Kivy Deps Angle

0.5.0 verified Fri May 01 auth: no python

Repackaged binary dependency (ANGLE library) for Kivy. Version 0.5.0 is the latest. Released on an as-needed basis to match Kivy's requirements.

pip install kivy-deps-angle

Common errors

error ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'kivy_deps_angle' ↓

cause Users try to import kivy_deps_angle directly.

fix

Do not import this package; it is a binary dependency only.

error Could not find a version that satisfies the requirement kivy-deps-angle (from versions: none) ↓

cause Attempting to install on a non-Windows platform.

fix

Ensure you are on Windows, or remove the explicit dependency from requirements.txt.

Warnings

gotcha kivy-deps-angle is not meant to be imported directly. It only provides ANGLE binaries for Windows. ↓

fix Do not attempt to import anything from kivy_deps_angle in your code.

deprecated As of Kivy 2.2.0, direct installation of kivy-deps-angle is no longer required; it is pulled automatically as a dependency. ↓

fix Simply install kivy[base] or kivy[full] and the deps will be resolved.

gotcha This package is Windows-only. Installing on Linux/macOS will have no effect and may cause confusion. ↓

fix Install only on Windows, or use kivy-deps-sdl2 for other platforms.

Quickstart

This package is a dependency for Kivy's Windows builds. It does not expose any Python symbols.

import os
# This package does not provide a direct Python import.
# It installs ANGLE binaries used internally by Kivy.
# The installation is automatic when Kivy is installed.
print("ANGLE deps installed, version: ", os.environ.get('KIVY_DEP_ANGLE', 'unknown'))