Escher is a collection of libraries for X Window System written purely in Java. It consists of an X11 protocol implementation (similar to Xlib for C/C++), and its extensions including GLX, and the OpenGL rendering protocol.
| Tags | Desktop Environment Window Manager multimedia Graphics Software Development Libraries Widget Sets |
|---|---|
| Licenses | GPL |
| Operating Systems | OS Independent POSIX Linux |
| Implementation | Java |
Recent releases


Release Notes: This release includes support for the X Print Service Extension.


Release Notes: This release supports OpenGL via GLX, and includes examples from redbook (the OpenGL programming guide).


Release Notes: This release starts the porting of RENDER and GLX (an extension for OpenGL).


Release Notes: Various display hacks and a double buffer extension were added.
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