gtk
v0.18.2 GrowingUNMAINTAINED Rust bindings for the GTK+ 3 library (use gtk4 instead)
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 1+ year
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Massive adoption (2.8K crates depend on it)
- ✓Team maintained (4 owners)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT)
Security
Deep Insights
2.8M downloads in the last 30 days (94.1K/day), up 16% from the previous period.
2.8K crates depend on gtk. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.
The primary maintainer publishes 117 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
Despite being 11+ years old, gtk hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
Notable dependents include muda, wry, tao, tauri, gtk3-macros. When high-quality crates choose gtk, it's a strong quality signal.
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