From 3ef3e4973b4530aa94dbe5bee8bed1aa45b606a0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?=E5=85=AD=E5=BC=80=E7=AE=B1?= Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2023 22:35:11 +0800 Subject: [PATCH] =?UTF-8?q?[=E6=89=8B=E5=8A=A8=E9=80=89=E9=A2=98][news]:?= =?UTF-8?q?=2020230411.0=20=E2=AD=90=EF=B8=8F=E2=AD=90=EF=B8=8F=20Slint=20?= =?UTF-8?q?1.0=20Release=20Gives=20Us=20a=20New=20Rust-based=20Open-Source?= =?UTF-8?q?=20GUI=20Toolkit.md?= MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit --- ...ves Us a New Rust-based Open-Source GUI Toolkit.md | 111 ++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 111 insertions(+) create mode 100644 sources/news/20230411.0 ⭐️⭐️ Slint 1.0 Release Gives Us a New Rust-based Open-Source GUI Toolkit.md diff --git a/sources/news/20230411.0 ⭐️⭐️ Slint 1.0 Release Gives Us a New Rust-based Open-Source GUI Toolkit.md b/sources/news/20230411.0 ⭐️⭐️ Slint 1.0 Release Gives Us a New Rust-based Open-Source GUI Toolkit.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..b6de5d2c96 --- /dev/null +++ b/sources/news/20230411.0 ⭐️⭐️ Slint 1.0 Release Gives Us a New Rust-based Open-Source GUI Toolkit.md @@ -0,0 +1,111 @@ +[#]: subject: "Slint 1.0 Release Gives Us a New Rust-based Open-Source GUI Toolkit" +[#]: via: "https://news.itsfoss.com/slint-1-0-release/" +[#]: author: "Sourav Rudra https://news.itsfoss.com/author/sourav/" +[#]: collector: "lkxed" +[#]: translator: " " +[#]: reviewer: " " +[#]: publisher: " " +[#]: url: " " + +Slint 1.0 Release Gives Us a New Rust-based Open-Source GUI Toolkit +====== + +Slint is a new open-source GUI toolkit for desktops and embedded systems. What do you think about it? + +![slint ui framework toolkit logo][1] + +![][2] + +Slint is a product of SixtyFPS GmbH, a start-up. It is an open-source toolkit for developing graphical user interfaces for **embedded devices** or **desktops**. + +In a recent announcement, they introduced v1.0 after 3 years of development. They also shared insights on what they plan to do with this product offering. + +Let's dive in and see what this is all about. + +**What is happening?:** Initially known as SixtyFPS, Slint has come a long way since its inception in 2020. The GUI toolkit is now finally out of 'development mode'. + +![a poster of slint 1.0][3] + +Built from the ground up using **Rust**, it is a **modern GUI toolkit** conceived with scalability, inclusivity, tool-ability, and cross-platform compatibility in mind. + +**How does it work?:** Slint uses **declarative programming** to streamline the development of a user interface by using a syntax that provides an extensive way to describe the various graphical elements that are easy to go through. + +They also have a video to give you a head start: + +![Simple GUI application with Slint and Rust][4] + +The Slint compiler can also optimize and translate the UI description to native code. + +To accelerate the UI development process, Slint has an **extensive tooling package** consisting of support for code completion, navigation, refactoring, and syntax highlighting. + +![a gif showing the extensive tooling package on slint 1.0][5] + +As you can see, it also has live preview support to see changes happening in real-time for instant feedback. + +They also offer **Slint extension on the VS Code [marketplace][6]**, which works across Linux, Windows, macOS, and VS Code Web. + +[Slint UI (Official Website)][7] + +If you are curious and want to try it out now, you can check out their online demo [SlintPad][8], an online editor with a live preview. + +Furthermore, Slint allows you to develop user interfaces for various operating systems and processor architectures, some of which include: + +- **Linux (desktop and embedded), macOS, Windows, WebAssembly, Blackberry QNX, and bare metal.** +- **ARM Cortex-M and Cortex-A, Intel x86, RISC-V, Cadence Tensilica, and more.** +- **Software rendering/Hardware-accelerated graphics APIs, such as OpenGL ES.** + +The lightweight nature of Slint can also be leveraged to build applications that **run on systems with significantly less RAM**. + +They shared an example to demonstrate that claim with a **Raspberry Pi Pico** (with a mere 264 KB of RAM) running a printer demo built using Slint. + +![a photo showcasing a printer demo made using slint running on an raspberry pi pico][9] + +They shared an exciting piece of information: even if Slint is implemented using Rust, it **still supports other programming languages**, such as C++ and JavaScript. + +Now. + +**What's their business Model? How is all this financially viable?** + +For starters, **Slint is an open-source project**, with its code available on [GitHub][10] under a **GPLv3 license**. + +But, they also have a **proprietary license** that can be accessed via opting for one of the **paid plans** or by joining their '[Ambassador Program][11]' and getting the license for free. + +> 📋 There are a few requirements that a project needs to comply with to have Ambassador status. + +The proprietary license is compelling for businesses because it has added perks such as premium customer support, unlimited user seats, and more. + +**Any plans for the future?** + +They have laid out some promising plans for the future of Slint, one is to build a graphical editor for designers that would let them drag and drop widgets/elements to build the UI. + +Then, there are plans to extend support for building **native iOS and Android apps,** and, of course, support for more programming languages. + +⭐ This looks like it has good potential, but only time will tell. + +Until then, you can go through its [announcement blog][12] to dive deeper. + +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +via: https://news.itsfoss.com/slint-1-0-release/ + +作者：[Sourav Rudra][a] +选题：[lkxed][b] +译者：[译者ID](https://github.com/译者ID) +校对：[校对者ID](https://github.com/校对者ID) + +本文由 [LCTT](https://github.com/LCTT/TranslateProject) 原创编译，[Linux中国](https://linux.cn/) 荣誉推出 + +[a]: https://news.itsfoss.com/author/sourav/ +[b]: https://github.com/lkxed/ +[1]: https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w1304/2023/04/slint-1-0-release.png +[2]: https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/03/linux-mega-packt.webp +[3]: https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/04/Slint_1.0.png +[4]: https://youtu.be/WBcv4V-whHk +[5]: https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/04/Slint_1.0_3.gif +[6]: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=Slint.slint&ref=news.itsfoss.com +[7]: https://slint-ui.com/?ref=news.itsfoss.com +[8]: https://slint-ui.com/releases/1.0.0/editor/?ref=news.itsfoss.com +[9]: https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/04/Slint_1.0_2.jpeg +[10]: https://github.com/slint-ui/slint?ref=news.itsfoss.com +[11]: https://slint-ui.com/ambassador-program.html?ref=news.itsfoss.com +[12]: https://slint-ui.com/blog/announcing-slint-1.0.html?ref=news.itsfoss.com