roseprocess

A lightweight, keyboard-centric process manager for Linux built with Rust and egui.

Features

• Fast & Lightweight: Built with Rust, using eframe (egui) for immediate-mode GUI rendering and sysinfo for efficient process querying.
• Keyboard First: Designed for speed—filter, navigate, and kill processes without ever touching the mouse.
• Search & Filter: Instantly filter processes by Name or PID as you type.
• Smart Selection:
  • Auto-Focus: The search bar is focused on launch.
  • Arrow Keys: Navigate the list up and down.
  • Mouse: Hover to select, Click to kill.
• Safety Filters: Toggle "Hide System" to filter out root/system services (UID < 1000) and focus on user applications.
• Floating UI: Opens as a centered, floating window (600x500) rather than a full-screen app.

Installation & Build

Ensure you have Rust and Cargo installed.

# Clone the repository
git clone [https://github.com/SarahRoseLives/roseprocess.git](https://github.com/SarahRoseLives/roseprocess.git)
cd roseprocess

# Run in release mode (Recommended for GUI smoothness)
cargo run --release

Usage

Action	Input
Search	Type anywhere (auto-focuses on start)
Navigate	Up / Down Arrow Keys
Kill Process	Enter (Keyboard) or Left Click (Mouse)
Unfocus/Close	Esc (Unfocuses search bar first, closes app if unfocused)
Toggle System	Click "Hide System" checkbox to show/hide root processes

Requirements

• OS: Linux (Target platform)
• Dependencies: Rust (Cargo), font configuration for your GUI environment (standard on most distros).