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druid

A data-first Rust-native UI design toolkit.

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A data-first Rust-native UI design toolkit.

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2020	2020-01-01 00:00:00 UTC	2021-01-01 00:00:00 UTC	8	1	7
2021	2021-01-01 00:00:00 UTC	2022-01-01 00:00:00 UTC	8	3	5
2022	2022-01-01 00:00:00 UTC	2023-01-01 00:00:00 UTC	9	0	9

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nicoburns·Dec 26, 2022

You can use GTK from Rust. But the Rust native ones aren't really there yet. [Iced](https://github.com/iced-rs/iced) which has been picked up by System76 and [Druid](https://github.com/linebender/druid) (and it's next gen version [Xilem](https://github.com/linebender/xilem)) are the ones to watch, along with Dioxus which is the main post here. I'd expect there to be something useable by the end of 2023.

In Dioxus: User interfaces that run anywhere

game-of-throws·Jul 15, 2022

Maybe you know this, but he already released an MVP for a GUI library: https://github.com/linebender/druid

In Advice for the next dozen Rust GUIs

osener·Apr 11, 2022

Has anybody evaluated Rust GUI libraries that use custom rendering with Skia or custom OpenGL renderer (instead of QT or native controls) against each other? Iced looks interesting, but so does Druid [1], Slint (SixtyFPS) [2] and various immediate mode GUI libs. I want to build a UI that's similar in complexity to a text editor such as VSCode. I am basically looking for Rust equivalent of Revery [3] which has the programming model of React + Electron but compiles natively and draws with Skia without the browser or JS runtime. [1] https://github.com/linebender/druid [2] https://slint-ui.com/ [3] https://www.outrunlabs.com/revery/

In Iced – A cross-platform GUI library for Rust, inspired by Elm

raphlinus·Apr 11, 2022

So I read the 7 month old thread, and I found this comment particularly interesting: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28332803 Basically, it answers the question, "why do Rust GUI frameworks use enums rather than closures for messages in the Elm update pattern?" It is very insightful, but doesn't tell the whole story. In particular, as a major counterexample, Druid does use closures for stuff like buttons, and they update state exactly as expected. That said, the Druid approach does have major drawbacks, chief among them that the app state needs a `Data` bound, which (oversimplifying slightly) means that it only works well with immutable data structures. As it turns out, I've been thinking about how to solve this problem - closures that have convenient access to mutable app state without strange bounds on that state, or strange contro

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l flow when doing things like adding and deleting widgets, and think I've finally cracked it. I will be doing a writeup when I have time, but for the eager and curious, there is a code sketch at https://github.com/linebender/druid/blob/lasagna/lasagna/src... .

In Iced – A cross-platform GUI library for Rust, inspired by Elm

em3rgent0rdr·Mar 21, 2022

Rust world really needs a GUI...would be great if you helped out making a GUI for Rust: https://www.areweguiyet.com/ There is a start of a native Rust GUI which you could contribute to: https://github.com/linebender/druid

In Ask HN: I'd like to practice coding GUI from scratch. Any recommendations?

GolDDranks·Mar 17, 2022

No, Druid does not delegate to system widgets as far as I know. In that sense, it's slightly wrong that it's called "native", as it's not native UI, but it's compiled "native code" (= not Electron or a wrapper to some other framework that's written in some other language). Here are the goals of Druid; be sure to read about the non-goals too: https://github.com/linebender/druid#Goals

In Lapce – Fast open-source code editor

______-_-______·Feb 25, 2022

Piet is the backend for the Druid UI toolkit. It is indeed cross-platform. The SVG backend looks like it would work without an OS, but I'm not sure the value of a GUI toolkit without an OS anyway :) https://github.com/linebender/piet#backends https://github.com/linebender/druid/tree/master/druid-shell/...

In Piet-GPU Progress: Clipping

hkmaxpro·Jan 14, 2022

Input Method support? (A feature used in various East Asian languages by over a third of the world’s population) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Input_method https://github.com/iced-rs/iced/pull/686 See the challenges of properly supporting IME in Druid, another Rust toolkit: https://github.com/linebender/druid/issues/1308

In Exploring System76's New Rust Based Desktop Environment

terhechte·Jan 3, 2022

I recently finished a cross platform app written w/ Rust / egui: https://github.com/terhechte/postsack Coming from Swift, it was actually a fun experience. It doesn’t look very native, but neither does electron.. Another nice Rust ui framework is Druid: https://github.com/linebender/druid

In Ask HN: Building a Desktop App in 2022

tosh·Dec 14, 2021Submission

Druid: A data-first Rust-native UI design toolkit

1 points · Open discussion

adamnemecek·Aug 27, 2021

Druid does its own rendering using piet and uses some native controls. Here's an example of Druid rendering a button. https://github.com/linebender/druid/blob/master/druid/src/wi...

In Iced: A cross-platform GUI library for Rust, inspired by Elm

O_H_E·Aug 27, 2021

Genuine question: Does somebody understand how this compares to Druid https://github.com/linebender/druid

In Iced: A cross-platform GUI library for Rust, inspired by Elm

luciferchase·Jul 18, 2021Submission

Druid: A data-first Rust-native UI design toolkit

2 points · Open discussion

lyxell·Jul 14, 2021

What about the UI framework druid? It has 3.9k stars on Github and is under active development. https://github.com/linebender/druid

In Warp: Fast, Rust-based terminal (waiting list)

celeritascelery·Jul 9, 2021

One I am excited for is Druid. Is is worked on by some of the same people that the xi editor, and they really understand responsive design and good font rendering. The backend is Piet, which are platform native crates. And then Druid abstracts over those backends. This lets you write GUI code once and then use native API’s and features. https://github.com/linebender/druid https://github.com/linebender/piet

In Are we GUI Yet? The state of building user interfaces in Rust

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