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possibly, but videogames have been doing layout for ages without CSS and they can vary a lot from game to game while most desktop applications have basically th
by peoplefromibiza 2y ago
possibly, but videogames have been doing layout for ages without CSS and they can vary a lot from game to game while most desktop applications have basically the same 2-3 layouts: input and edit some text, fill in some form, display some data in a table, a tree or a chart
- psd1 2y agoGames lay out one game. Document readers lay out every possible document.
- peoplefromibiza 2y ago> Document readers lay out every possible document. you mean like vector graphic software, DTPs, word processors etc etc? Flash did resolution independent graphics and layouts on the web back in the late '90s, we killed it - not without reasons - but we still haven't created a decent alternative to it
- PaulDavisThe1st 2y agoDAWs (digital audio workstations) Video editors. Image editors. Web browsers. Circuit, interior and architectural design. None of these are anything like your "most desktop applications".
- peoplefromibiza 2y agoJust to be clear: when you name niche desktop applications you are literally saying that they are not "most of them" BTW all of those applications you mentioned use many of the same techniques video games use (for the same reason: custom layouts), existed long before the web and are doing just fine without CSS