This project provides Beef bindings for SDL3, offering a low-level interface to the SDL (Simple DirectMedia Layer) library. These bindings cover almost all of SDL3, excluding standalone OpenGL, Metal, and Vulkan APIs.

• Complete binding to SDL3 (except standalone OpenGL, Metal, and Vulkan APIs)
• Direct mapping of SDL3 functions, structures, and enumerations
• Supports windowing, input handling, audio, events, surfaces, and more
• Designed for performance and ease of use in Beef

• Beef compiler and IDE
• SDL3 library (Only required on non-Windows systems. Windows users can use the provided SDL binaries.)

1. Clone this repository:

   git clone https://github.com/jayrulez/SDL3-Beef.git

2. (For Windows) The required SDL binaries are included, so no additional installation is needed.
3. (For non-Windows users) Ensure SDL3 is installed and available on your system.
4. Add the bindings to your Beef project.

Add SDLNative as a dependency to your Beef project:

using SDL3;

Example: Creating a window

using System.Diagnostics;
using SDL3;

class Program
{
	public static void Main()
	{
		if (!SDL_Init(.SDL_INIT_VIDEO))
		{
			Debug.WriteLine("SDL_Init failed: {0}", SDL_GetError());
			return;
		}
		defer SDL_Quit();

		let window = SDL_CreateWindow("SDL3 Beef", 1280, 720, .SDL_WINDOW_RESIZABLE);
		if (window == null)
		{
			Debug.WriteLine("SDL_CreateWindow failed: {0}", SDL_GetError());
			return;
		}
		defer SDL_DestroyWindow(window);

		while (true)
		{
			SDL_Event ev = .();
			while (SDL_PollEvent(&ev))
			{
				if (ev.type == (.)SDL_EventType.SDL_EVENT_QUIT)
					return;
			}
			SDL_Delay(16);
		}
	}
}

• OpenGL, Metal, and Vulkan standalone APIs are not currently included in this binding.
• Future enhancements may add support if needed.

• If you find issues or want to contribute, feel free to open a pull request or submit an issue.

This project is released under the MIT License.

Credits: Huge thanks to the SDL3 developers and the Beef community!