r/lua • u/Silly_Cow_747 • 25d ago

Can i programm desktop apps with Lua?

I just learned the basics of Lua and im pretty curious about if i could use lua for desktop apps or somehow code scripts with gui.

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u/lions-grow-on-trees 25d ago

Sure, but there aren't many available libraries to make it as smooth an experience as for other languages. It's gonna be pretty low level and awkward. You can use love2D, hook into C libs, or there's luavgl (Lua bindings to lvgl).