Decision Workspace
kb-layout-daemon vs ktrl vs alt
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
kb-layout-daemon
experimentalv0.2.2
Auto-switch keyboard layout based on which physical keyboard is used
40
ktrl
growingv0.1.8
A Supercharged Keyboard Programming Daemon
35
alt
growingv0.1.0
An Event Aggregator for ktrl
Core Metrics
| kb-layout-daemon | ktrl | alt | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 40 | 35 |
| Total Downloads | 67 | 12.8K | 2.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 8 | 13 | 7 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 66d ago | 2044d ago | 2113d ago |
| Age | 2m | 5y 10m | 5y 9m |
Health Breakdown
kb-layout-daemon
Maintenance
15
Quality
12
Community
5
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
ktrl
Maintenance
4
Quality
14
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
alt
Maintenance
1
Quality
13
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| kb-layout-daemon | ktrl | alt | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.2 | 0.1.8 | 0.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Dependencies | 10 | 14 | 11 |
| Crate Size | 27KB | 163KB | 15KB |
| Features | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2018 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •kb-layout-daemon leads with a health score of 44/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ktrl has the most downloads (12.8K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ ktrl, alt have not been updated in over a year.