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Rust in KDE

Communication

Matrix: https://go.kde.org/matrix/#/#kde-rust:kde.org

IRC: #kde-rust on Libera Chat

Getting started

Kirigami with Rust Create your first Kirigami application with Rust.
Rust with Kirigami Create KDE applications using Rust.

KDE projects that use Rust

Ikona — an icon preview utility for KDE Plasma

Repo: https://invent.kde.org/sdk/ikona

Angelfish — Mobile-friendly webbrowser

Rust code is used in the ad blocker.

Repo: https://invent.kde.org/plasma-mobile/angelfish

KDE tools for Rust

Kate LSP Plugin

Rust Language Server can be used in Kate via the LSP plugin.

Repo: https://invent.kde.org/kde/kate/-/tree/master/addons%2Flspclient

KDevelop Rust Language Support Plugin (unmaintained)

To work on Rust code & projects in KDevelop.

Repo: https://invent.kde.org/unmaintained/kdev-rust

KDevelop Cargo Support Plugin (unmaintained)

To manage, build and run Rust packages (crates) with Cargo.

Repo: https://invent.kde.org/unmaintained/kdev-cargo

Ideas to use Rust

Dbus daemons that could be implemented in Rust and are self-contained :

solid
baloo
kioslave
Core of of Gui application in Qt

Documentation

Rust Bookshelf

Contains multiple knowledge bases, of which the most useful for beginners are probably The Book and Rust By Example.

Link: https://doc.rust-lang.org/

Tutorials and guides

YouCodeThings — short video tutorials about programming in Rust
Using Rust Code in a C/C++ Project with CMake
Rust for C++ programmers
A Guide to Porting C/C++ to Rust
bindgen docs
Writing an OS in Rust — a series of tutorials about "close to the metal" programming in Rust
Rust in a KDE Project — Post on using Rust code in a C++/CMake project

Useful components for KDE development

C/C++ <-> Rust bridging

KDAB's cxx-qt — Safe Rust bindings for Qt
ritual — Crate generator to use C++/Qt libraries from Rust
bindgen — Rust binding generator for C libraries
cbindgen — C binding generator for Rust crates
cxx — Crate that generates safe binding code between rust and C++
Google's autocxx — Tool for safe ergonomic Rust/C++ interop driven from existing C++ headers

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 IRC: #kde-rust on Libera Chat
+== Getting started ==
+* [https://develop.kde.org/docs/getting-started/kirigami/setup-rust/ Kirigami with Rust] Create your first Kirigami application with Rust.
+* [https://develop.kde.org/docs/getting-started/rust/ Rust with Kirigami] Create KDE applications using Rust.
 == KDE projects that use Rust ==
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 ==== Ikona — an icon preview utility for KDE Plasma ====
-Repo: https://invent.kde.org/kde/ikona
+Repo: https://invent.kde.org/sdk/ikona
 ==== Angelfish — Mobile-friendly webbrowser ====
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 == KDE tools for Rust ==
 [[File:Rust-kde.png|thumbnail|right|Rust Qt Binding Generator logo]]
-==== Rust Qt Binding Generator ====
-To use Rust code from Qt and QML code
-Repo: https://invent.kde.org/sdk/rust-qt-binding-generator
 ==== Kate LSP Plugin ====
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 * [https://blog.devolutions.net/2018/06/insider-series-using-rust-code-in-a-cc-project-with-cmake Using Rust Code in a C/C++ Project with CMake]
 * [https://github.com/nrc/r4cppp Rust for C++ programmers]
-* [https://www.breakdown-notes.com/make/load/rust_cs_canvas/true Rust Breakdown Notes]
 * [https://locka99.gitbooks.io/a-guide-to-porting-c-to-rust/content/ A Guide to Porting C/C++ to Rust]
 * [https://rust-lang.github.io/rust-bindgen/ bindgen docs]
-* [https://michael-f-bryan.github.io/rust-ffi-guide/ Using unsafe for Fun and Profit] — tutorial for CMake-based Qt GUI using Rust library for the business logic
 * [https://os.phil-opp.com Writing an OS in Rust] — a series of tutorials about "close to the metal" programming in Rust
-* [https://jbbgameich.github.io/misc/2020/12/21/rust-in-a-kde-project.html Rust in a KDE Project] — Post on using Rust code in a C++/CMake project
+* [https://jbb.ghsq.de//misc/2020/12/21/rust-in-a-kde-project.html Rust in a KDE Project] — Post on using Rust code in a C++/CMake project
 = Useful components for KDE development =