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No, but you can use an extension/native helper and talk to it from the web app using network calls.

by eberkund 8y ago

d4l3k 8y ago
Might as well just use electron at that point since it's easier on the developer side.
- solarkraft 8y ago
  But even worse for the user than a web browser already is. Can we, instead of combining the worst of native apps, web apps and containerizaton, maybe work towards removing SOME of the terrible aspects for users? If developer comfort is the highest priority you might as well skip making the interface look nice/useable. Electron really is an extension of Chrome and it'd be damn nice if it could be shipped as one.
- untog 8y ago
  Uh, aren't users the most important factor here, not developers?
  - always_good 8y ago
    Sure, such that in my experience users prefer dedicated apps most of the time. For example, Postman (browser-based HTTP client) has some of the worst UX because it's a Chrome app and not stand-alone. Can't event alt-tab to it. I have to alt-tab to Chrome and then find the Postman window.
    - TeMPOraL 8y ago
      Users also prefer to be able to use more than one program at a time on their computer, so please, if you have to use Electron, keep an eye on performance characteristics of your application.
    - seanjs 8y ago
      I'm not a heavy user of Postman so I can't say if the UX was improved by it, but Postman actually moved to Electron last year: http://blog.getpostman.com/2017/03/14/going-native/ http://blog.getpostman.com/2017/03/14/going-native/
  - jhasse 8y ago
    Only to a certain degree.
lossolo 8y ago
As market shows it's not about what you can do but what is the easiest and fastest way to make a product. I've created Electron application also, not because it's the best solution on the market but because it was fast and easy way to get my app to the users. If I had time and resources I would probably just use Qt or created native app for each platform.
xpaulbettsx 8y ago
Can you name even a single app that _actually does this_

No, but you can use an extension/native helper and talk to it from the web app using network calls.

d4l3k 8y ago

Might as well just use electron at that point since it's easier on the developer side.

solarkraft 8y ago
But even worse for the user than a web browser already is. Can we, instead of combining the worst of native apps, web apps and containerizaton, maybe work towards removing SOME of the terrible aspects for users? If developer comfort is the highest priority you might as well skip making the interface look nice/useable. Electron really is an extension of Chrome and it'd be damn nice if it could be shipped as one.
untog 8y ago
Uh, aren't users the most important factor here, not developers?
- always_good 8y ago
  Sure, such that in my experience users prefer dedicated apps most of the time. For example, Postman (browser-based HTTP client) has some of the worst UX because it's a Chrome app and not stand-alone. Can't event alt-tab to it. I have to alt-tab to Chrome and then find the Postman window.
  - TeMPOraL 8y ago
    Users also prefer to be able to use more than one program at a time on their computer, so please, if you have to use Electron, keep an eye on performance characteristics of your application.
  - seanjs 8y ago
    I'm not a heavy user of Postman so I can't say if the UX was improved by it, but Postman actually moved to Electron last year: http://blog.getpostman.com/2017/03/14/going-native/ http://blog.getpostman.com/2017/03/14/going-native/
- jhasse 8y ago
  Only to a certain degree.

lossolo 8y ago

As market shows it's not about what you can do but what is the easiest and fastest way to make a product. I've created Electron application also, not because it's the best solution on the market but because it was fast and easy way to get my app to the users. If I had time and resources I would probably just use Qt or created native app for each platform.

xpaulbettsx 8y ago

Can you name even a single app that _actually does this_