iced-plus

An opinionated companion toolkit for building ambitious desktop apps with iced. The goal is to make iced feel like a complete framework by pairing it with batteries that cover real-world desktop needs—cohesive styling primitives, scalable layouts, pre-built widgets, and consistent system integration.

Features

Design Tokens: Tailwind/Chakra-inspired design tokens with preset light/dark themes
Theme Bridge: Adapters that wire tokens into iced Theme + widget StyleSheets
Layouts: Shells, split panes, stacks (HStack/VStack), overlay managers, and responsive rules
Components: 30+ pre-built widgets including buttons, inputs, cards, modals, tabs, and more
Platform Integration: Unified APIs for system tray, notifications, hotkeys, and window management

Installation

Add to your Cargo.toml:

[dependencies]
iced_plus = "0.1"

Or pick individual crates:

[dependencies]
iced_plus_tokens = "0.1"      # Design tokens only
iced_plus_theme = "0.1"       # Theme bridge
iced_plus_layouts = "0.1"     # Layout primitives
iced_plus_components = "0.1"  # UI components
iced_plus_platform = "0.1"    # Desktop platform APIs

Quick Start

use iced_plus::prelude::*;

// Use design tokens for consistent styling
let theme = Theme::light();

// Build layouts with stacks
let content = VStack::new()
    .push(Button::primary("Click me"))
    .push(TextInput::new("Enter text..."))
    .spacing(Spacing::md());

Feature Status

Feature	Status	Notes
Design Tokens	Stable	Full token system with light/dark presets
Theme Bridge	Stable	Adapts tokens to iced styling
Layouts	Stable	HStack, VStack, AppShell, Split, Responsive
Core Components	Stable	Button, Text, Input, Card, Badge, etc.
Audio Controls UI	Stable	UI controls only
Video Controls UI	Stable	Audio controls + fullscreen button
Audio/Video Player	Not Implemented	UI only - requires manual backend integration (see rodio example)
Audio/Video Recorder	Experimental	UI ready, needs platform mic/camera integration
WebView	Experimental	System browser works, embedded needs `wry` feature
System Tray	Stable	Cross-platform tray icon and menu
Notifications	Stable	Native OS notifications
Hotkeys	Stable	Global hotkey registration

Note: Audio and video playback is not built-in. The library provides UI controls and state management, but actual media playback must be integrated manually using libraries like rodio for audio. See the kitchen sink example for reference implementations.

Crates

Crate	Description
`iced_plus`	Umbrella crate that re-exports all sub-crates
`iced_plus_tokens`	Design tokens: colors, typography, spacing, elevation
`iced_plus_theme`	Theme bridge adapting tokens to iced styling
`iced_plus_layouts`	Layout primitives: stacks, shells, split panes
`iced_plus_components`	30+ pre-built UI components
`iced_plus_platform`	Desktop platform APIs: tray, notifications, hotkeys

Documentation

User Guide - Comprehensive documentation
API Reference - Generated Rust docs
Examples - Working code examples

Platform Support

Platform	Status
Linux (X11)	Supported
Linux (Wayland)	Supported
macOS	Supported
Windows	Supported

Examples

Run the kitchen sink demo to see all features:

cargo run -p kitchen_sink

# With optional features
cargo run -p kitchen_sink --features audio,webcam,webview

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please see CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

iced_plus_tokens 0.1.0