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text_block_layout vs kasuari vs parley
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
50
text_block_layout
growingv1.2.2
Library for joining together blocks of text characters, in for example a TUI or text document.
72
kasuari
growingv0.4.12
A rust layout solver for GUIs, based on the Cassowary algorithm. A fork of the unmaintained cassowary-rs crate with improvments and bug fixes. Kasuari is the indonesian name for the cassowary bird.
71
parley
growingv0.8.0
Parley provides an API for implementing rich text layout.
Core Metrics
| text_block_layout | kasuari | parley | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 50 | 72 | 71 |
| Total Downloads | 7.2K | 2.6M | 614.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 9 | 1.3M | 160.5K |
| Dependents | 0 | 16 | 371 |
| Releases | 7 | 17 | 8 |
| Last Updated | 88d ago | 14d ago | today |
| Age | 5y 2m | 1y 5m | 1y 11m |
Health Breakdown
text_block_layout
Maintenance
11
Quality
20
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
kasuari
Maintenance
19
Quality
16
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
parley
Maintenance
21
Quality
15
Community
16
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| text_block_layout | kasuari | parley | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.2.2 | 0.4.12 | 0.8.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 6 | 15 |
| Crate Size | 16KB | 33KB | 108KB |
| Features | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | 1.88 |
| Owners | 1 | 4 (team) | 6 |
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Quick Verdict
- •kasuari leads with a health score of 72/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •parley is depended on by 371 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •kasuari, parley are pre-1.0 — API may change.