Decision Workspace
i3-workspace-brightness vs i3-workspace-groups vs sway_cycler
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
46
i3-workspace-brightness
growingv1.0.3
Utility to auto-adjust the brightness of i3wm workspaces
40
i3-workspace-groups
growingv0.2.2
Organize i3 (and Sway) workspaces into groups.
41
sway_cycler
experimentalv0.1.0
simple cycle sistem to sway
Core Metrics
| i3-workspace-brightness | i3-workspace-groups | sway_cycler | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 46 | 40 | 41 |
| Total Downloads | 5.7K | 6.2K | 17 |
| 30d Downloads | 7 | 6 | 3 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 1181d ago | 2621d ago | 48d ago |
| Age | 5y 7m | 7y 4m | 1m |
Health Breakdown
i3-workspace-brightness
Maintenance
3
Quality
20
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
i3-workspace-groups
Maintenance
6
Quality
14
Community
3
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
sway_cycler
Maintenance
10
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
1
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| i3-workspace-brightness | i3-workspace-groups | sway_cycler | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.3 | 0.2.2 | 0.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Dependencies | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 16KB | 6KB | 16KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2018 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •i3-workspace-brightness leads with a health score of 46/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •i3-workspace-groups has the most downloads (6.2K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ i3-workspace-brightness, i3-workspace-groups have not been updated in over a year.
- •i3-workspace-groups, sway_cycler are pre-1.0 — API may change.