I am a University student and the author of the rust crate ki18n <https://crates.io/crates/ki18n>. This crate allows using the KI18n Framework from Rust and can be used in conjunction with the qmetaobject <https://crates.io/crates/qmetaobject> crate to allow writing QML applications for KDE using Rust.
The Proposal for my project is to create a rust wrapper for the KConfig KDE Framework. With this crate present, it will be possible to create a QML/Kirigami + Rust application without C++. I already have some other Rust crates ready to help make the wrapper. Currently, the primary GUI solution for creating Rust applications is GTK-rs. If Rust wrappers of at least the essential parts of KDE are present, it can become a viable toolkit for GUI development in Rust. If this project is done as part of the Season of KDE, it might also help to inform people about crates like qmetaobject <https://crates.io/crates/qmetaobject>, which works almost flawlessly to create QML + Rust applications. I am looking for someone to mentor my project. The mentor does not need to have Rust skills but should be familiar with KConfig. I haven't used KConfig much and might miss important parts of the Framework. I would also like to make the Bindings ergonomic and would need someone who has a better understanding of the Framework. My goal with this project is to increase the use of Rust in KDE as a whole. But for that to happen, we first need a base to allow people to start seeing KDE Frameworks as viable for Rust-based GUI. Here is my alternate email to contact me directly: ayushsingh1...@gmail.com Thank You
