Decision Workspace
simple-crosshair-overlay vs raw-window-metal vs xcb
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
43
simple-crosshair-overlay
growingv1.2.1
A simple native crosshair overlay
67
raw-window-metal
growingv1.1.0
Interop library between Metal and raw-window-handle
65
xcb
stablev1.7.0
Rust safe bindings for XCB
Core Metrics
| simple-crosshair-overlay | raw-window-metal | xcb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 43 | 67 | 65 |
| Total Downloads | 14.6K | 1.1M | 4.7M |
| 30d Downloads | 20 | 138.1K | 213.7K |
| Dependents | 0 | 116 | 699 |
| Releases | 11 | 10 | 37 |
| Last Updated | 323d ago | 425d ago | 83d ago |
| Age | 2y 7m | 5y 10m | 10y 1m |
Health Breakdown
simple-crosshair-overlay
Maintenance
9
Quality
14
Community
3
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
raw-window-metal
Maintenance
8
Quality
20
Community
17
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
xcb
Maintenance
13
Quality
21
Community
11
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| simple-crosshair-overlay | raw-window-metal | xcb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.2.1 | 1.1.0 | 1.7.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0-only | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 16 | 7 | 11 |
| Crate Size | 8.3MB | 15KB | 216KB |
| Features | 1 | 3 | 35 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | 1.80.1 | 1.71 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 5 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •raw-window-metal leads with a health score of 67/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •xcb has the most downloads (4.7M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •xcb is depended on by 699 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ raw-window-metal has not been updated in over a year.