Decision Workspace
theme-detector vs notify-rust vs native-theme
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
43
theme-detector
experimentalv1.0.0
Detect GTK and Qt themes, icons, fonts, cursors, and wallpapers across Linux desktop environments.
71
notify-rust
stablev4.12.0
Show desktop notifications (linux, bsd, mac). Pure Rust dbus client and server.
52
native-theme
experimentalv0.4.1
Cross-platform native theme detection and loading for Rust GUI applications
Core Metrics
| theme-detector | notify-rust | native-theme | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 43 | 71 | 52 |
| Total Downloads | 16 | 7.5M | 57 |
| 30d Downloads | 3 | 542.3K | 57 |
| Dependents | 0 | 3.0K | 10 |
| Releases | 1 | 75 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 70d ago | 54d ago | 7d ago |
| Age | 2m | 10y 9m | 13d |
Health Breakdown
theme-detector
Maintenance
9
Quality
18
Community
5
Popularity
1
Documentation
10
notify-rust
Maintenance
16
Quality
20
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
native-theme
Maintenance
14
Quality
15
Community
9
Popularity
2
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| theme-detector | notify-rust | native-theme | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.0 | 4.12.0 | 0.4.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | GPL-3.0-or-later | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 OR 0BSD |
| Dependencies | 5 | 16 | 14 |
| Crate Size | 12KB | 62KB | 132KB |
| Features | 4 | 9 | 14 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.63.0 | 1.94.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •notify-rust leads with a health score of 71/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •notify-rust is depended on by 3.0K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •native-theme is pre-1.0 — API may change.