Decision Workspace
i3-back vs sway-alttab vs i3wsr
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
41
i3-back
growingv0.3.2
An i3/Sway utility to switch focus to your last focused window. Allows for behavior similar to Alt+Tab on other desktop environments.
47
sway-alttab
growingv1.1.2
Simple Alt-Tab daemon for SwayWM. Switches back to previous focused window on SIGUSR1
46
i3wsr
growingv3.1.2
A dynamic workspace renamer for i3 and Sway that updates names to reflect their active applications.
Core Metrics
| i3-back | sway-alttab | i3wsr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 41 | 47 | 46 |
| Total Downloads | 8.4K | 7.3K | 21.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 12 | 15 | 29 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 7 | 5 | 17 |
| Last Updated | 1125d ago | 2298d ago | 249d ago |
| Age | 3y 1m | 6y 3m | 8y 3m |
Health Breakdown
i3-back
Maintenance
10
Quality
14
Community
2
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
sway-alttab
Maintenance
9
Quality
19
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
i3wsr
Maintenance
7
Quality
18
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| i3-back | sway-alttab | i3wsr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.2 | 1.1.2 | 3.1.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| Crate Size | 9KB | 7KB | 22KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •sway-alttab leads with a health score of 47/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •i3wsr has the most downloads (21.9K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ i3-back, sway-alttab have not been updated in over a year.
- •i3-back is pre-1.0 — API may change.