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0 pointswatermelon05y ago0 comments

I think this is in comparison with 200M+ Electron executable, which is nowadays bundled with almost every 'native' app.

Do you want to flash image to USB drive? There is Electron app (balenaEtcher) for that.

Do you want to control your mouse/keyboard? There is Electron app for that (Logitech GHub), which also includes many Qt libraries.

Do you want a terminal emulator? There is an Electron based app for that.

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stu2b505y ago· 2 in thread

It's unfortunate that traditional desktop GUI frameworks are such an abysmal developer experience that everything from FOSS made by 1 person in their spare time to the cornerstone of multi-billion dollar companies choose to embed a web browser into their desktop app instead.

Qt is the best I've seen, but it has the normal c++ FUD plus the infamous licensing FUD.

And honestly, I'll have to admit that how react models GUIs is a really attractive.

einpoklum5y ago

> Qt is the best I've seen, but it has the normal c++ FUD

Not sure what you mean exactly; C++ is complex, but why the fear and doubt?

Also - Qt is based on veeery old C++ - a 22-year-old standard. The language has changed significantly since then, while Qt's fundamental design (in terms of programming) - not really, or not much. So, Qt is not "normal C++" these days.

bmn__5y ago

Simply add https://github.com/woboq/verdigris so you can use C++ ≥ 14.

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