Wt is a similar idea for C++/Java https://www.webtoolkit.eu/wt/ though seemingly more complete.
Pglet – Web UI framework for back end developers
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Re: Pglet – Web UI framework for back end developers
#12I tried it on a hello world example and was surprised to see that when I run `python test.py` it opens the app at a https://console.pglet.io URL -- it seems to copy my code into the cloud when I run it.
You need to run a local server via the pglet binary, and add local=True to pglet.app
Re: Pglet – Web UI framework for back end developers
#13PyWebIO seems similar: https://github.com/pywebio/PyWebIO, it can turns python command line script into web with only very small change.
And PySimpleGUI mainly for Desktop: https://github.com/PySimpleGUI/PySimpleGUI
Re: Pglet – Web UI framework for back end developers
#14I tried it on a hello world example and was surprised to see that when I run `python test.py` it opens the app at a https://console.pglet.io URL -- it seems to copy my code into the cloud when I run it.
You need to run a local server via the pglet binary, and add local=True to pglet.app
That's an odd default to send it to the Internet...
Re: Pglet – Web UI framework for back end developers
#15Terrible choice for a license. I never go near AGPL.
Why?
Because most of us aren’t in a position where we can give away our code.
There is a minefield regarding using AGPL servers and I prefer working around it.
If I build AGPL code into my code or vice versa however it becomes very clear as far as I cam see: I have to provide a download link to the entire product.
For many of us that is not an option: My clients would of course reject that, and of course I would not use it for my own for-profit projects either.
Re: Pglet – Web UI framework for back end developers
#16So this is basically a web version of Gtk-server? One then wonders if this couldn't have Gtk-server's interface. Or, vice versa, if Pglet interface couldn't be added to Gtk-server.
Re: Pglet – Web UI framework for back end developers
#17I initially interpreted this as pg (postgres) let. Still interesting, but slightly disappointed
Sounded lispy to me, so I thought it was Paul-Graham-let. ;)
Re: Pglet – Web UI framework for back end developers
#18Earlier quoted context omitted.
Why?
Because most of us aren’t in a position where we can give away our code. There is a minefield regarding using AGPL servers and I prefer working around it. If I build AGPL code into my code or vice versa however it becomes very clear as far as I cam see: I have to provide a download link to the entire product. For many of us that is not an option: My clients would of course reject that, and of course I would not use i…
I realise it's probably still no-go for enterprise, but from 'how it works':
> Pglet UI does not become embedded into your program, but is being served by an out-of-process Pglet server.
Which seems aimed at addressing what you need to share and under what circumstances.
Re: Pglet – Web UI framework for back end developers
#19Earlier quoted context omitted.
You need to run a local server via the pglet binary, and add local=True to pglet.app
That's an odd default to send it to the Internet...
And a disturbing trend that it is becoming so common as to be normalized.
Soon people are going to be asking "you don't have anything to hide, do you" when you want to run and debug locally.
Re: Pglet – Web UI framework for back end developers
#20Earlier quoted context omitted.
That's an odd default to send it to the Internet...
And a disturbing trend that it is becoming so common as to be normalized. Soon people are going to be asking "you don't have anything to hide, do you" when you want to run and debug locally.
For me it means that project is just a toy. Maybe an amazing one, but still.
In most of my positions in the past pushing random company data outside is a serious nono. I have enforced and agreed on that myself. So me using recklessly such a project naively thinking it will act politely means I might not have a job any more.
So - maybe I would play with it at home, but if I won't ever use it at a job (AGPL also adds to it), why bother?