Decision Workspace
kwin-mouse-loc vs kdotool vs kb-layout-daemon
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
38
kwin-mouse-loc
growingv0.0.2-fixETXTBSY
A very simple mouse controller that uses `libc::process_vm_readv` to read mouse location. Need root permissions.
47
kdotool
growingv0.2.2
A xdotool-like tool to manipulate windows on KDE Wayland
44
kb-layout-daemon
experimentalv0.2.2
Auto-switch keyboard layout based on which physical keyboard is used
Core Metrics
| kwin-mouse-loc | kdotool | kb-layout-daemon | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 38 | 47 | 44 |
| Total Downloads | 9.6K | 2.4K | 67 |
| 30d Downloads | 9 | 241 | 8 |
| Dependents | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Releases | 11 | 2 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 404d ago | 40d ago | 66d ago |
| Age | 1y 7m | 2y 4m | 2m |
Health Breakdown
kwin-mouse-loc
Maintenance
8
Quality
12
Community
3
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
kdotool
Maintenance
14
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
kb-layout-daemon
Maintenance
15
Quality
12
Community
5
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| kwin-mouse-loc | kdotool | kb-layout-daemon | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.0.2-fixETXTBSY | 0.2.2 | 0.2.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | GPL-3.0-or-later | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 12 | 10 |
| Crate Size | 26KB | 27KB | 27KB |
| Features | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 45.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •kdotool leads with a health score of 47/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •kwin-mouse-loc has the most downloads (9.6K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ kwin-mouse-loc has not been updated in over a year.