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OP refers to VSCode being built on web stack. But AFAIK there is little to none actual DOM manipulations after initial setup since everything is rendered on can
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OP refers to VSCode being built on web stack. But AFAIK there is little to none actual DOM manipulations after initial setup since everything is rendered on canvas.
- mmargerum 5y agoat that point why don't they just use native + skia ? Seems weird to build a web based editor to then just use canvas.
- shrew 5y agoAt a guess, they're probably sticking with it because it enables Javascript/Typescript as an interfacing language for plugins which, given the language's popularity and cross-platform nature, is probably part of the reason the plugin catalogue is so large.
- pjmlp 5y agoI have this dream that eventually VSCode will just be React Native in disguise.