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Developers interested in a solution to create GUI applications with ease
About GUI Guider
GUI Guider is a user-friendly graphical user interface development tool from NXP that enables the rapid development of high-quality displays with the open source LVGL graphics library. GUI Guider's drag-and-drop editor makes it easy to utilize the many features of LVGL such as widgets, animations, and styles to create a GUI with minimal or no coding at all. With the click of a button, you can run your application in a simulated environment or export it to a target project. Generated code from GUI Guider can easily be added to an MCUXpresso IDE or IAR embedded workbench project, accelerating the development process and allowing you to seamlessly add an embedded user interface to your application. GUI Guider is free to use with NXP’s general purpose and crossover MCUs and includes built-in project templates for several supported platforms. Utilize and search through LVGL’s wide selection of widgets to create GUI applications with ease.
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