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# Guido
A reactive Rust GUI library for Wayland layer shell widgets.
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## Overview
Guido is a GPU-accelerated GUI library for building Wayland layer shell applications like status bars, panels, and overlays. It features a fine-grained reactive programming model inspired by [Floem](https://github.com/lapce/floem), with automatic dependency tracking and efficient re-rendering.
**Note:** This project is developed collaboratively using AI agents.
## Features
- **Fine-Grained Reactivity** - Thread-safe reactive signals with automatic dependency tracking. Signals are `Copy`, eliminating manual cloning
- **State Layer System** - Declarative hover/pressed style overrides with animations and Material-style ripple effects
- **GPU Rendering** - Hardware-accelerated rendering via wgpu with SDF-based shapes
- **Transform System** - Translate, rotate, and scale widgets with proper hit testing and animations
- **Multi-Surface Apps** - Create multiple layer shell surfaces that share reactive state, with dynamic property modification
- **Superellipse Corners** - Configurable corner curvature from squircle (iOS-style) to bevel to scoop
- **SDF Borders** - Crisp anti-aliased borders using signed distance field rendering
- **Composable Widgets** - Build UIs from minimal primitives with pluggable Flex layout
- **Layer Shell Support** - Native Wayland layer shell integration for status bars and panels
- **HiDPI Support** - Automatic scaling for high-resolution displays
- **Image Widget** - Display raster images (PNG, JPEG, WebP) and SVGs with GPU texture caching
- **Scrollable Containers** - Vertical/horizontal scrolling with customizable scrollbars and momentum
- **Text Styling** - Font family (sans-serif, serif, monospace, custom) and weight (thin to black) support
## Quick Start
```rust
use guido::prelude::*;
fn main() {
let count = create_signal(0);
let (app, _) = App::new().add_surface(
SurfaceConfig::new()
.height(48)
.anchor(Anchor::TOP | Anchor::LEFT | Anchor::RIGHT)
.layer(Layer::Top)
.background_color(Color::rgb(0.1, 0.1, 0.15)),
move || {
container()
.height(fill())
.layout(
Flex::row()
.spacing(16.0)
.cross_axis_alignment(CrossAxisAlignment::Center),
)
.padding_xy(16.0, 0.0)
.child(text(move || format!("Count: {}", count.get())).color(Color::WHITE))
.child(
container()
.background(Color::rgb(0.3, 0.3, 0.4))
.corner_radius(8.0)
.padding(8.0)
.hover_state(|s| s.lighter(0.1))
.pressed_state(|s| s.ripple())
.on_click(move || count.update(|c| *c += 1))
.child(text("Click me").color(Color::WHITE)),
)
},
);
app.run();
}
```
## Building
```bash
# Build the library
cargo build
# Run the status bar example
cargo run --example status_bar
# Run the reactive example (demonstrates signals and events)
cargo run --example reactive_example
# Run the showcase (demonstrates various curvature options)
cargo run --example showcase
# Run the component example (demonstrates reusable components)
cargo run --example component_example
```
## Examples
- **status_bar** - Basic status bar layout demonstration
- **reactive_example** - Interactive features with signals and state layers
- **multi_surface** - Multiple surfaces with shared reactive state
- **surface_properties_example** - Dynamic surface property modification (layer, keyboard interactivity)
- **state_layer_example** - Hover, pressed states, and ripple effects
- **transform_example** - Rotation, scale, and animated transforms
- **animation_example** - Spring and eased animations
- **showcase** - Corner curvature variations (squircle, circle, bevel, scoop)
- **component_example** - Reusable components with reactive props
- **children_example** - Dynamic lists with keyed reconciliation
- **image_example** - Raster and SVG images with content fit modes
- **scroll_example** - Scrollable containers with custom scrollbar styling
- **scroll_mixed_content** - Scrolling with text, text input, and images combined
- **text_styling_example** - Font families and weights for text styling
- **service_example** - Background services with automatic cleanup
- **layout_stats_test** - Layout performance debugging (requires `--features layout-stats`)
## Documentation
- [Architecture Overview](docs/ARCHITECTURE.md) - System design and module structure
- [State Layer API](docs/STATE_LAYER.md) - Hover/pressed styles and ripple effects
- [Transform System](docs/TRANSFORMS.md) - Translate, rotate, scale with animations
- [Reactive System](docs/REACTIVE.md) - Signals, computed values, and effects
- [Styling Guide](docs/STYLING.md) - Colors, gradients, borders, and corners
- [Image Widget](docs/IMAGES.md) - Displaying raster and SVG images
## Requirements
- Rust 1.70+
- Wayland compositor with layer shell support (e.g., Sway, Hyprland)
- GPU with Vulkan or OpenGL support
## License
MIT License - see [LICENSE](LICENSE) for details.