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0 pointsJTbane2mo ago0 comments

Would Syncthing fulfill your requirements?

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I think it might! Definitely checks enough boxes for me to try out, anyway.

The UI is a little cumbersome for me, personally, but it does seem at least straightforward enough for me to understand what the intentions are.

ETA: Welp, that didn't last long. A service running in the background that exposes an "insecure" url for a browser to then open as the only means for GUI interaction with the app is not a great recommendation for everyday users. It looks like it has all the features, but I'm looking for a user experience. CLIs provide the features. I'd like an app, not a service running a webserver. Shudder the thought of just shoving the front end in an electron app, but even that would be better than this for casual users.

tracker12mo ago

You could create an app that has a tray status icon, that launches a tauri app connected to the same web service (assuming it's only listening on localhost, it's fine).

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catapart2mo ago

I think it might! Definitely checks enough boxes for me to try out, anyway.

The UI is a little cumbersome for me, personally, but it does seem at least straightforward enough for me to understand what the intentions are.

tracker12mo ago

You could create an app that has a tray status icon, that launches a tauri app connected to the same web service (assuming it's only listening on localhost, it's fine).

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse