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So is it a yet another webview-based framework like NeutralinoJS (https://neutralino.js.org https://neutralino.js.org), Electrino (https://github.com/pojala/ele

So is it a yet another webview-based framework like NeutralinoJS (https://neutralino.js.org https://neutralino.js.org), Electrino (https://github.com/pojala/electrino https://github.com/pojala/electrino) or DeskGap (https://deskgap.com https://deskgap.com)? What's their advantage apart from using Bun instead of Node? For relly lightweight cross-platform desktop apps better use a non-webview-based native framework like Qt, GTK, wxWidgets or even recently released FLTK 1.4.

rubymamis 2y ago
Couldn't agree more, QML with C++ for the logic (or Rust or whatever other bindings you want to use), is the best imo.
- Tmpod 2y ago
  If you want to use Rust, Slint[0] may be something to consider, seeing as the existing bindings for Qt and QML are not very pleasing to use (mostly talking about qmetaobject-rs and cxx-qt). If I'm not mistaken, Slint is developed by ex-QML people. [0]: https://slint.dev https://slint.dev
yayoohooyahoo 2y ago
Modern apps these days often end up needing to render complex layouts and rich text, so you end up needing QWebview anyway. At least that's been my experience creating desktop apps lately.
- niutech 2y ago
  You can get pretty much any layout using Qt/QML or Gtk.Builder, no need for bloated webview.
- dgfitz 2y ago
  > Modern apps these days often end up needing to render complex layouts and rich text /end up needing/choosing/