LittleToxic.StbImageMetadata 2.30.0-beta.2

This package has been deprecated as it is legacy and is no longer maintained.

This is a prerelease version of LittleToxic.StbImageMetadata.

dotnet add package LittleToxic.StbImageMetadata --version 2.30.0-beta.2

NuGet\Install-Package LittleToxic.StbImageMetadata -Version 2.30.0-beta.2

This command is intended to be used within the Package Manager Console in Visual Studio, as it uses the NuGet module's version of Install-Package.

<PackageReference Include="LittleToxic.StbImageMetadata" Version="2.30.0-beta.2" />

For projects that support PackageReference, copy this XML node into the project file to reference the package.

<PackageVersion Include="LittleToxic.StbImageMetadata" Version="2.30.0-beta.2" />
                    

                            Directory.Packages.props

<PackageReference Include="LittleToxic.StbImageMetadata" />
                    

                            Project file

For projects that support Central Package Management (CPM), copy this XML node into the solution Directory.Packages.props file to version the package.

paket add LittleToxic.StbImageMetadata --version 2.30.0-beta.2

The NuGet Team does not provide support for this client. Please contact its maintainers for support.

#r "nuget: LittleToxic.StbImageMetadata, 2.30.0-beta.2"

#r directive can be used in F# Interactive and Polyglot Notebooks. Copy this into the interactive tool or source code of the script to reference the package.

#:package LittleToxic.StbImageMetadata@2.30.0-beta.2

#:package directive can be used in C# file-based apps starting in .NET 10 preview 4. Copy this into a .cs file before any lines of code to reference the package.

#addin nuget:?package=LittleToxic.StbImageMetadata&version=2.30.0-beta.2&prerelease
                    

                            Install as a Cake Addin

#tool nuget:?package=LittleToxic.StbImageMetadata&version=2.30.0-beta.2&prerelease
                    

                            Install as a Cake Tool

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LittleToxic.StbImageMetadata

Windows Metadata (.winmd) for stb_image.h (v2.30), enabling use with CsWin32 source generator.

Features

Complete metadata for stb_image.h public API (image loading, info, HDR detection)
Includes native stb_image.dll for Windows x64
Seamless integration with CsWin32
Supports PNG, JPEG, BMP, TGA, GIF, HDR, PSD, PIC, PNM formats

Installation

Install this package:

dotnet add package LittleToxic.StbImageMetadata --prerelease

Install CsWin32 (required separately):

dotnet add package Microsoft.Windows.CsWin32 --prerelease

Usage

Create a NativeMethods.txt file in your project root:
```
StbiLoad
StbiImageFree
StbiInfo
StbiChannel
```
Build your project. CsWin32 automatically generates P/Invoke bindings.

Use the generated APIs:

using Windows.Win32;

unsafe
{
    int x, y, channels;
    var data = PInvoke.StbiLoad("photo.png", &x, &y, &channels, 0);
    // ... work with pixel data ...
    PInvoke.StbiImageFree(data);
}

Requirements

Windows x64
Microsoft.Windows.CsWin32 (installed separately)

API Naming Conventions

All C identifiers are converted from snake_case to PascalCase, retaining the Stbi prefix:

Functions: stbi_load → StbiLoad, stbi_image_free → StbiImageFree
Types: stbi_io_callbacks → StbiIOCallbacks
Enums: stbi_channel → StbiChannel
Enum Members: STBI_rgb_alpha → StbiChannel.RgbAlpha

Excluded APIs

All _from_file variants (FILE*-based functions)
All stbi_zlib_decode_* functions

License

MIT License. stb_image.h is public domain / MIT licensed.

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.NET Core	netcoreapp2.0 was computed. netcoreapp2.1 was computed. netcoreapp2.2 was computed. netcoreapp3.0 was computed. netcoreapp3.1 was computed.
.NET Standard	netstandard2.0 is compatible. netstandard2.1 was computed.
.NET Framework	net461 was computed. net462 was computed. net463 was computed. net47 was computed. net471 was computed. net472 was computed. net48 was computed. net481 was computed.
MonoAndroid	monoandroid was computed.
MonoMac	monomac was computed.
MonoTouch	monotouch was computed.
Tizen	tizen40 was computed. tizen60 was computed.
Xamarin.iOS	xamarinios was computed.
Xamarin.Mac	xamarinmac was computed.
Xamarin.TVOS	xamarintvos was computed.
Xamarin.WatchOS	xamarinwatchos was computed.

Compatible target framework(s)

Included target framework(s) (in package)

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.NETStandard 2.0
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Version	Downloads	Last Updated
2.30.0-beta.2	104	3/7/2026
2.30.0-beta.1	80	3/7/2026