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Q22 - cross-platform binary file editor
Q22 is a cross-platform binary file editor and the successor to Catch22 HexEdit. It retains the original application’s direct binary-editing model while offering a modern interface built with Qt 6.
The software combines hexadecimal editing with file-structure inspection and disassembly tools. It supports Linux and Windows.
This is free and open source software.
Xilem - cross-platform Rust UI framework
Xilem is an experimental, next-generation cross-platform Rust UI framework. It provides a high-level reactive architecture for creating lightweight view trees and updating the rendered interface as application state changes.
The framework supports native applications through its Masonry backend as well as web applications. Xilem is inspired by React, SwiftUI and Elm, while using Rust’s type system and performance characteristics.
This is free and open source software.
Review: Mellow - music player
Mellow is a local music player designed to provide an immersive, distraction-free listening experience.
The application places the currently playing track at the centre of the interface. Library browsing, queue management and configuration are moved into an overlay that remains hidden until needed. This lets the main window concentrate on album artwork, playback controls and the music itself.
Mellow is written in Rust and uses GTK 4, libadwaita and GStreamer.
This is free and open source software.
fpdf2 - PDF creation library written in Python
fpdf2 is a PDF creation library written in Python.
It is designed to be fast, versatile and easy to learn, while keeping external dependencies to a minimum. fpdf2 is the successor to PyFPDF and supports Python 3.10 and later.
The library can create documents containing text, images, tables, links, barcodes, charts and graphics. It supports Unicode through TrueType font embedding, automatic page breaks, document outlines, annotations, encryption, digital signatures and basic HTML conversion.
This is free and open source software.
Ansis - small and fast JavaScript library
Ansis is a small and fast JavaScript library for adding ANSI colours and text styles to terminal output. It works in terminals, continuous integration environments and Chromium-based browsers.
The library supports chainable styles and tagged template literals, including nested templates. It automatically detects colour support and falls back gracefully when true colour or 256-colour output is unavailable.
This is free and open source software.
Worf - fast and configurable application launcher
Worf is a fast and configurable application launcher designed for Wayland. Written in Rust with GTK4, it is inspired by wofi, rofi and Walker.
The launcher provides multiple operating modes for starting desktop applications, executing commands, opening files, connecting to SSH hosts, performing calculations, selecting emoji and searching the web. Its automatic mode detects the intended action from the entered query.
This is free and open source software.