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= Rust in KDE =
= Rust in KDE =


We have an IRC channel on freenode #kde-rust for discussion.
== Communication ==
Telegram: https://t.me/kderust
IRC: #kde-rust on Freenode


== KDE projects that use Rust ==
== KDE projects that use Rust ==
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Repo: https://invent.kde.org/jalcine/activitydesk
Repo: https://invent.kde.org/jalcine/activitydesk
== Communication ==
Telegram: https://t.me/kderust


== KDE tools for Rust ==
== KDE tools for Rust ==

Revision as of 19:16, 9 September 2020

The Rust Programming Language logo

Rust in KDE

Communication

Telegram: https://t.me/kderust IRC: #kde-rust on Freenode

KDE projects that use Rust

Ikona — an icon preview utility for KDE Plasma

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

ActivityDesk — a Qt/KDE-centric ActivityPub (Mastodon) client

Repo: https://invent.kde.org/jalcine/activitydesk

KDE tools for Rust

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

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

To work on Rust code & projects in KDevelop.

Repo: https://cgit.kde.org/kdev-rust.git/about/

KDevelop Cargo Support Plugin

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

Repo: https://cgit.kde.org/kdev-cargo.git/about/

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

Ferris the crab — Rust mascot

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

Useful components for KDE development

C/C++ <-> Rust bridging

  • ritual - crate generator to use C++/Qt libraries from Rust
  • bindgen - Rust binding generator for C libraries
  • cbindgen — C binding generator for Rust crates