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Re: GitHub for Windows

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Post by gilrain »

nknight wrote: post #10
statictype wrote: post #6

I'd be interested in learning how they implemented the UI - it looks like it's native to Windows 8 but runs just as well on Windows 7. Would be interested to hear what toolkit they used. So far, the UX has been impressive for a tool that has historically not run very well on Windows. Edit : They've mentioned the toolkits used at the bottom of the page. Apparently this is written in C#.

Are you serious? I ask this out of genuine ignorance, knowing only a little of what has gone on in the Windows world the last ~4 years. This is what Windows 8 apps are supposed to look like?

It's quite similar, at least, so it'll blend in with native Windows 8 programs (on the desktop, not in Metro).

http://www.theverge.com/2012/5/18/3029547/microsoft-windows-...

Re: GitHub for Windows

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Post by statictype »

evanw wrote: post #12

I'm interested to see how the community responds to their choice of ClickOnce as the deployment method. I use ClickOnce for several of my applications, and I'd say the users who dislike it the most have the highest technical aptitude (which, I'd guess, is a large part of GitHub's user base).

shrug - Honestly, I thought the same thing - and then I only realized GitHub was a ClickOnce app after poking around at the shortcut it created on the Desktop. The installation was pretty seamless.

Re: GitHub for Windows

#25

Post by tylermenezes »

ConstantineXVI wrote: post #19

Very well done. ClickOnce installer; solid UI (rare on Windows, I've found), and even installs git hooks into PowerShell so there's no need to dump the user into bash (unless they want it). One downside, not entirely obvious how one's supposed to clone a repo with this?

Hover over the name of the repo and you'll see a clone button.

Re: GitHub for Windows

#26

Post by trun »

nknight wrote: post #10
statictype wrote: post #6

I'd be interested in learning how they implemented the UI - it looks like it's native to Windows 8 but runs just as well on Windows 7. Would be interested to hear what toolkit they used. So far, the UX has been impressive for a tool that has historically not run very well on Windows. Edit : They've mentioned the toolkits used at the bottom of the page. Apparently this is written in C#.

Are you serious? I ask this out of genuine ignorance, knowing only a little of what has gone on in the Windows world the last ~4 years. This is what Windows 8 apps are supposed to look like?

Not sure why you're getting downvoted -- this was my reaction as well. Particularly the lack of any sort of top or bottom border makes the app feel very cramped. Also, some of the mouse interactions I've become accustomed to in Win7 don't seem to work (such as dragging a maximized window from one screen to another) but I'm not sure what to blame for that.

Re: GitHub for Windows

#27

Post by Splines »

evanw wrote: post #12

I'm interested to see how the community responds to their choice of ClickOnce as the deployment method. I use ClickOnce for several of my applications, and I'd say the users who dislike it the most have the highest technical aptitude (which, I'd guess, is a large part of GitHub's user base).

Interesting. What's the usual cause for complaint?

Re: GitHub for Windows

#28

Post by killercup »

nknight wrote: post #10
statictype wrote: post #6

I'd be interested in learning how they implemented the UI - it looks like it's native to Windows 8 but runs just as well on Windows 7. Would be interested to hear what toolkit they used. So far, the UX has been impressive for a tool that has historically not run very well on Windows. Edit : They've mentioned the toolkits used at the bottom of the page. Apparently this is written in C#.

Are you serious? I ask this out of genuine ignorance, knowing only a little of what has gone on in the Windows world the last ~4 years. This is what Windows 8 apps are supposed to look like?

I guess GitHub's apps are kind of the hipster git clients on all platforms. I don't really like the Mac version (I'm faster in GitX), but this looks actually pretty decent and also what I was expecting for a Metro app. I'll give it a try later to see how productive I can be with it.

Re: GitHub for Windows

#29

Post by Encosia »

evanw wrote: post #12

I'm interested to see how the community responds to their choice of ClickOnce as the deployment method. I use ClickOnce for several of my applications, and I'd say the users who dislike it the most have the highest technical aptitude (which, I'd guess, is a large part of GitHub's user base).

As a technical type, I don't mind ClickOnce. Chrome is another good example of a successful ClickOnce application that a lot of technically savvy types use.

I think maybe ClickOnce's drawbacks are less of a sticking point when the application you're installing is one that needs Internet connectivity to be fully functional anyway.

Re: GitHub for Windows

#30

Post by RandallBrown »

tallowen wrote: post #5

I find it interesting that both native apps (for Windows and Mac) try hard to emulate the look and feel of their respective operating system. One thing that is great about github.com and other websites is that it feels the same across multiple environments. Furthermore web browsers try to emulate their own style not that of the host operating system. If I use chrome or firefox in mac or windows they feel basically th…

One of the biggest reasons that I prefer Mac to Windows is that most Mac developers spend a lot more time working on a native look and feel. The common OS shortcuts and UI metaphors go a long way towards making an app easier to use.
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