Decision Workspace
ironbar vs gtk-layer-shell vs gtk-layer-shell-sys
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
45
ironbar
growingv0.18.0
Customisable GTK Layer Shell wlroots/sway bar
50
gtk-layer-shell
growingv0.8.2
UNMAINTAINED Save gir-generated wrapper for gtk-layer-shell
49
gtk-layer-shell-sys
growingv0.7.2
UNMAINTAINED Unsave gir-generated FFI bindings for gtk-layer-shell
Core Metrics
| ironbar | gtk-layer-shell | gtk-layer-shell-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 45 | 50 | 49 |
| Total Downloads | 29.5K | 384.5K | 380.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 105 | 8.9K | 8.9K |
| Dependents | 0 | 51 | 26 |
| Releases | 26 | 26 | 24 |
| Last Updated | 100d ago | 473d ago | 473d ago |
| Age | 3y 7m | 5y 7m | 5y 7m |
Health Breakdown
ironbar
Maintenance
14
Quality
11
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
gtk-layer-shell
Maintenance
7
Quality
10
Community
11
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
gtk-layer-shell-sys
Maintenance
7
Quality
10
Community
10
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| ironbar | gtk-layer-shell | gtk-layer-shell-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.18.0 | 0.8.2 | 0.7.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 44 | 8 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 309KB | 13KB | 10KB |
| Features | 46 | 4 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 7.7% | 26.9% | 33.3% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.70 | 1.70 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •gtk-layer-shell leads with a health score of 50/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •⚠ gtk-layer-shell, gtk-layer-shell-sys have not been updated in over a year.