Kdrive

X.org - KDrive

• Stand-alone simplified version of the X server, for embedded systems
  • Formerly know as Tiny-X
  • Kdrive is integrated in the official X.org server
• Works on top of the Linux frame buffer, thanks to the Xfbdev variant of the server
• Real X server
  • Fully supports the X11 protocol: drawing, input event handling, etc.
  • Allows to use any existing X11 application or library
• Actively developed and maintained.
• X11 license
• http://www.x.org

Kdrive: architecture

Kdrive: usage

• Can be directly programmed using Xlib / XCB
  • Low-level graphic library, rarely used
• Or, usually used with a toolkit on top of it
  • Gtk
  • Qt
  • Enlightment Foundation Libraries
  • Others: Fltk, WxEmbedded, etc