Ubuntu Makes Flutter ‘Default Choice’ for Future Desktop Apps
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Re: Ubuntu Makes Flutter ‘Default Choice’ for Future Desktop Apps
#2Yes! This will be interesting to say the least.
Re: Ubuntu Makes Flutter ‘Default Choice’ for Future Desktop Apps
#3> After all, people have been predicting that web-based tech will be the next big thing on desktop for as long as I’ve been writing this blog — i.e. eons. And yet it never quite happens. Electron apps, for instance, are, like Flutter, popular with web devs but desktop users? Well, they’re less keen.
Lost me here. I don't think most users care whether their apps run Electron or .NET or Python/QT or whatever so long as the app works. Stigma as a dev makes me want to avoid Electron apps but that's because I'm a dev.
If the point is about desktop apps vs. apps that actually run in the browser (e.g. Sketch vs. Figma) then that's a real debate. But that has nothing to do with Electron.
Re: Ubuntu Makes Flutter ‘Default Choice’ for Future Desktop Apps
#4I wish they would expand on what's wrong with Qt or GTK. Flutter support on both Windows and Linux is pretty bad. In my opinion, electron is a better choice for cross platform desktop UI--VScode is a shining example of what that can accomplish. And they're in for a lot of work if they want to customize Flutter so it doesn't look material or cupertino.
Also, their big contribution to Flutter is getting it on the snap store? Quit trying to turn Linux into a walled garden with your app store. If you are considering snaps, please consider Flatpak instead.
Re: Ubuntu Makes Flutter ‘Default Choice’ for Future Desktop Apps
#5> After all, people have been predicting that web-based tech will be the next big thing on desktop for as long as I’ve been writing this blog — i.e. eons. And yet it never quite happens. Electron apps, for instance, are, like Flutter, popular with web devs but desktop users? Well, they’re less keen. Lost me here. I don't think most users care whether their apps run Electron or .NET or Python/QT or whatever so long as…
I think what is meant is that while some electron apps are popular in the developer demographic (i.e. VS Code) the average desktop user does not run many of then, and is more likely to use desktop apps written in non-web technologies (VLC, Transmission, Office, and whatever it is people use these days)
Re: Ubuntu Makes Flutter ‘Default Choice’ for Future Desktop Apps
#6I wish they would expand on what's wrong with Qt or GTK. Flutter support on both Windows and Linux is pretty bad. In my opinion, electron is a better choice for cross platform desktop UI--VScode is a shining example of what that can accomplish. And they're in for a lot of work if they want to customize Flutter so it doesn't look material or cupertino. Also, their big contribution to Flutter is getting it on the snap…
I stopped reading at "snap" ...
Re: Ubuntu Makes Flutter ‘Default Choice’ for Future Desktop Apps
#7> After all, people have been predicting that web-based tech will be the next big thing on desktop for as long as I’ve been writing this blog — i.e. eons. And yet it never quite happens. Electron apps, for instance, are, like Flutter, popular with web devs but desktop users? Well, they’re less keen. Lost me here. I don't think most users care whether their apps run Electron or .NET or Python/QT or whatever so long as…
Yes. I use VS Code and it works really well for me. The fact that it’s an Electron app is of no concern to me.
RStudio is also web-based tech — which enables it to run in a browser when remotely hosted.
And these are some of the most widely used IDEs out there (IDEs are also a class of desktop apps that have an above average UI complexity). I don’t think a majority of users are “less keen” just because they’re web based tech.
Maybe the only nitpick I would have is the odd web debug menu that would pop up on occasion when one right clicks on certain UI widgets.
Re: Ubuntu Makes Flutter ‘Default Choice’ for Future Desktop Apps
#8> After all, people have been predicting that web-based tech will be the next big thing on desktop for as long as I’ve been writing this blog — i.e. eons. And yet it never quite happens. Electron apps, for instance, are, like Flutter, popular with web devs but desktop users? Well, they’re less keen. Lost me here. I don't think most users care whether their apps run Electron or .NET or Python/QT or whatever so long as…
Electron apps use more CPU and drain the battery faster on my Linux laptop. Users may not care what framework renders their apps, but if they were running more than one or two electron instances they may start to notice their battery life is awful. It’s worse on Linux already, there’s no reason to make it even worse.
Re: Ubuntu Makes Flutter ‘Default Choice’ for Future Desktop Apps
#9I wish they would expand on what's wrong with Qt or GTK. Flutter support on both Windows and Linux is pretty bad. In my opinion, electron is a better choice for cross platform desktop UI--VScode is a shining example of what that can accomplish. And they're in for a lot of work if they want to customize Flutter so it doesn't look material or cupertino. Also, their big contribution to Flutter is getting it on the snap…
I fear the day we replace everything with JavaScript. All JavaScript apps are so unbelievably slow compared to native apps with native toolkits.
At work I need to use MS Teams and holy shit it's so slow and if I'm compiling code it's barely usable on an 8 core processor. I had better performance with chat clients in 2002 on hardware that was about 1% as fast as mine today.
VS Code is also very slow, you just don't notice it as much on today's machines.
Re: Ubuntu Makes Flutter ‘Default Choice’ for Future Desktop Apps
#10> After all, people have been predicting that web-based tech will be the next big thing on desktop for as long as I’ve been writing this blog — i.e. eons. And yet it never quite happens. Electron apps, for instance, are, like Flutter, popular with web devs but desktop users? Well, they’re less keen. Lost me here. I don't think most users care whether their apps run Electron or .NET or Python/QT or whatever so long as…
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