_span
end;
-- register CefKeyboardHandler
GetKeyboardHandler = function(self)
return keyboard
end;
}
-- url, native lua string
local url = 'https://www.google.com/'
-- create browser window
cef.CreateBrowser(window_info, client, url, browser_settings, nil)
-- run message loop
-- in cef settings, if multi_threaded_message_loop is true (1), must use window message loop
cef.RunMessageLoop()
-- shutdown
cef.Shutdown()