Decision Workspace
libvisdesk vs known-folders vs winreg
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
46
libvisdesk
experimentalv0.1.7
Simple library for detecting the visible (unoccluded) desktop area per monitor on Windows, accounting for cloaked windows and taskbars.
77
known-folders
stablev1.4.2
A safe wrapper around the Known Folders API on Windows
69
winreg
growingv0.56.0
Rust bindings to MS Windows Registry API
Core Metrics
| libvisdesk | known-folders | winreg | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 46 | 77 | 69 |
| Total Downloads | 2.7K | 1.1M | 149.3M |
| 30d Downloads | 24 | 61.9K | 8.8M |
| Dependents | 0 | 108 | 4.2K |
| Releases | 8 | 9 | 35 |
| Last Updated | 225d ago | 11d ago | 13d ago |
| Age | 7m | 2y 10m | 10y 11m |
Health Breakdown
libvisdesk
Maintenance
16
Quality
13
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
known-folders
Maintenance
18
Quality
20
Community
17
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
winreg
Maintenance
17
Quality
14
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| libvisdesk | known-folders | winreg | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.7 | 1.4.2 | 0.56.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 4 | 1 | 10 |
| Crate Size | 25KB | 16KB | 33KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.9% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.60.0 | 1.60 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •known-folders leads with a health score of 77/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •winreg has the most downloads (149.3M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •winreg is depended on by 4.2K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •libvisdesk, winreg are pre-1.0 — API may change.