Do you have some free time to spend with programming? Are you working on an Embedded GUI project with LittlevGL? See how can you help to improve the graphics library!
There are many ways to join the community. If you have some time to work with us I'm sure you will find something that fits you! You can:
But first, start with the most Frequently Asked Questions.
We use the Forum to ask and answer questions and GitHub's issue tracker for development-related discussion.
But there are some simple rules:
Merging new code happens via Pull Requests. If you are still not familiar with the Pull Requests (PR for short) here is a quick guide:
lvgl
repository to your GitHub account (https://github.com/your_name?tab=repositories
)lvgl
repository (https://github.com/your_name/lvgl
) by hitting the "New pull request" buttonmaster
, new features to the actual dev-x.y
branch.Some advice:
You can read the documentation here: https://docs.littlevgl.com/
You can edit the documentation here: https://github.com/littlevgl/doc
You can read the blog here: https://blog.littlevgl.com/
You can edit the blog here: https://github.com/littlevgl/blog
It's a great way to contribute to the library if you already use it. Just go to https://forum.littlevgl.com/ a register (Google and GitHub login also works). Log in, read the titles and if you are already familiar with a topic, don't be shy, and write your suggestion.
If you would like to contribute to LittlevGL the documentation is the best place to start.
If you find a typo, an obscure sentence or something which is not explained well enough in the English documentation click the "Edit on GitHub" button in the top right corner and fix the issue by sending a Pull Request.
If you have time and interest you can translate the documentation to your native language or any language you speak. You can join others to work on an already existing language or you can start a new one.
To translate the documentation we use Zanata which is an online translation platform. You will find the LittlevGL project here: LittlevGL on Zanata
To get started you need to:
Note that a translation will be added to the documentation only if at least the Porting section is translated.
Have you ported LittlevGL to a new platform? Have you created a fancy GUI? Do you know a great trick? You can share your knowledge on LittlevGL's blog! It's super easy to add your own post:
_posts
folder.assets
The blog uses Jekyll to convert the .md
files to a webpage. You can easily run Jekyll offline to check your post before creating the Pull request
For simple bugfixes (typos, missing error handling, fixing a warning) is fine to send a Pull request directly. However, for more complex bugs it's better to open an issue first. In the issue, you should describe how to reproduce the bug and even add the minimal code snippet.
If you have a good idea don't hesitate to share with us. It's even better if you have time to deal with its implementation. Don't be afraid if you still don't know LittlevGL well enough. We will help you to get started.
During the implementation don't forget the Code style guide.
I hope you have taken a liking to contribute to LittlevGL. A helpful and friendly community is waiting for you! :)