Decision Workspace
i3-lock-workspace vs geticons vs eye-guard
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
38
i3-lock-workspace
growingv0.4.0
CLI utility that locks i3 to a single or multiple workspaces for a set period of time to force yourself to focus on work
51
geticons
growingv1.2.2
CLI tool to get icons on Linux and other Freedesktop systems
41
eye-guard
experimentalv0.2.0
A simple eye protection utility for Linux (Debian) written in Rust.
Core Metrics
| i3-lock-workspace | geticons | eye-guard | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 38 | 51 | 41 |
| Total Downloads | 4.9K | 8.1K | 734 |
| 30d Downloads | 7 | 9 | 4 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 870d ago | 1317d ago | 221d ago |
| Age | 2y 6m | 5y 6m | 7m |
Health Breakdown
i3-lock-workspace
Maintenance
5
Quality
14
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
geticons
Maintenance
7
Quality
20
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
eye-guard
Maintenance
8
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| i3-lock-workspace | geticons | eye-guard | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.0 | 1.2.2 | 0.2.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0-or-later | MIT |
| Dependencies | 7 | 3 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 18KB | 21KB | 9KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2018 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •geticons leads with a health score of 51/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •⚠ i3-lock-workspace, geticons have not been updated in over a year.
- •i3-lock-workspace, eye-guard are pre-1.0 — API may change.