Kivy

I was recently reminded of the super cool Hy project. Hy is a lisp that compiles to python’s own abstract syntax tree, so it works perfectly with existing Python code (including with Cython etc.) but also exposes all the power of lisp. For i... Continue reading →

Continuing the theme of my last few posts, a common problem for new kivy users is creating canvas instructions that follow their parent widgets. For instance, here’s some code for a custom widget that tries to draw a red rectangle in its upper-ri... Continue reading →

Another Kivy question that I often see (particularly recently for some reason) is about using the Label widget - how to have text wrap automatically, or the opposite, how to have the label automatically grow to accommodate its text. I’ve covered ... Continue reading →

Just to announce here for anyone that hasn’t seen already…Kivy recently announced the Kivy org second programming contest! You can check out all the details at http://kivy.org/#contest! To cover the key details here, entries are open now (y... Continue reading →

Kivy is organizing its second application development contest!. This is a great chance for users both new and experienced to show off their skills and compete for prizes. Entries will be judged on a range of criteria accessible to both … Continue reading → Continue reading →

If you don’t know the 2048 puzzle yet, you should. But be careful, it’s time consuming. I won’t go on the whole clone history of the game, but will just say that if you want to play it on the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Developers, developers… rejoice! The kivy project is organizing a second contest! From the 15th of April, when the theme will be revealed, to the 15th of May, the final deadline, all the interested candidates will compete to produce the nicest ap... Continue reading →

One of the most common problems for new Kivy users is misunderstanding how the bind method works, especially amongst newer Python users who haven’t fully formed their intuition about function calls. For instance, a user will write code like:... Continue reading →

Just because it seemed not to hard, i spent the evening (actually about 2 hours) making a Spritz clone using kivy. Code is a bit crude and all, but here it is for your enjoyment: https://gist.github.com/9316552 Here is an apk if you want to actually... Continue reading →

Your gpu is an awesome thing, it can do all kind of calculations, very fast. For example, instead of telling it exactly how you want each pixels to be, you can throw textures and vertices at it, and have it correctly deduce how this things wil... Continue reading →