go-flutter-desktop/go-flutter
Go Flutter
go-flutter is a runtime and embedding library that enables Flutter applications to run natively on Windows, macOS, and Linux using Go and GLFW. It implements the Flutter Embedding API to render Flutter UIs on desktop platforms, providing a cross-platform desktop runtime that bridges Go and Dart code through standard Flutter method and event channels.
The project includes a plugin framework that supports bidirectional communication between Go and Dart, allowing Go code to invoke Dart handlers and expose Go methods for Dart to call, with optional synchronous replies. It also provides event streaming from Go to Dart using Flutter's EventChannel mechanism for real-time data delivery. The embedding layer uses GLFW for window management, input handling, and OpenGL context creation, while supporting Flutter's hot reload mechanism for instant code changes during development.
The plugin system enables extending functionality by registering Go plugins that communicate with Flutter via standard method and message channels, with support for local module overrides during development. The project also includes tooling for packaging Flutter desktop applications into platform-native installers such as MSI, DMG, and AppImage for distribution.
Features
- Flutter Desktop Runtimes - A runtime that renders Flutter UIs on desktop platforms by implementing the Flutter Embedding API with GLFW window management.
- Desktop Embedding Runtimes - Implements the Flutter Embedding API using Go to render Flutter applications natively on desktop platforms.
- Desktop Embeddings - An embedding library that runs Flutter applications natively on Windows, macOS and Linux using Go and GLFW.
- GLFW Window Management - Uses GLFW to create and manage native windows, input handling, and OpenGL contexts for Flutter rendering.
- Flutter Channel - Integrate custom functionality through a plugin system that communicates with Flutter using standard method and message channels.
- Go-Dart Plugin Bridges - A plugin system that enables bidirectional communication between Dart and Go code over standard Flutter method and event channels.
- Go-Dart Method Channels - Invoke a Dart method handler from Go code over a named channel, with optional synchronous reply.
- Go-Dart Channel Bridges - Bridges communication between Go and Dart through named method channels and event channels for bidirectional calls.
- Plugin-Based Extensibility - Extends functionality by registering Go plugins that communicate with Flutter via standard method and message channels.
- Event-to-Stream Conversions - Stream data from Go to Dart whenever an event occurs, using an EventChannel.
- Startup Plugin Registrations - Register a Go plugin in the desktop application's options so it is loaded at startup.
- Desktop Hot Reloaders - Applies code changes to a running Flutter desktop application instantly without restarting, using Flutter's hot reload mechanism.
- Desktop Application Installers - Packages Flutter desktop applications into platform-native installers like MSI, DMG, and AppImage for distribution.
- Desktop Application Installers - Package the Flutter desktop application into platform-specific installers such as MSI, DMG, and AppImage.
- Desktop and GUI Development - Flutter desktop embedding.
- Desktop and Platform Embedding - Golang-based desktop embedder.
- Desktop Development - Enables embedding applications using the Go programming language.
