Decision Workspace
piston-button_tracker vs pistoncore-input vs piston-button_controller
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
41
piston-button_tracker
growingv0.14.0
A Piston library for tracking key/mouse press events from windows for use in update loops
60
pistoncore-input
growingv1.0.1
A structure for user input
42
piston-button_controller
growingv0.13.0
A Piston library for handling button state and events
Core Metrics
| piston-button_tracker | pistoncore-input | piston-button_controller | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 41 | 60 | 42 |
| Total Downloads | 20.3K | 1.6M | 22.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 18 | 32.1K | 40 |
| Dependents | 0 | 1.0K | 8 |
| Releases | 14 | 43 | 15 |
| Last Updated | 2078d ago | 1605d ago | 2078d ago |
| Age | 9y 2m | 11y 3m | 9y 2m |
Health Breakdown
piston-button_tracker
Maintenance
5
Quality
15
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
8
pistoncore-input
Maintenance
6
Quality
19
Community
16
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
piston-button_controller
Maintenance
4
Quality
14
Community
11
Popularity
5
Documentation
8
Technical Details
| piston-button_tracker | pistoncore-input | piston-button_controller | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.14.0 | 1.0.1 | 0.13.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 3KB | 18KB | 10KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | 2018 | — |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 2 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •pistoncore-input leads with a health score of 60/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •pistoncore-input is depended on by 1.0K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ piston-button_tracker, pistoncore-input, piston-button_controller have not been updated in over a year.
- •piston-button_tracker, piston-button_controller are pre-1.0 — API may change.