# 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.