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Slint 1.5, announced by SixtyFPS GmbH, adds prominent features such as official Android support, an improved Live-Preview, and the beginning of Python support in a new release. These updates aim to extend Slint’s functionality, now allowing Rust apps to deploy on Android and introducing an API for Python. The release also highlights bug fixes and enhancements thanks to community contributions.
Main Points
Android Support
Slint 1.5 introduces official Android support, allowing Rust-built apps to be deployed on Android devices.
Improved Live-Preview
The release brings an improved Live-Preview functionality for quicker iteration when developing GUI applications.
Python Support
Begins the introduction of Python support with an alpha-stage API, promoting broader language support for Slint.
Insights
Slint now officially supports Android, allowing Rust developers to build and deploy pure Rust apps on Android devices.
Exciting news for mobile developers! You can now develop apps for Android with Slint, the only Rust GUI toolkit to officially support Android. For the Rust community, this release allows building a pure Rust app and deploying it on Android.
Introduction of a Python API in alpha stage, targeting Python developers.
Python consistently ranks as one of the most popular programming languages, thanks to its design philosophy that emphasizes code readability. We’re excited to announce that we’re bringing Slint to all Pythonistas out there.
Enhancements in Live-Preview feature with drag and drop capabilities.
We’re gradually enhancing Live-Preview for quicker iteration. Click the new design mode button to drag and drop new widgets directly onto the preview.