Decision Workspace
wlgif vs displays_logical_linux vs wayshot
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
wlgif
experimentalv0.2.0
Lightweight screen recorder for Wayland that captures regions as GIFs
44
displays_logical_linux
experimentalv0.1.0
Linux logical display querying support for the displays crate
59
wayshot
stablev1.5.0
Screenshot crate for wlroots based compositors implementing the zwlr_screencopy_v1 protocol.
Core Metrics
| wlgif | displays_logical_linux | wayshot | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 44 | 59 |
| Total Downloads | 128 | 20 | 16.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 3 | 1 | 24 |
| Last Updated | 190d ago | 83d ago | 48d ago |
| Age | 6m | 2m | 4y 4m |
Health Breakdown
wlgif
Maintenance
11
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
displays_logical_linux
Maintenance
8
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
wayshot
Maintenance
15
Quality
21
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| wlgif | displays_logical_linux | wayshot | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 0.1.0 | 1.5.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | GPL-3.0-or-later |
| Dependencies | 12 | 6 | 21 |
| Crate Size | 28KB | 12KB | 63KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.81 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •wayshot leads with a health score of 59/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •wlgif, displays_logical_linux are pre-1.0 — API may change.