Tutorial_203_Viewer_wxWidgets/main.cpp

This example shows how to create a simple viewer using wxWidgets.

The header file of the viewer class:

/********************************************************************
 * Copyright (C) 2015 Liangliang Nan <liangliang.nan@gmail.com>
 * https://3d.bk.tudelft.nl/liangliang/
 *
 * This file is part of Easy3D. If it is useful in your research/work,
 * I would be grateful if you show your appreciation by citing it:
 * ------------------------------------------------------------------
 *      Liangliang Nan.
 *      Easy3D: a lightweight, easy-to-use, and efficient C++ library
 *      for processing and rendering 3D data.
 *      Journal of Open Source Software, 6(64), 3255, 2021.
 * ------------------------------------------------------------------
 *
 * Easy3D is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
 * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License Version 3
 * as published by the Free Software Foundation.
 *
 * Easy3D is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
 * GNU General Public License for more details.
 *
 * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 * along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 ********************************************************************/
 
#ifndef EASY3D_TUTORIAL_VIEWER_WXWIDGETS_VIEWER_H
#define EASY3D_TUTORIAL_VIEWER_WXWIDGETS_VIEWER_H
 
#include <memory>
#include <wx/glcanvas.h>
 
#include <easy3d/core/types.h>
 
 
namespace easy3d {
 
    class Model;
    class Camera;
    class Drawable;
    class TrianglesDrawable;
    class TextRenderer;
 
    class Viewer : public wxGLCanvas {
    public:
        Viewer(wxWindow *parent,
               const wxGLAttributes& glAttrs,
               wxWindowID id = wxID_ANY,
               const wxPoint &pos = wxDefaultPosition,
               const wxSize &size = wxDefaultSize, long style = 0,
               const wxString &title = "Easy3D-Viewer-wxWidgets");
 
        ~Viewer() override;
 
        virtual Model* add_model(const std::string& file_name, bool create_default_drawables = true);
 
        Model* add_model(std::shared_ptr<Model> model, bool create_default_drawables = true);
 
        bool delete_model(Model* model);
 
        const std::vector< std::shared_ptr<Model> >& models() const { return models_; }
 
        Model* current_model() const;
 
        bool save_current_model(const std::string& file_name) const;
 
        Drawable* add_drawable(std::shared_ptr<Drawable> drawable);
 
        bool delete_drawable(Drawable* drawable);
 
        const std::vector< std::shared_ptr<Drawable> >& drawables() const { return drawables_; }
 
        void clear_scene();
 
        void update() const;
 
        void fit_screen(const easy3d::Model* model = nullptr);
 
        float dpi_scaling() const;
 
        void set_background_color(const easy3d::vec4& c) { background_color_ = c; }
 
        const easy3d::vec4& background_color() const { return background_color_; }
 
        Camera* camera() { return camera_.get(); }
        const Camera* camera() const { return camera_.get(); }
 
        bool snapshot(const std::string& image_file, bool bk_white = true) const;
 
    protected:
        void OnPaint(wxPaintEvent &event);
        void OnSize(wxSizeEvent &event);
        void OnMouse(wxMouseEvent &event);
        void OnKeyDown(wxKeyEvent &event);
 
        // rendering. Users can put their additional rendering function here by reimplementing it.
        virtual void draw() const;
 
        // This function will be called before the main draw procedure.
        virtual void pre_draw();
 
        // This function draws axes of the coordinate system, Easy3D logo, frame rate, etc. overlaid on the scene.
        // It will be called after the main draw procedure.
        virtual void post_draw();
 
        void draw_corner_axes() const;
 
    private:
        void init();
 
    private:
        std::shared_ptr<Camera> camera_;
 
        wxGLContext *gl_context_;
        bool initialized_;
 
        vec4    background_color_;
        std::unique_ptr<TextRenderer> texter_;
 
        std::unique_ptr<TrianglesDrawable> drawable_axes_;
 
        std::vector< std::shared_ptr<Model> > models_;
        int model_idx_;
 
        // drawables independent of any model
        std::vector< std::shared_ptr<Drawable> > drawables_;
 
        wxDECLARE_NO_COPY_CLASS(Viewer);
        wxDECLARE_EVENT_TABLE();
    };
 
}
 
#endif // EASY3D_TUTORIAL_VIEWER_WXWIDGETS_VIEWER_H

The source file of the viewer class:

/********************************************************************
 * Copyright (C) 2015 Liangliang Nan <liangliang.nan@gmail.com>
 * https://3d.bk.tudelft.nl/liangliang/
 *
 * This file is part of Easy3D. If it is useful in your research/work,
 * I would be grateful if you show your appreciation by citing it:
 * ------------------------------------------------------------------
 *      Liangliang Nan.
 *      Easy3D: a lightweight, easy-to-use, and efficient C++ library
 *      for processing and rendering 3D data.
 *      Journal of Open Source Software, 6(64), 3255, 2021.
 * ------------------------------------------------------------------
 *
 * Easy3D is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
 * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License Version 3
 * as published by the Free Software Foundation.
 *
 * Easy3D is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
 * GNU General Public License for more details.
 *
 * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 * along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 ********************************************************************/
 
#include <wx/wxprec.h>
#ifndef WX_PRECOMP
#include <wx/wx.h>
#endif
 
#if !wxUSE_GLCANVAS
#error "OpenGL required: set wxUSE_GLCANVAS to 1 and rebuild the library"
#endif
 
 
#include <easy3d/core/model.h>
#include <easy3d/core/surface_mesh.h>
#include <easy3d/core/graph.h>
#include <easy3d/core/point_cloud.h>
#include <easy3d/core/poly_mesh.h>
#include <easy3d/renderer/opengl.h>
#include <easy3d/renderer/opengl_util.h>
#include <easy3d/renderer/opengl_error.h>
#include <easy3d/renderer/renderer.h>
#include <easy3d/renderer/shader_program.h>
#include <easy3d/renderer/shader_manager.h>
#include <easy3d/renderer/transform.h>
#include <easy3d/renderer/shape.h>
#include <easy3d/renderer/camera.h>
#include <easy3d/renderer/manipulated_camera_frame.h>
#include <easy3d/renderer/drawable_points.h>
#include <easy3d/renderer/drawable_lines.h>
#include <easy3d/renderer/drawable_triangles.h>
#include <easy3d/renderer/text_renderer.h>
#include <easy3d/renderer/texture_manager.h>
#include <easy3d/renderer/framebuffer_object.h>
#include <easy3d/fileio/point_cloud_io.h>
#include <easy3d/fileio/graph_io.h>
#include <easy3d/fileio/surface_mesh_io.h>
#include <easy3d/fileio/poly_mesh_io.h>
#include <easy3d/fileio/ply_reader_writer.h>
#include <easy3d/fileio/point_cloud_io_ptx.h>
#include <easy3d/util/resource.h>
#include <easy3d/util/file_system.h>
#include <easy3d/util/setting.h>
 
#include "viewer.h" // ensure "gl.h" is included after "glew.h"
 
 
namespace easy3d {
 
    // \cond
    wxBEGIN_EVENT_TABLE(Viewer, wxGLCanvas)
                    EVT_SIZE(Viewer::OnSize)
                    EVT_PAINT(Viewer::OnPaint)
                    EVT_MOUSE_EVENTS(Viewer::OnMouse)
                    EVT_KEY_DOWN(Viewer::OnKeyDown)
    wxEND_EVENT_TABLE()
 
 
    Viewer::Viewer(wxWindow *parent,
                   const wxGLAttributes& glAttrs,
                   wxWindowID id,
                   const wxPoint &pos,
                   const wxSize &size,
                   long style,
                   const wxString &title)
            : wxGLCanvas(parent, glAttrs, id, pos, size, style | wxFULL_REPAINT_ON_RESIZE, title)
            , initialized_(false)
            , background_color_(setting::background_color)
            , model_idx_(-1)
    {
        // Initialize logging (if it has not been initialized yet)
        if (!logging::is_initialized())
            // initialize logging at the very beginning to make sure everything will be logged into the log file.
            logging::initialize(false, true, true, false, "default", 9);
 
        const int gl_major = 3;
        const int gl_minor = 2;
        VLOG(1) << "OpenGL version requested: " << gl_major << "." << gl_minor;
        // Explicitly create a new rendering context instance for this canvas.
        wxGLContextAttrs ctxAttrs;
        ctxAttrs.PlatformDefaults().CoreProfile().OGLVersion(gl_major, gl_minor).EndList();
        gl_context_ = new wxGLContext(this, nullptr, &ctxAttrs);
 
        if (!gl_context_->IsOK()) {
            LOG(ERROR) << "OpenGL version error. This app needs an OpenGL 3.2 capable driver.";
            delete gl_context_;
            gl_context_ = nullptr;
        }
 
        // create and set up the camera
        camera_ = std::make_shared<Camera>();
        camera_->setType(Camera::PERSPECTIVE);
        camera_->setUpVector(vec3(0, 0, 1)); // Z pointing up
        camera_->setViewDirection(vec3(-1, 0, 0)); // X pointing out
        camera_->showEntireScene();
 
        easy3d::connect(&camera_->frame_modified, this, &Viewer::update);
    }
 
 
    Viewer::~Viewer() {
        camera_.reset();
        drawable_axes_.reset();
        texter_.reset();
 
        clear_scene();
 
        ShaderManager::terminate();
        TextureManager::terminate();
        delete gl_context_;
 
        LOG(INFO) << "viewer terminated. Bye!";
    }
 
 
    void Viewer::init() {
        // Load OpenGL and its extensions
        if (OpenglUtil::init()) {
            // Liangliang: a glew bug for Linux. Solution is here:
            // https://github.com/wxWidgets/wxWidgets/issues/22710
            glGetError(); // pull and ignore unhandled errors like GL_INVALID_ENUM
        }
 
#ifndef NDEBUG
        opengl::setup_gl_debug_callback();
#endif
        VLOG(1) << "OpenGL vendor: " << glGetString(GL_VENDOR);
        VLOG(1) << "OpenGL renderer: " << glGetString(GL_RENDERER);
        VLOG(1) << "OpenGL version received: " << glGetString(GL_VERSION);
        VLOG(1) << "GLSL version received: " << glGetString(GL_SHADING_LANGUAGE_VERSION);
        VLOG(1) << "Number of samplers per pixel: " << OpenglUtil::samples();
 
        glEnable(GL_DEPTH_TEST);
        glDepthFunc(GL_LESS);
 
        glDepthRange(0.0f, 1.0f);
        glClearDepth(1.0f);
        glClearColor(background_color_[0], background_color_[1], background_color_[2], background_color_[3]);
 
        // camera is manipulated by the mouse, working in the screen coordinate system
        // (different from the viewport or framebuffer size, which are in pixel coordinates)
        int w, h;
        GetClientSize(&w, &h);
        camera_->setScreenWidthAndHeight(w, h);
        glViewport(0, 0, static_cast<int>(static_cast<float>(w) * dpi_scaling()), static_cast<int>(static_cast<float>(h) * dpi_scaling()));
 
        // create TextRenderer renderer and load default fonts
        texter_ = std::unique_ptr<TextRenderer>(new TextRenderer(dpi_scaling()));
        texter_->add_font(resource::directory() + "/fonts/en_Earth-Normal.ttf");
        texter_->add_font(resource::directory() + "/fonts/en_Roboto-Medium.ttf");
 
#if 1   // Add a surface mesh of the bunny model
        const std::vector<vec3> &points = resource::bunny_vertices;
        const std::vector<unsigned int> &indices = resource::bunny_indices;
        auto mesh = new SurfaceMesh;
        mesh->set_name("bunny");
        for (const auto& p : points)
            mesh->add_vertex(p);
        for (std::size_t i=0; i<indices.size(); i+=3)
            mesh->add_triangle(SurfaceMesh::Vertex(static_cast<int>(indices[i])), SurfaceMesh::Vertex(static_cast<int>(indices[i+1])), SurfaceMesh::Vertex(static_cast<int>(indices[i+2])));
        add_model(std::shared_ptr<SurfaceMesh>(mesh), true);
        fit_screen();
        LOG(INFO) << "program initialized by creating a SurfaceMesh of the bunny model";
#endif
    }
 
 
    void Viewer::clear_scene() {
        models_.clear();
        drawables_.clear();
    }
 
 
    void Viewer::update() const {
        const_cast<Viewer*>(this)->Refresh();
    }
 
 
    void Viewer::OnPaint(wxPaintEvent & WXUNUSED(event)) {
        // must always be here
        wxPaintDC dc(this);
 
        SetCurrent(*gl_context_);
 
        // Initialize OpenGL
        if (!initialized_) {
            init();
            initialized_ = true;
        }
 
        pre_draw();
        draw();
        post_draw();
 
        // Flush
        glFlush();
 
        // Swap
        SwapBuffers();
    }
 
 
    void Viewer::OnSize(wxSizeEvent & event) {
        // Reset the OpenGL view aspect.
        auto size = event.GetSize();
        const int w = size.GetWidth();
        const int h = size.GetHeight();
        camera_->setScreenWidthAndHeight(w, h);
        glViewport(0, 0, static_cast<int>(static_cast<float>(w) * dpi_scaling()), static_cast<int>(static_cast<float>(h) * dpi_scaling()));
    }
 
 
    void Viewer::OnMouse(wxMouseEvent &event) {
        static bool left_down = false, right_down = false;
        static int prev_x = event.GetX(), prev_y = event.GetY();
 
        if (event.ButtonDown(wxMOUSE_BTN_ANY)) {
            camera_->frame()->action_start();
            if (event.LeftDown())  left_down = true;
            else if (event.RightDown()) right_down = true;
        }
        else  if (event.ButtonUp(wxMOUSE_BTN_ANY)) {
            camera_->frame()->action_end();
            if (event.LeftUp()) left_down = false;
            else if (event.RightUp()) right_down = false;
        }
        else if (event.Dragging()) {
            const int x = event.GetX();
            const int y = event.GetY();
            const int dx = x - prev_x;
            const int dy = y - prev_y;
            if (left_down)
                camera_->frame()->action_rotate(x, y, dx, dy, camera(), ManipulatedFrame::NONE);
            else if (right_down)
                camera_->frame()->action_translate(x, y, dx, dy, camera(), ManipulatedFrame::NONE);
        }
        else {
            const int rot = event.GetWheelRotation();
            if (rot != 0)
                camera_->frame()->action_zoom(rot > 0 ? 1 : -1, camera());
        }
 
        prev_x = event.GetX();
        prev_y = event.GetY();
    }
 
 
    void Viewer::OnKeyDown(wxKeyEvent &event) {
        if (event.GetUnicodeKey() == wxKeyCode('A') && event.GetModifiers() == wxMOD_NONE) {
            if (drawable_axes_)
                drawable_axes_->set_visible(!drawable_axes_->is_visible());
        }
        else if (event.GetUnicodeKey() == wxKeyCode('C') && event.GetModifiers() == wxMOD_NONE) {
            if (current_model())
                fit_screen(current_model());
        } else if (event.GetUnicodeKey() == wxKeyCode('F') && event.GetModifiers() == wxMOD_NONE) {
            fit_screen();
        } else if (event.GetUnicodeKey() == wxKeyCode('M') && event.GetModifiers() == wxMOD_NONE) {
            if (dynamic_cast<SurfaceMesh *>(current_model())) {
                auto drawables = current_model()->renderer()->triangles_drawables();
                for (auto d: drawables)
                    d->set_smooth_shading(!d->smooth_shading());
            }
        } else if (event.GetUnicodeKey() == wxKeyCode('P') && event.GetModifiers() == wxMOD_NONE) {
            if (camera_->type() == Camera::PERSPECTIVE)
                camera_->setType(Camera::ORTHOGRAPHIC);
            else
                camera_->setType(Camera::PERSPECTIVE);
        } else if (event.GetUnicodeKey() == WXK_SPACE && event.GetModifiers() == wxMOD_NONE) {
            // Aligns camera
            Frame frame;
            frame.setTranslation(camera_->pivotPoint());
            camera_->frame()->alignWithFrame(&frame, true);
 
            // Aligns frame
            //if (manipulatedFrame())
            //  manipulatedFrame()->alignWithFrame(camera_->frame());
        }
        else if (event.GetUnicodeKey() == wxKeyCode('[') && event.GetModifiers() == wxMOD_NONE) {
            for (auto m: models_) {
                for (auto d: m->renderer()->lines_drawables()) {
                    float size = d->line_width() - 1.0f;
                    if (size < 1)
                        size = 1;
                    d->set_line_width(size);
                }
            }
        }
        else if (event.GetUnicodeKey() == wxKeyCode(']') && event.GetModifiers() == wxMOD_NONE) {
            for (auto m: models_) {
                for (auto d: m->renderer()->lines_drawables()) {
                    float size = d->line_width() + 1.0f;
                    d->set_line_width(size);
                }
            }
        }
        else if (event.GetUnicodeKey() == wxKeyCode('-') && event.GetModifiers() == wxMOD_NONE) {
            for (auto m: models_) {
                for (auto d: m->renderer()->points_drawables()) {
                    float size = d->point_size() - 1.0f;
                    if (size < 1)
                        size = 1;
                    d->set_point_size(size);
                }
            }
        }
        else if (event.GetUnicodeKey() == wxKeyCode('=') && event.GetModifiers() == wxMOD_NONE) {
            for (auto m: models_) {
                for (auto d: m->renderer()->points_drawables()) {
                    float size = d->point_size() + 1.0f;
                    d->set_point_size(size);
                }
            }
        }
        else if (event.GetUnicodeKey() == wxKeyCode(',') && event.GetModifiers() == wxMOD_NONE) {
            if (models_.empty())
                model_idx_ = -1;
            else
                model_idx_ = int((model_idx_ - 1 + models_.size()) % models_.size());
            if (model_idx_ >= 0) {
                fit_screen(models_[model_idx_].get());
                std::cout << "current model: " << model_idx_ << ", " << models_[model_idx_]->name() << std::endl;
            }
        }
        else if (event.GetUnicodeKey() == wxKeyCode('.') && event.GetModifiers() == wxMOD_NONE) {
            if (models_.empty())
                model_idx_ = -1;
            else
                model_idx_ = int((model_idx_ + 1) % models_.size());
            if (model_idx_ >= 0) {
                fit_screen(models_[model_idx_].get());
                std::cout << "current model: " << model_idx_ << ", " << models_[model_idx_]->name() << std::endl;
            }
        }
        else if (event.GetUnicodeKey() == WXK_DELETE && event.GetModifiers() == wxMOD_NONE) {
            if (current_model())
                delete_model(current_model());
        }
        else if (event.GetUnicodeKey() == wxKeyCode('E') && event.GetModifiers() == wxMOD_NONE) {
            if (current_model()) {
                auto *edges = current_model()->renderer()->get_lines_drawable("edges");
                if (edges)
                    edges->set_visible(!edges->is_visible());
            }
        }
        else if (event.GetUnicodeKey() == wxKeyCode('V') && event.GetModifiers() == wxMOD_NONE) {
            if (current_model()) {
                auto vertices = current_model()->renderer()->get_points_drawable("vertices");
                if (vertices)
                    vertices->set_visible(!vertices->is_visible());
            }
        }
        else if (event.GetUnicodeKey() == wxKeyCode('B') && event.GetModifiers() == wxMOD_NONE) {
            auto mesh = dynamic_cast<SurfaceMesh *>(current_model());
            if (mesh) {
                auto drawable = mesh->renderer()->get_lines_drawable("borders");
                if (drawable)
                    drawable->set_visible(!drawable->is_visible());
            }
        }
        else if (event.GetUnicodeKey() == wxKeyCode('L') && event.GetModifiers() == wxMOD_NONE) { // locked vertices
            auto mesh = dynamic_cast<SurfaceMesh *>(current_model());
            if (mesh) {
                auto drawable = mesh->renderer()->get_points_drawable("locks");
                if (drawable)
                    drawable->set_visible(!drawable->is_visible());
            }
        }
        else if (event.GetUnicodeKey() == wxKeyCode('D') && event.GetModifiers() == wxMOD_NONE) {
            if (current_model()) {
                auto &output = std::cout;
 
                output << "----------- " << file_system::simple_name(current_model()->name()) << " -----------\n";
                if (dynamic_cast<SurfaceMesh *>(current_model())) {
                    auto model = dynamic_cast<SurfaceMesh *>(current_model());
                    output << "model is a surface mesh. #face: " << std::to_string(model->n_faces())
                           << ", #vertex: " + std::to_string(model->n_vertices())
                           << ", #edge: " + std::to_string(model->n_edges()) << std::endl;
                } else if (dynamic_cast<PointCloud *>(current_model())) {
                    auto model = dynamic_cast<PointCloud *>(current_model());
                    output << "model is a point cloud. #vertex: " + std::to_string(model->n_vertices()) << std::endl;
                } else if (dynamic_cast<Graph *>(current_model())) {
                    auto model = dynamic_cast<Graph *>(current_model());
                    output << "model is a graph. #vertex: " + std::to_string(model->n_vertices())
                           << ", #edge: " + std::to_string(model->n_edges()) << std::endl;
                }
 
                if (!current_model()->renderer()->points_drawables().empty()) {
                    output << "points drawables:\n";
                    for (auto d: current_model()->renderer()->points_drawables())
                        d->buffer_stats(output);
                }
                if (!current_model()->renderer()->lines_drawables().empty()) {
                    output << "lines drawables:\n";
                    for (auto d: current_model()->renderer()->lines_drawables())
                        d->buffer_stats(output);
                }
                if (!current_model()->renderer()->triangles_drawables().empty()) {
                    output << "triangles drawables:\n";
                    for (auto d: current_model()->renderer()->triangles_drawables())
                        d->buffer_stats(output);
                }
 
                current_model()->property_stats(output);
            }
        }
 
        else if (event.GetUnicodeKey() == wxKeyCode('R') && event.GetModifiers() == wxMOD_NONE) {
            // Reload the shader(s) - useful for writing/debugging shader code.
            ShaderManager::reload();
        }
 
        update();
    }
    
 
    void Viewer::fit_screen(const easy3d::Model *model) {
        if (!model && models_.empty() && drawables_.empty()) {
            camera_->showEntireScene();
            return;
        }
 
        auto visual_box = [](const Model *m) -> Box3 {
            Box3 box = m->bounding_box();
            for (auto d : m->renderer()->points_drawables()) box.grow(d->bounding_box());
            for (auto d : m->renderer()->lines_drawables()) box.grow(d->bounding_box());
            for (auto d : m->renderer()->triangles_drawables()) box.grow(d->bounding_box());
            return box;
        };
 
        Box3 box;
        if (model)
            box = visual_box(model);
        else {
            for (auto m : models_)
                box.grow(visual_box(m.get()));
            for (auto d : drawables_)
                box.grow(d->bounding_box());
        }
 
        if (box.is_valid()) {
            camera_->setSceneBoundingBox(box.min_point(), box.max_point());
            camera_->showEntireScene();
            update();
        }
    }
 
 
    float Viewer::dpi_scaling() const {
        return static_cast<float>(wxWindow::GetContentScaleFactor());
    }
 
 
    Model *Viewer::add_model(const std::string &file_path, bool create_default_drawables) {
        const std::string file_name = file_system::convert_to_native_style(file_path);
        for (auto m: models_) {
            if (m->name() == file_name) {
                LOG(WARNING) << "model has already been added to the viewer: " << file_name;
                return m.get();
            }
        }
 
        const std::string &ext = file_system::extension(file_name, true);
        bool is_ply_mesh = false;
        if (ext == "ply")
            is_ply_mesh = (io::PlyReader::num_instances(file_name, "face") > 0);
 
        Model *model = nullptr;
        if ((ext == "ply" && is_ply_mesh) || ext == "obj" || ext == "off" || ext == "stl" || ext == "sm" ||
            ext == "geojson" || ext == "trilist") { // mesh
            model = SurfaceMeshIO::load(file_name);
        } else if (ext == "ply" && io::PlyReader::num_instances(file_name, "edge") > 0) {
            model = GraphIO::load(file_name);
        } else if (ext == "plm" || ext == "pm" || ext == "mesh") {
            model = PolyMeshIO::load(file_name);
        } else { // point cloud
            if (ext == "ptx") {
                io::PointCloudIO_ptx serializer(file_name);
                PointCloud *cloud = nullptr;
                while ((cloud = serializer.load_next())) {
                    model = add_model(std::shared_ptr<PointCloud>(cloud), create_default_drawables);
                    Refresh();
                }
                return model;   // returns the last cloud in the file.
            } else
                model = PointCloudIO::load(file_name);
        }
 
        if (model) {
            model->set_name(file_name);
            add_model(std::shared_ptr<Model>(model), create_default_drawables);
        }
        return model;
    }
 
 
    Model* Viewer::add_model(std::shared_ptr<Model> model, bool create) {
        if (!model) {
            LOG(WARNING) << "model is nullptr";
            return nullptr;
        }
        for (auto m: models_) {
            if (model == m) {
                LOG(WARNING) << "model has already been added to the viewer: " << m->name();
                return nullptr;
            }
        }
 
        model->set_renderer(std::make_shared<Renderer>(model.get(), create));
 
        int pre_idx = model_idx_;
        models_.push_back(model);
        model_idx_ = static_cast<int>(models_.size()) - 1; // make the last one current
 
        if (model_idx_ != pre_idx) {
            if (model_idx_ >= 0)
                LOG(INFO) << "current model: " << model_idx_ << ", " << models_[model_idx_]->name();
        }
        return model.get();
    }
 
 
    bool Viewer::delete_model(Model *model) {
        if (!model) {
            LOG(WARNING) << "model is nullptr";
            return false;
        }
 
        for (auto it = models_.begin(); it != models_.end(); ++it) {
            if (it->get() == model) {
                int pre_idx = model_idx_;
                const std::string name = model->name();
                models_.erase(it);
                model_idx_ = static_cast<int>(models_.size()) - 1; // make the last one current
                LOG(INFO) << "model deleted: " << name;
 
                if (model_idx_ != pre_idx) {
                    if (model_idx_ >= 0)
                        LOG(INFO) << "current model: " << model_idx_ << ", " << models_[model_idx_]->name();
                }
                return true;
            }
        }
 
        // if the model was not found
        LOG(WARNING) << "no such model: " << model->name();
        return false;
    }
 
 
    Model* Viewer::current_model() const {
        if (models_.empty())
            return nullptr;
        if (model_idx_ < models_.size())
            return models_[model_idx_].get();
        return nullptr;
    }
 
 
    bool Viewer::save_current_model(const std::string &file_name) const {
        const Model *m = current_model();
        if (!m) {
            LOG(ERROR) << "no model exists";
            return false;
        }
 
        bool saved = false;
        if (dynamic_cast<const PointCloud *>(m))
            saved = PointCloudIO::save(file_name, dynamic_cast<const PointCloud *>(m));
        else if (dynamic_cast<const SurfaceMesh *>(m))
            saved = SurfaceMeshIO::save(file_name, dynamic_cast<const SurfaceMesh *>(m));
        else if (dynamic_cast<const Graph *>(m))
            saved = GraphIO::save(file_name, dynamic_cast<const Graph *>(m));
 
        if (saved)
            LOG(INFO) << "file successfully saved";
 
        return saved;
    }
 
 
    bool Viewer::snapshot(const std::string& file_name, bool bk_white) const {
        SetCurrent(*gl_context_);
 
        int x, y, w, h;
        OpenglUtil::viewport(x, y, w, h);
 
        FramebufferObject fbo(w, h, OpenglUtil::samples());
        fbo.add_color_buffer();
        fbo.add_depth_buffer();
 
        fbo.bind();
 
        if (bk_white)
            glClearColor(1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f);
        else
            glClearColor(background_color_[0], background_color_[1], background_color_[2], background_color_[3]);
        glClear(GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT | GL_DEPTH_BUFFER_BIT | GL_STENCIL_BUFFER_BIT);
 
        draw();
 
        fbo.release();
 
#if 1   // color render buffer
        return fbo.snapshot_color(0, file_name);
#else
        // depth buffer
        return fbo.snapshot_depth(file_name);
#endif
    }
 
 
    Drawable* Viewer::add_drawable(std::shared_ptr<Drawable> drawable) {
        if (!drawable) {
            LOG(WARNING) << "drawable is nullptr";
            return nullptr;
        }
        for (auto d : drawables_) {
            if (drawable == d) {
                LOG(WARNING) << "drawable has already been added to the viewer.";
                return drawable.get();
            }
        }
 
        drawables_.push_back(drawable);
        return drawable.get();
    }
 
 
    bool Viewer::delete_drawable(Drawable *drawable) {
        if (!drawable) {
            LOG(WARNING) << "drawable is nullptr";
            return false;
        }
 
        for (auto it = drawables_.begin(); it != drawables_.end(); ++it) {
            if (it->get() == drawable) {
                drawables_.erase(it);
                return true;
            }
        }
 
        // if the drawable was not found
        LOG(WARNING) << "no such drawable: " << drawable->name();
        return false;
    }
 
 
    void Viewer::draw_corner_axes() const {
        ShaderProgram *program = ShaderManager::get_program("surface/surface");
        if (!program) {
            std::vector<ShaderProgram::Attribute> attributes = {
                    ShaderProgram::Attribute(ShaderProgram::POSITION, "vtx_position"),
                    ShaderProgram::Attribute(ShaderProgram::TEXCOORD, "vtx_texcoord"),
                    ShaderProgram::Attribute(ShaderProgram::COLOR, "vtx_color"),
                    ShaderProgram::Attribute(ShaderProgram::NORMAL, "vtx_normal")
            };
            program = ShaderManager::create_program_from_files("surface/surface", attributes);
        }
        if (!program)
            return;
 
        if (!drawable_axes_) {
            float base = 0.5f;   // the cylinder length, relative to the allowed region
            float head = 0.2f;   // the cone length, relative to the allowed region
            std::vector<vec3> points, normals, colors;
            shape::create_cylinder(0.03, 10, vec3(0, 0, 0), vec3(base, 0, 0), vec3(1, 0, 0), points, normals, colors);
            shape::create_cylinder(0.03, 10, vec3(0, 0, 0), vec3(0, base, 0), vec3(0, 1, 0), points, normals, colors);
            shape::create_cylinder(0.03, 10, vec3(0, 0, 0), vec3(0, 0, base), vec3(0, 0, 1), points, normals, colors);
            shape::create_cone(0.06, 20, vec3(base, 0, 0), vec3(base + head, 0, 0), vec3(1, 0, 0), points, normals,
                                colors);
            shape::create_cone(0.06, 20, vec3(0, base, 0), vec3(0, base + head, 0), vec3(0, 1, 0), points, normals,
                                colors);
            shape::create_cone(0.06, 20, vec3(0, 0, base), vec3(0, 0, base + head), vec3(0, 0, 1), points, normals,
                                colors);
            shape::create_sphere(vec3(0, 0, 0), 0.06, 20, 20, vec3(0, 1, 1), points, normals, colors);
            const_cast<Viewer*>(this)->drawable_axes_ = std::unique_ptr<TrianglesDrawable>(new TrianglesDrawable("corner_axes"));
            drawable_axes_->update_vertex_buffer(points);
            drawable_axes_->update_normal_buffer(normals);
            drawable_axes_->update_color_buffer(colors);
            drawable_axes_->set_property_coloring(State::VERTEX);
        }
        if (!drawable_axes_->is_visible())
            return;
 
        // The viewport is changed to fit the lower left corner.
        int viewport[4];
        glGetIntegerv(GL_VIEWPORT, viewport);
 
        static int corner_frame_size = static_cast<int>(100 * dpi_scaling());
        glViewport(0, 0, corner_frame_size, corner_frame_size);
 
        // To make the axis appear over other objects: reserve a tiny bit of the
        // front depth range. NOTE: do remember to restore it later.
        glDepthRange(0, 0.01f);
 
        const mat4 &proj = transform::ortho(-1, 1, -1, 1, -1, 1);
        const mat4 &view = camera_->orientation().inverse().matrix();
        const mat4 &MVP = proj * view;
 
        // camera position is defined in world coordinate system.
        const vec3 &wCamPos = camera_->position();
        // it can also be computed as follows:
        //const vec3& wCamPos = invMV * vec4(0, 0, 0, 1);
        const mat4 &MV = camera_->modelViewMatrix();
        const vec4 &wLightPos = inverse(MV) * setting::light_position;
 
        program->bind();
        program->set_uniform("MVP", MVP)
                ->set_uniform("MANIP", mat4::identity())
                ->set_uniform("NORMAL", mat3::identity())   // needs be padded when using uniform blocks
                ->set_uniform("lighting", true)
                ->set_uniform("two_sides_lighting", false)
                ->set_uniform("smooth_shading", true)
                ->set_uniform("wLightPos", wLightPos)
                ->set_uniform("wCamPos", wCamPos)
                ->set_uniform("ssaoEnabled", false)
                ->set_uniform("per_vertex_color", true)
                ->set_uniform("distinct_back_color", false)
                ->set_block_uniform("Material", "ambient", setting::material_ambient)
                ->set_block_uniform("Material", "specular", setting::material_specular)
                ->set_block_uniform("Material", "shininess", &setting::material_shininess)
                ->set_uniform("highlight", false)
                ->set_uniform("clippingPlaneEnabled", false)
                ->set_uniform("selected", false)
                ->set_uniform("highlight_color", setting::highlight_color)
                ->set_uniform("use_texture", false);
        drawable_axes_->gl_draw();
        program->release();
 
        // restore the viewport
        glViewport(viewport[0], viewport[1], viewport[2], viewport[3]);
        glDepthRange(0.0f, 1.0f);
    }
 
 
    void Viewer::pre_draw() {
        glClearColor(background_color_[0], background_color_[1], background_color_[2], 1.0f);
        glClearDepth(1.0);
        glClear(GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT | GL_DEPTH_BUFFER_BIT | GL_STENCIL_BUFFER_BIT);
    }
 
 
    void Viewer::post_draw() {
        // draw the Easy3D logo
        if (texter_ && texter_->num_fonts() >=2) {
            const float font_size = 15.0f;
            const float offset = 20.0f * dpi_scaling();
            texter_->draw("Easy3D", offset, offset, font_size, 0);
        }
 
        // ------- draw the axes indicating the orientation of the model  ----------
        draw_corner_axes();
    }
 
 
    void Viewer::draw() const {
#if 0
        // Example code: split the view to have different rendering styles for the same object/scene.
        glEnable(GL_SCISSOR_TEST);
        int viewport[4];
        glGetIntegerv(GL_VIEWPORT, viewport);
        glScissor(viewport[0], viewport[1], viewport[2] * 0.5f, viewport[3]);
        for (const auto m : models_) {
            for (auto d : m->renderer()->triangles_drawables())
                d->draw(camera());
        }
        glScissor(viewport[2] * 0.5f, viewport[1], viewport[2] * 0.5f, viewport[3]);
        for (const auto m : models_) {
            for (auto d : m->renderer()->lines_drawables())
                d->draw(camera());
        }
        glScissor(viewport[0], viewport[1], viewport[2], viewport[3]);
 
#else 
 
        for (const auto m : models_) {
            if (!m->renderer()->is_visible())
                continue;
 
            // Let's check if edges and surfaces are both shown. If true, we
            // make the depth coordinates of the surface smaller, so that displaying
            // the mesh and the surface together does not cause Z-fighting.
            std::size_t count = 0;
            for (auto d : m->renderer()->lines_drawables()) {
                if (d->is_visible()) {
                    d->draw(camera()); easy3d_debug_log_gl_error
                    ++count;
                }
            }
 
            for (auto d : m->renderer()->points_drawables()) {
                if (d->is_visible())
                    d->draw(camera()); easy3d_debug_log_gl_error
            }
 
            if (count > 0) {
                glEnable(GL_POLYGON_OFFSET_FILL);
                glPolygonOffset(0.5f, -0.0001f);
            }
            for (auto d : m->renderer()->triangles_drawables()) {
                if (d->is_visible())
                    d->draw(camera()); easy3d_debug_log_gl_error
            }
            if (count > 0)
                glDisable(GL_POLYGON_OFFSET_FILL);
        }
 
        for (auto d : drawables_) {
            if (d->is_visible())
                d->draw(camera());
        }
#endif
    }
 
    // \endcond
 
}

The header file of the window class:

/********************************************************************
 * Copyright (C) 2015 Liangliang Nan <liangliang.nan@gmail.com>
 * https://3d.bk.tudelft.nl/liangliang/
 *
 * This file is part of Easy3D. If it is useful in your research/work,
 * I would be grateful if you show your appreciation by citing it:
 * ------------------------------------------------------------------
 *      Liangliang Nan.
 *      Easy3D: a lightweight, easy-to-use, and efficient C++ library
 *      for processing and rendering 3D data.
 *      Journal of Open Source Software, 6(64), 3255, 2021.
 * ------------------------------------------------------------------
 *
 * Easy3D is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
 * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License Version 3
 * as published by the Free Software Foundation.
 *
 * Easy3D is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
 * GNU General Public License for more details.
 *
 * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 * along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 ********************************************************************/
 
#ifndef EASY3D_TUTORIAL_VIEWER_WXWIDGETS_WINDOW_H
#define EASY3D_TUTORIAL_VIEWER_WXWIDGETS_WINDOW_H
 
#include <wx/frame.h>
 
 
namespace easy3d {
 
    class Viewer;
 
    class Window : public wxFrame {
    public:
        Window(wxFrame *parent, const wxString &title, const wxPoint &pos,
               const wxSize &size, long style = wxDEFAULT_FRAME_STYLE);
 
        Viewer *viewer() { return viewer_; }
 
    private:
        void menuFileOpen(wxCommandEvent &event);
        void menuFileSave(wxCommandEvent &event);
        void menuFileExit(wxCommandEvent &event);
        void menuViewFitScreen(wxCommandEvent &event);
        void menuViewSnapshot(wxCommandEvent &event);
        void menuEditSubdivision(wxCommandEvent &event);
        void menuHelpAbout(wxCommandEvent &event);
 
    private:
        Viewer *viewer_;
 
        wxDECLARE_EVENT_TABLE();
    };
 
}
 
#endif // EASY3D_TUTORIAL_VIEWER_WXWIDGETS_WINDOW_H

The source file of the window class:

/********************************************************************
 * Copyright (C) 2015 Liangliang Nan <liangliang.nan@gmail.com>
 * https://3d.bk.tudelft.nl/liangliang/
 *
 * This file is part of Easy3D. If it is useful in your research/work,
 * I would be grateful if you show your appreciation by citing it:
 * ------------------------------------------------------------------
 *      Liangliang Nan.
 *      Easy3D: a lightweight, easy-to-use, and efficient C++ library
 *      for processing and rendering 3D data.
 *      Journal of Open Source Software, 6(64), 3255, 2021.
 * ------------------------------------------------------------------
 *
 * Easy3D is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
 * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License Version 3
 * as published by the Free Software Foundation.
 *
 * Easy3D is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
 * GNU General Public License for more details.
 *
 * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 * along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 ********************************************************************/
 
#include <wx/wxprec.h>
#ifndef WX_PRECOMP
#include <wx/wx.h>
#endif
 
#include "window.h"
#include "viewer.h"
 
#include <easy3d/core/model.h>
#include <easy3d/core/surface_mesh.h>
#include <easy3d/algo/surface_mesh_subdivision.h>
#include <easy3d/renderer/renderer.h>
#include <easy3d/util/file_system.h>
 
 
namespace easy3d {
 
    // \cond
    wxDEFINE_EVENT(VIEW_FIT_SCREEN, wxCommandEvent);
    wxDEFINE_EVENT(VIEW_SNAPSHOT, wxCommandEvent);
    wxDEFINE_EVENT(EDIT_SUBDIVISION, wxCommandEvent);
 
    wxBEGIN_EVENT_TABLE(Window, wxFrame)
                    EVT_MENU(wxID_OPEN, Window::menuFileOpen)
                    EVT_MENU(wxID_SAVE, Window::menuFileSave)
                    EVT_MENU(wxID_EXIT, Window::menuFileExit)
                    EVT_MENU(VIEW_FIT_SCREEN, Window::menuViewFitScreen)
                    EVT_MENU(VIEW_SNAPSHOT, Window::menuViewSnapshot)
                    EVT_MENU(EDIT_SUBDIVISION, Window::menuEditSubdivision)
                    EVT_MENU(wxID_HELP, Window::menuHelpAbout)
    wxEND_EVENT_TABLE()
 
    // Window constructor
    Window::Window(wxFrame *parent, const wxString &title, const wxPoint &pos, const wxSize &size, long style)
            : wxFrame(parent, wxID_ANY, title, pos, size, style) {
#ifdef WIN32
        SetIcon(wxICON(sample));
#else
        SetIcon(wxIcon(std::string(RESOURCE_DIR) + "/icons/sample.xpm"));
#endif
 
        // Make the "File" menu
        auto fileMenu = new wxMenu;
        fileMenu->Append(wxID_OPEN, "&Open...\tCTRL-O");
        fileMenu->Append(wxID_SAVE, "&Save...\tCTRL-S");
        fileMenu->AppendSeparator();
        fileMenu->Append(wxID_EXIT, "E&xit\tALT-X");
 
        // Make the "View" menu
        auto viewMenu = new wxMenu;
        viewMenu->Append(VIEW_FIT_SCREEN, "&Fit screen\tF");
        viewMenu->Append(VIEW_SNAPSHOT, "&Snapshot...\tS");
 
        // Make the "Edit" menu
        auto editMenu = new wxMenu;
        editMenu->Append(EDIT_SUBDIVISION, "&Subdivision");
 
        // Make the "Help" menu
        auto helpMenu = new wxMenu;
        helpMenu->Append(wxID_HELP, "&About");
 
        auto menuBar = new wxMenuBar;
        menuBar->Append(fileMenu, "&File");
        menuBar->Append(viewMenu, "&View");
        menuBar->Append(editMenu, "&Edit");
        menuBar->Append(helpMenu, "&Help");
        SetMenuBar(menuBar);
 
        wxGLAttributes glAttrib;
        glAttrib.PlatformDefaults().RGBA().DoubleBuffer().Depth(24).Stencil(8).SampleBuffers(1).Samplers(4).EndList();
        viewer_ = new Viewer(this, glAttrib, wxID_ANY, wxDefaultPosition, GetClientSize(), wxDEFAULT_FRAME_STYLE, title);
 
        Show(true);
    }
 
    // File|Open... command
    void Window::menuFileOpen(wxCommandEvent & WXUNUSED(event)) {
        const std::string &title = "Choose a file";
        wxString filename = wxFileSelector(title, "", "", "",
                                           "Surface Mesh (*.ply;*.obj;*.off;*.stl;*.sm;*.geojson;*.trilist)|"
                                           "*.ply;*.obj;*.off;*.stl;*.sm;*.geojson;*.trilist|"
                                           "Point Cloud (*.ply;*.bin;*.ptx;*.las;*.laz;*.xyz;*.bxyz;*.vg;*.bvg;*.ptx)|"
                                           "*.ply;*.bin;*.ptx;*.las;*.laz;*.xyz;*.bxyz;*.vg;*.bvg;*.ptx|"
                                           "Polyhedral Mesh (*.plm;*.pm;*.mesh)|"
                                           "*.plm;*.pm;*.mesh|"
                                           "Graph (*.ply)|*.ply",
                                           wxFD_OPEN);
 
        if (!filename.IsEmpty()) {
            auto model = viewer_->add_model(filename.ToStdString(), true);
            if (model)
                viewer_->fit_screen(model);
        }
    }
 
    // File|Save... command
    void Window::menuFileSave(wxCommandEvent & WXUNUSED(event)) {
        const Model *m = viewer_->current_model();
        if (!m) {
            LOG(WARNING) << "no model exists";
            return;
        }
 
        std::string name = m->name();
        if (file_system::extension(name).empty()) // no extension?
            name += ".ply"; // default to ply
 
        const std::string &title = "Please specify a file name";
        const std::string default_path = file_system::parent_directory(name);
        const std::string simple_name = file_system::simple_name(name);
        const std::string extension = file_system::extension(name);
        wxString filename = wxFileSelector(title, default_path, simple_name, extension,
                                           "Surface Mesh (*.ply;*.obj;*.off;*.stl;*.sm)|"
                                           "*.ply;*.obj;*.off;*.stl;*.sm|"
                                           "Point Cloud (*.ply;*.bin;*.las;*.laz;*.xyz;*.bxyz;*.vg;*.bvg)|"
                                           "*.ply;*.bin;*.las;*.laz;*.xyz;*.bxyz;*.vg;*.bvg|"
                                           "Polyhedral Mesh (*.plm;*.pm;*.mesh)|"
                                           "*.plm;*.pm;*.mesh|"
                                           "Graph (*.ply)|*.ply",
                                           wxFD_SAVE);
 
        if (!filename.IsEmpty())
            viewer_->save_current_model(filename.ToStdString());
    }
 
    // View|Snapshot... command
    void Window::menuViewSnapshot(wxCommandEvent &event) {
        const std::string &title = "Please specify an image file name";
        std::string name("untitled.png");
 
        if (viewer_->current_model())
            name = file_system::replace_extension(viewer_->current_model()->name(), "png");
 
        const std::string default_path = file_system::parent_directory(name);
        const std::string simple_name = file_system::simple_name(name);
        const std::string extension = file_system::extension(name);
        wxString filename = wxFileSelector(title, default_path, simple_name, extension,
                                           "Image Files (*.png;*.jpg;*.bmp;*.ppm;*.tga)|"
                                           "*.png;*.jpg;*.bmp;*.ppm;*.tga",
                                           wxFD_SAVE);
 
        if (!filename.IsEmpty())
            viewer_->snapshot(filename.ToStdString(), true);
    }
 
    // File|Exit command
    void Window::menuFileExit(wxCommandEvent & WXUNUSED(event)) {
        // true is to force the frame to close
        Close(true);
    }
 
    // View|FitScreen... command
    void Window::menuViewFitScreen(wxCommandEvent &) {
        viewer_->fit_screen();
    }
 
    // Edit|Subdivision... command
    void Window::menuEditSubdivision(wxCommandEvent &) {
        auto mesh = dynamic_cast<SurfaceMesh*>(viewer_->current_model());
        if (!mesh) {
            LOG(WARNING) << "current model is not a SurfaceMesh (or model does not exist)";
            return;
        }
 
        SurfaceMeshSubdivision::loop(mesh);
        mesh->renderer()->update();
        viewer_->update();
    }
 
    // Help|About command
    void Window::menuHelpAbout(wxCommandEvent & WXUNUSED(event)) {
        wxMessageBox("Easy3D viewer based on wxWidgets");
    }
 
    // \endcond
 
}

The header file of the application class:

/********************************************************************
 * Copyright (C) 2015 Liangliang Nan <liangliang.nan@gmail.com>
 * https://3d.bk.tudelft.nl/liangliang/
 *
 * This file is part of Easy3D. If it is useful in your research/work,
 * I would be grateful if you show your appreciation by citing it:
 * ------------------------------------------------------------------
 *      Liangliang Nan.
 *      Easy3D: a lightweight, easy-to-use, and efficient C++ library
 *      for processing and rendering 3D data.
 *      Journal of Open Source Software, 6(64), 3255, 2021.
 * ------------------------------------------------------------------
 *
 * Easy3D is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
 * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License Version 3
 * as published by the Free Software Foundation.
 *
 * Easy3D is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
 * GNU General Public License for more details.
 *
 * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 * along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 ********************************************************************/
 
#ifndef EASY3D_TUTORIAL_VIEWER_WXWIDGETS_APPLICATION_H
#define EASY3D_TUTORIAL_VIEWER_WXWIDGETS_APPLICATION_H
 
#include <string>
 
namespace easy3d {
 
    class Application {
    public:
        explicit Application(const std::string &title = "Untitled", int width = 800, int height = 600);
 
        int run(int argc, char **argv);
    };
 
}
 
#endif  // EASY3D_TUTORIAL_VIEWER_WXWIDGETS_APPLICATION_H

The source file of the application class:

/********************************************************************
 * Copyright (C) 2015 Liangliang Nan <liangliang.nan@gmail.com>
 * https://3d.bk.tudelft.nl/liangliang/
 *
 * This file is part of Easy3D. If it is useful in your research/work,
 * I would be grateful if you show your appreciation by citing it:
 * ------------------------------------------------------------------
 *      Liangliang Nan.
 *      Easy3D: a lightweight, easy-to-use, and efficient C++ library
 *      for processing and rendering 3D data.
 *      Journal of Open Source Software, 6(64), 3255, 2021.
 * ------------------------------------------------------------------
 *
 * Easy3D is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
 * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License Version 3
 * as published by the Free Software Foundation.
 *
 * Easy3D is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
 * GNU General Public License for more details.
 *
 * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 * along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 ********************************************************************/
 
 
#ifndef WX_PRECOMP
#include <wx/wx.h>
#endif
 
#include <wx/app.h>
 
#include "application.h"
#include "window.h"
 
 
namespace easy3d {
 
    // \cond
 
    class AppImpl : public wxApp {
    public:
        AppImpl(const std::string &title, int w, int h) : title_(title), width_(w), height_(h) {}
 
        bool OnInit() wxOVERRIDE {
            if (!wxApp::OnInit())
                return false;
            new Window(nullptr, title_, wxDefaultPosition, wxSize(width_, height_));
            return true;
        }
    private:
        std::string title_;
        int width_;
        int height_;
    };
 
 
    Application::Application(const std::string &title, int width, int height) {
        wxDisableAsserts();
        wxApp::SetInstance(new AppImpl(title, width, height));
    }
 
 
    int Application::run(int argc, char **argv) {
        return wxEntry(argc, argv);
    }
 
    // \endcond
 
}

/********************************************************************
 * Copyright (C) 2015 Liangliang Nan <liangliang.nan@gmail.com>
 * https://3d.bk.tudelft.nl/liangliang/
 *
 * This file is part of Easy3D. If it is useful in your research/work,
 * I would be grateful if you show your appreciation by citing it:
 * ------------------------------------------------------------------
 *      Liangliang Nan.
 *      Easy3D: a lightweight, easy-to-use, and efficient C++ library
 *      for processing and rendering 3D data.
 *      Journal of Open Source Software, 6(64), 3255, 2021.
 * ------------------------------------------------------------------
 *
 * Easy3D is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
 * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License Version 3
 * as published by the Free Software Foundation.
 *
 * Easy3D is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
 * GNU General Public License for more details.
 *
 * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 * along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 ********************************************************************/
 
#if 1
 
#include <easy3d/util/initializer.h>
 
#include "application.h"
 
 
using namespace easy3d;
 
int main(int argc, char **argv) {
    // initialize Easy3D.
    initialize(false, true);
 
    Application app(EXAMPLE_TITLE);
    return app.run(argc, argv);
}
 
#else // The code below is for backup purpose.
// It just works the same as the above code, but it is less structured and requires to expose the wxWidgets headers to client code.
 
#include <wx/wxprec.h>
#ifndef WX_PRECOMP
#include <wx/wx.h>
#endif
 
#include <wx/app.h>
#include "window.h"
 
using namespace easy3d;
 
class Easy3DApp : public wxApp {
public:
    virtual bool OnInit() wxOVERRIDE {
        if (!wxApp::OnInit())
            return false;
        new Window(NULL, EXAMPLE_TITLE, wxDefaultPosition, wxSize(800, 600));
        return true;
    }
};
 
 
 
#if 1
 
#ifdef WIN32_VIEWER_WITHOUT_CONSOLE
int WINAPI WinMain(HINSTANCE hInstance, HINSTANCE hPrevInstance, wxCmdLineArgType lpCmdLine, int nCmdShow) {
    wxDisableAsserts();
    wxApp::SetInstance(new Easy3DApp);
    return wxEntry(hInstance, hPrevInstance, lpCmdLine, nCmdShow);
}
#else  // WIN32_VIEWER_WITHOUT_CONSOLE
int main(int argc, char **argv) {
    wxDisableAsserts();
    wxApp::SetInstance(new Easy3DApp);
    return wxEntry(argc, argv);
}
#endif // WIN32_VIEWER_WITHOUT_CONSOLE
 
#else
 
#ifdef WIN32_VIEWER_WITHOUT_CONSOLE
wxIMPLEMENT_APP(Easy3DApp);
#else  // WIN32_VIEWER_WITHOUT_CONSOLE
wxIMPLEMENT_APP_CONSOLE(Easy3DApp);
#endif // WIN32_VIEWER_WITHOUT_CONSOLE
 
#endif
 
#endif