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Re: Ask HN: Best stack for building a desktop app?

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Post by sandwichukulele » Thu, May 02, 2024, 7:26 PM UTC

with no additional context when running on mac/linux/windows, I like boring technologies, doing everything within python running locally while rendering everything in the user's default web browser with basic HTML/js/css

Re: Ask HN: Best stack for building a desktop app?

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Post by janice1999 » Thu, May 02, 2024, 7:27 PM UTC

SeriousM wrote: post #5

If you're using .net: maui Cross platform for win/linux/mac/ios/android

Avolonia [1] is actually cross platform. I really doubt Microsoft will ever support Linux desktop GUIs.

[1] https://www.avaloniaui.net/

Re: Ask HN: Best stack for building a desktop app?

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Post by agilob » Thu, May 02, 2024, 7:31 PM UTC

pdevr wrote: post #10

You have to look at old languages for this. In the order of preference: Qt (C++), Swing (Java), and Visual Component Library (Delphi) are three tried and tested options for you.

or JavaFX https://openjfx.io/

Re: Ask HN: Best stack for building a desktop app?

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Post by [deleted] » Thu, May 02, 2024, 7:32 PM UTC

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Re: Ask HN: Best stack for building a desktop app?

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Post by triyambakam » Thu, May 02, 2024, 7:36 PM UTC

1oooqooq wrote: post #3

flutter. specially now that google fired half the team it's not worse than tauri/electron for desktop, and you get mobile for free if needed.

Why would the team being fired be more reason to use it?

Re: Ask HN: Best stack for building a desktop app?

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Post by toddmorey » Thu, May 02, 2024, 7:36 PM UTC

sandwichukulele wrote: post #11

with no additional context when running on mac/linux/windows, I like boring technologies, doing everything within python running locally while rendering everything in the user's default web browser with basic HTML/js/css

I guess most projects want more presence for their apps but this is a great solution compared to shipping an entire browser with electron.

Re: Ask HN: Best stack for building a desktop app?

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Post by mhd » Thu, May 02, 2024, 7:36 PM UTC

FreePascal/Lazarus or Tcl/Tk.

If more time is available, then a core of plus a view part in the native platform language and API.

Re: Ask HN: Best stack for building a desktop app?

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Post by AhtiK » Thu, May 02, 2024, 7:37 PM UTC

Depending on the use case either Avalonia or Electron.

Re: Ask HN: Best stack for building a desktop app?

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Post by triyambakam » Thu, May 02, 2024, 7:37 PM UTC

flapsflapsflaps wrote: post #9

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It's a boring meme to say Electron sucks. I don't think it's perfect but it is really easy to use and still worth considering.

Re: Ask HN: Best stack for building a desktop app?

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Post by bitwize » Thu, May 02, 2024, 7:39 PM UTC

Electron. /thread

Seriously, even John Carmack would probably use Electron because it provides the most value to customer per unit of effort input.