gif-dispose
v6.0.0 StableImplements GIF disposal method for the gif crate. The gif crate only exposes raw frame data that is not sufficient to render GIFs properly. GIF requires special composing of frames which, as this crate shows, is non-trivial.
Quick Verdict
- โActively maintained (updated 51d ago)
- โStable API (6.x for 9+ years)
- โTrusted by 212 crates
- โPermissive license (MIT OR Apache-2.0)
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Deep Insights
55.0K downloads in the last 30 days (1.8K/day), up 33% from the previous period.
212 crates depend on gif-dispose. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.
The primary maintainer publishes 132 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 9 years with 24 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
At 6KB, gif-dispose is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
17% of releases have been yanked. Check version history before pinning.
Notable dependents include gifski, oculante, rmg, enimda, tplay. When high-quality crates choose gif-dispose, it's a strong quality signal.
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