Goal for this part
Validate that a chosen path is an image.
Treat 03-Forms as the source of truth for this checkpoint. If your local tree drifted, re-clone that folder rather than mixing files from neighbors.
What you should already know
You do not need prior gtk-rs experience for part 1. Later parts assume you finished the earlier snapshots on the same machine.
- A Rust toolchain (
cargo) is installed - GTK4 development libraries are installed
Why gtk-rs fits Lookglass
gtk-rs binds GTK4 for Rust. An image viewer teaches file choosers, pixbufs/textures, and keyboard navigation.
Show one image at a time with next/previous. Keep the directory listing separate from the display widget.
After you run the snapshot, you should recognize the behavior described in the goal—before you move on. If the window (or server) never appears, stop and fix the run steps.
Code shape
Snapshots stay small on purpose. Look for this kind of core call as you read the folder:
Picture::for_filename(path)How to run it
Clone the teaching repo, open 03-Forms, install what the README asks for, then run cargo run.
git clone https://github.com/michaeldunga1/fcc-gtkrs-viewer.git
cd fcc-gtkrs-viewer/03-Forms
cargo build
cargo runCommon mistakes
- Ignoring platform-specific install notes in the snapshot README
- Accepting empty or invalid input without a message
- Validating only in the UI and never in the save path
- Using placeholder text as if it were real data