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> having it web-adjancent while not really web-compatible is a recipe for frustration Exactly. What's the point of using HTML/CSS/JS for a desktop UI, when you
by adwn 5y ago
> having it web-adjancent while not really web-compatible is a recipe for frustration
Exactly. What's the point of using HTML/CSS/JS for a desktop UI, when you can't make use of the incredible amount of effort that has been spent on frameworks, toolkits, and libraries to make building a HTML UI bearable?
- c-smile 5y agoWeb UI has really different model - different enough to be barely usable in desktop applications. You can re-use components though like LifeletJS : https://sciter.com/sciter-js-runs-leafletjs-as-it-is/ https://sciter.com/sciter-js-runs-leafletjs-as-it-is/ But use of component frameworks have problems. Usually browser window spans whole desktop. But desktop application as a rule do not. Check this discussion: https://sciter.com/forums/topic/what-js-framework-is-prefered-in-sciter/ https://sciter.com/forums/topic/what-js-framework-is-prefere...
- tshaddox 5y agoI don’t know exactly what’s supported by this thing, but it’s certainly not a strange idea to choose a subset of functionality to support that covers a huge range of use cases but improves performance, predictability, maintainability, file sizes, etc. Strict mode in JavaScript is a similar concept.
- MildlySerious 5y agoIt's easy to pick up by people that already know web technologies, which is what made Electron attractive in the first place.