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0 pointsgr4vityWall1mo ago0 comments

I think Qt is only missing well-written, feature-complete bindings for a major JS runtime, including support for hot reload.

Developing UIs without hot reloading is too painful.

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irishcoffee1mo ago

I think what you're asking for has existed for a long, long time. QML.

account421mo ago

QML is an entirely separate widget toolkit that really isn't a great fit for desktop programs - it's not much different from using a web-based toolkit.

gr4vityWallOP1mo ago

QML doesn't have a way to define interfaces with JSX and doesn't integrate with the wider JS tooling. From my very limited experience, it still feels too close to the C++ world.

irishcoffee1mo ago

This isn't true, but I understand why you feel that way.

Qt had bindings to many languages, C++ is a choice, not a demand, if you'd like to use Qt.

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irishcoffee1mo ago

I think what you're asking for has existed for a long, long time. QML.

account421mo ago

QML is an entirely separate widget toolkit that really isn't a great fit for desktop programs - it's not much different from using a web-based toolkit.

gr4vityWallOP1mo ago

QML doesn't have a way to define interfaces with JSX and doesn't integrate with the wider JS tooling. From my very limited experience, it still feels too close to the C++ world.

irishcoffee1mo ago

This isn't true, but I understand why you feel that way.

Qt had bindings to many languages, C++ is a choice, not a demand, if you'd like to use Qt.

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j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse