Description

Kivy is an open source Python library fordeveloping multitouch application software with a natural userinterface (NUI). It can run on Android, iOS, Linux, OS X, andWindows. Distributed under the terms of the MIT license, Kivy isfree and open source software.
Kivy is the main framework developed by the Kivy organization,[1]alongside Python for Android,[2] Kivy iOS,[3] and several otherlibraries meant to be used on all platforms. In 2012, Kivy got a$5000 grant from the Python Software Foundation for porting it toPython 3.3.[4] Kivy also supports the Raspberry Pi which was fundedthrough Bountysource.[5]
The framework contains all the elements for building an applicationsuch as:
extensive input support for mouse, keyboard, TUIO, and OS-specificmultitouch events,
a graphic library using only OpenGL ES 2, and based on VertexBuffer Object and shaders,
a wide range of Widgets that support multitouch
an intermediate language (Kv)[6] used to easily design customWidgets.
Kivy is the evolution of the PyMT project, and is recommended fornew projects.[7]