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+# ard-000: desktop GUI implemented in iced.rs
+
+## Problem
+
+Various requirements ask for the user to interact with Schist using a desktop
+computer.
+
+- req-014
+- req-016
+- req-021
+- req-023
+- req-048
+- req-050
+- req-052
+
+We need a way for the user to interact with Schist using a desktop computer.
+
+## Options
+
+- A command-line interface
+- A terminal UI (TUI)
+- A GUI implemented in another programming language
+- A GUI implemented in another Rust framework
+
+## Decision
+
+A GUI is a standard solution. Prominent alternatives are a command line or a
+TUI, but these alternatives are generally not suited to applications with lots
+of data and complex interactions.
+
+I like Rust.
+
+iced.rs is the most popular Rust GUI framework available at the time of writing.
+It is used in many diverse open-source projects, is well-supported, and is
+cross-platform, which could be useful when extending Schist to a Web GUI.