it seems ridiculous that we have to embed an entire browser, meant for internet web browsing, just to create a cross-platform UI with moderate ease.

Why are native or semi-native UI frameworks lagging so far behind? am I wrong in thinking this? are there easier, declarative frameworks for creating semi-native UIs on desktop that don’t look like windows 1998?

  • MajorHavoc@lemmy.world
    14·
    6 months ago

    Lots of other very pragmatic solutions also seem ridiculous.

    Every problem is going to cost either clock cycles or highly skilled programmer time.

    Currently, in the world, all eleven competent user interface element developers are occupied with more important tasks.

    Until one of those eleven finds some extra free time, the rest of us get to slap electron into everything, and he thankful we can spread our atrocious CSS anti-talents to one more problem-space.

    • Cyclohexane@lemmy.mlOP
      41·
      6 months ago

      Who are these eleven? Didn’t realize the number is so small. Who determines who they are?

      Turns out it was an exaggeration

      • MajorHavoc@lemmy.world
        9·
        6 months ago

        I am, hopefully, exaggerating on the 11 count. I don’t know the exact number, and likely no one does - but it genuinely is shockingly small, considering how critical usability and accessibility are to everyday use of code.

        Anyone can study the principles of usability and accessibility, but the number of experts we have really is far too few, and I suspect it’s is why we have so much reuse instead of innovation, right now.