# GPUI Component — Rust GUI Components for Cross-Platform Desktop Apps

> A high-performance Rust UI component library built on the GPUI framework, providing production-ready widgets for building native desktop applications.

## Install

Save as a script file and run:

# GPUI Component — Rust GUI Components for Cross-Platform Desktop Apps

## Quick Use
```bash
# Add to Cargo.toml
# [dependencies]
# gpui-component = "0.x"
cargo build
```

## Introduction
GPUI Component is a Rust UI component library built on top of the GPUI framework (the same rendering engine that powers the Zed code editor). It provides pre-built, styled widgets for building cross-platform desktop applications with GPU-accelerated rendering.

## What GPUI Component Does
- Provides ready-made UI widgets: buttons, inputs, dropdowns, modals, tables, and more
- Renders via GPU for smooth 120fps animations and transitions
- Supports theming with light and dark mode out of the box
- Offers layout primitives compatible with GPUI's flex-based system
- Handles keyboard navigation and accessibility basics

## Architecture Overview
The library layers on top of GPUI's immediate-mode-style rendering engine. Each component is a composable Rust struct implementing GPUI's Render trait. Styles are defined in code using a Tailwind-inspired API. The GPU backend (Metal on macOS, Vulkan/DX on others) handles all drawing, keeping CPU overhead minimal.

## Self-Hosting & Configuration
- Add as a Cargo dependency in your Rust project
- Requires GPUI as a peer dependency (same version as Zed uses)
- Customize themes by overriding the built-in color tokens
- Build for macOS, Windows, and Linux from a single codebase
- No runtime dependencies beyond the system GPU driver

## Key Features
- GPU-accelerated rendering for smooth, responsive interfaces
- 30+ pre-built components covering common desktop UI patterns
- Tailwind-inspired styling API defined entirely in Rust
- Same rendering engine trusted by the Zed editor
- Cross-platform: macOS, Windows, and Linux from one codebase

## Comparison with Similar Tools
- **egui** — immediate-mode GUI in Rust; GPUI Component offers richer styled widgets
- **Iced** — Elm-inspired Rust GUI; different architecture, less GPU focus
- **Tauri** — uses web tech for UI; GPUI Component is pure Rust
- **GTK-rs / Qt** — wraps C/C++ libraries; GPUI Component is Rust-native
- **Dear ImGui** — C++ focused, debug-style UI; GPUI targets polished apps

## FAQ
**Q: Do I need to use the Zed editor to use these components?**
A: No. The library works with any GPUI-based Rust application.

**Q: Is GPUI stable?**
A: GPUI is actively developed alongside Zed. The API is evolving but usable for production applications.

**Q: What platforms are supported?**
A: macOS has the most mature support. Windows and Linux support are improving with each release.

**Q: Can I contribute custom components?**
A: Yes. The project accepts community contributions via GitHub pull requests.

## Sources
- https://github.com/longbridge/gpui-component
- https://docs.rs/gpui

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