GPUI Hooks

For Chinese version, see README_zh.md

A Rust library that adds React-style Hook system to the GPUI framework.

Features

• React-style Hooks: use_state, use_effect, use_memo
• Attribute Macro: #[hook_element] automatically adds Hook support to structs
• Type Safety: Full Rust type system support
• Zero-cost Abstraction: Compile-time hook management, minimal runtime overhead
• GPUI Integration: Seamless integration with GPUI's Render trait

Installation

Add to your Cargo.toml:

[dependencies]
gpui-hooks = "0.1"

Note: This library requires the GPUI framework.

Quick Start

1. Create a Hook Component

use gpui::{div, prelude::*, px, rgb, size, App, Application, Bounds, Context, Window, WindowBounds, WindowOptions};
use gpui_hooks::{hook_element, HookedRender};
use gpui_hooks::hooks::{UseEffectHook, UseMemoHook, UseStateHook};

#[hook_element]
struct CounterApp {}

impl HookedRender for CounterApp {
    fn render(&mut self, _window: &mut Window, cx: &mut Context<Self>) -> impl IntoElement {
        // useState - manage counter state
        let (count, set_count) = self.use_state(|| 0i32);

        // useMemo - compute doubled value
        let count_val = count();
        let doubled = self.use_memo(|| count_val * 2, [count_val]);

        // useEffect - side effect when count changes
        self.use_effect(|| {
            println!("Effect: count changed to {}", count_val);
            Some(|| println!("Effect cleanup"))
        }, [count_val]);

        div()
            .child(format!("Count: {}", count()))
            .child(format!("Doubled (useMemo): {}", doubled()))
            .child(div().child("click me").on_click(cx.listener(
                move |_this, _, _window, cx| {
                    set_count(count() + 1);
                    cx.notify();
                },
            )))
    }
}

2. Run the Application

fn main() {
    Application::new().run(|cx: &mut App| {
        let bounds = Bounds::centered(None, size(px(500.), px(500.0)), cx);
        cx.open_window(
            WindowOptions {
                window_bounds: Some(WindowBounds::Windowed(bounds)),
                ..Default::default()
            },
            |_, cx| {
                cx.new(|_| CounterApp::default())
            },
        ).unwrap();
    });
}

3. Run Example

cargo run --example basic

API Documentation

Hooks

use_state

Manages component state.

let (value, set_value) = self.use_state(|| initial_value);

• Parameters: Closure returning initial value
• Returns: (getter, setter) tuple
• Type Constraint: T: Clone + 'static

use_effect

Executes side effects.

self.use_effect(|| {
    // Side effect logic
    Some(|| {
        // Cleanup function (optional)
    })
}, deps);

• Parameters:
  • deps: Dependency array, re-executes when dependencies change
  • effect: Side effect closure, returns optional cleanup function
• Note: Components must call cleanup_effects() in their Drop implementation

use_memo

Memoizes computed values.

let memoized = self.use_memo(|| compute_expensive_value(), deps);

• Parameters:
  • deps: Dependency array, re-computes when dependencies change
  • compute: Computation closure
• Returns: getter function returning memoized value

Macro

#[hook_element]

Attribute macro that automatically adds Hook support to structs.

#[hook_element]
struct MyComponent {
    // Custom fields
}

The macro automatically:

1. Adds _hooks, _hook_index, _prev fields
2. Implements Default trait
3. Implements HookedElement trait
4. Implements gpui::Render trait

Traits

HookedElement

Basic trait for hook components, providing hook management functionality.

HookedRender

Extends gpui::Render with hook lifecycle management.

Hook Rules

1. Only Call Hooks at the Top Level

❌ Wrong example:

if condition {
    let (value, set_value) = self.use_state(|| 0); // Wrong!
}

✅ Correct example:

let (value, set_value) = self.use_state(|| 0);
if condition {
    // Use value()
}

2. Keep Hook Call Order Consistent

Each render must call the same number of hooks in the same order.

3. Manually Clean Up Effects

Components using use_effect must clean up in their Drop implementation:

impl Drop for MyComponent {
    fn drop(&mut self) {
        self.cleanup_effects();
    }
}

Advanced Usage

Custom Hooks

Create reusable custom hooks:

trait UseCounter {
    fn use_counter(&self, initial: i32) -> (Box<dyn Fn() -> i32>, Box<dyn Fn(i32)>, Box<dyn Fn()>);
}

impl<T: UseStateHook> UseCounter for T {
    fn use_counter(&self, initial: i32) -> (Box<dyn Fn() -> i32>, Box<dyn Fn(i32)>, Box<dyn Fn()>) {
        let (count, set_count) = self.use_state(|| initial);
        let increment = {
            let count = count.clone();
            let set_count = set_count.clone();
            Box::new(move || set_count(count() + 1))
        };
        (count, set_count, increment)
    }
}

Combining Multiple Hooks

impl HookedRender for MyComponent {
    fn render(&mut self, _window: &mut Window, cx: &mut Context<Self>) -> impl IntoElement {
        let (count, set_count) = self.use_state(|| 0);
        let (name, set_name) = self.use_state(|| String::from("World"));

        self.use_effect(|| {
            println!("Count is now: {}", count());
            None
        }, [count()]);

        // ... rendering logic
    }
}

Development Guide

Build Project

cargo build
cargo build --release

Run Tests

cargo test

Code Quality

cargo clippy
cargo fmt --check

View Documentation

cargo doc --open

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please see CONTRIBUTING.md (to be created).

1. Fork the project
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'feat: add amazing feature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
5. Open a Pull Request

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.

Acknowledgments

• GPUI - Excellent Rust GUI framework
• React - Inspiration source
• All contributors

Contact

For questions or suggestions, please:

• Submit an Issue
• Join the discussion

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Happy Hooking! 🎣