Graphical User Interface Using Flutter in Embedded Systems [pdf]

Post by redbrogdon » Thu, Oct 29, 2020, 3:00 AM UTC

novok wrote: post #104

yjbanov wrote: post #42

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(disclaimer: I work on Flutter Web) We actually use plain standard HTML and ARIA attributes for accessibility. If you don't see them, try enabling a screen reader (e.g. TalkBack on Android, VoiceOver on iOS/macOS), then you'll be able to enable accessibility in the app. If you are having problems with a11y, please file a github issue. A11y is very important to us.

How about stuff like being able to select text in the UI? I tried a couple apps in https://gallery.flutter.dev/#/ and none of the text was selectable like in web and desktop interfaces

Post by nkozyra » Thu, Oct 29, 2020, 3:46 AM UTC

pkphilip wrote: post #157

singhrac wrote: post #27

I also, independently, started writing an app in Flutter for fun (no experience in mobile/desktop GUI work, several years since I've worked in front-end web). I can give a list of pros/cons that probably overlaps what you've heard: Pros: - The toolkit feels fairly mature and not too hard to parse. I think there's a lot of "this class works with defaults and breaks otherwise" feeling, though the core components are ro…

Some of the drawbacks I have noticed with flutter: 1. One of the biggest problems with flutter is the IDE integration for the design aspects. In my opinion, the development experience is much worse than Xamarin, .NET/Mono, Delphi, Lazarus etc. 2. The documentation is not very good and can be quite out of date. 3. The components are mostly all UI/layout related. There aren't good components for DB integration etc. 4.…

Post by SV_BubbleTime » Thu, Oct 29, 2020, 4:23 AM UTC

caditinpiscinam wrote: post #148

offtop5 wrote: post #5

Dart is easily my favorite programing language. It's the best parts of C# plus real dynamics. The Flutter ecosystem is already above and ahead of React Native , a big part of it is it doesn't have the baggage of npm, Babel and JavaScript. For a friend's side project I've been using Flutter Web and I couldn't be happier with it

Mine too. It does gradual typing better than any other language I've tried.

Post by malkia » Thu, Oct 29, 2020, 4:42 AM UTC

preommr wrote: post #30

rubicon33 wrote: post #15

Somewhat of an aside, since this article is about Flutter on embedded systems where React Native isn't even a consideration but... I've used both Flutter and React Native. Hands down, Flutter is the more enjoyable experience. Everything from the language, to the toolkit, to the IDE, to the final product, is just BETTER. React Native is a bloated, hacky, slow, garbage pile by comparison.

I can't figure out flutter. I see so many rave reviews. But I personally tried it and strongly disliked it. The toolkit and Android Studio run horribly slow - like really slow. And the output is basically this generation's flash. Some of the samples I tried on their gallery are mediocre. Very slight, but noticeable sluggishness. Some are just terrible; the 2d transformations moves at like 7fps. Plus there are so many…

Post by malkia » Thu, Oct 29, 2020, 4:49 AM UTC

Memosyne wrote: post #40

I'll be the contrarian: Is this a good business decision? Sony has recently stated that it wants to enter the automotive industry but Google is a direct competitor with Waymo and their Nest product has a pretty firm standing in the smart home appliance environment. Is it wise to basically become dependent on a large competitor for such an integral component of your next generation products? What if Google decides to…