I just managed to get a absolute baseline working app in avaloniaUI using this library that someone cooked up. No idea if the library is actively maintained, but uh, we’ll figure that out when we get to it.
Compared to using the site, possible advantages of a desktop are:
- Being able to save posts offline
- Client side filtering
- performance
- less data usage
- Not having to use your browser
Other things too, I’m sure. Just trying to gauge interest here. Also I barely know avalonia or C# so just don’t expect a polished app out by next monday.
Personally, I tend to prefer apps on mobile and the web versions of services when working from a PC.
Not really. I’m happy with the web ui
yeah, appreciate the sentiment, but my desktop already has an app to view websites
Apps for desktop websites isn’t a thing. That’s what browser are made for.
Apps for desktop websites isn’t a thing
It totally is a thing. But at the same time, you’re not wrong, since they all run on electron lmao.
I’d say that makes it even more of a thing, as people clearly want apps even if they’re wrapped up websites
.NET means it’ll be a huge pain to get it running on linux, so it’s a no from me.
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Are you sure? ASP.NET Core or console apps work fine on GNU/Linux, I didn’t try GUI tho.
Avalonia works just fine on linux. Also if things work out, it will be AOT compiled. Plus with WSL, linux should be easy to test for me. Mac will be the only problematic one, as I don’t have one.
The thing is that WSL isn’t a good place to test it. I’ve had major issues with stuff like EDSM (for elite dangerous). It works fine on windows, linux with mono just straight up doesn’t work and proton is still a pain because of all the windows dependencies.
There’s also a reason why keepassXC exists, a rewrite was probably easier than making the .NET orginal run properly on linux.
Web browser works perfectly well, can even install sites as an app on mobile
No, not really. It’s a website.
Why not go the userscript route (apart from having to deal with JS which is definitely a legit reason in my book) like RES?
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Naaah, I still have some shame left.
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Real footage of me as a windows user finding a good native app (I had forgotten they existed)
Jokes aside, I get what you mean. Ultimately though, I thought it would be more valuable for me and users for it to be cross platform. If I was a mac user I might have made it native. You guys still have some good apps left.
It would have to offer something substantial that can’t be done in a browser; the only thing I can think of off the top of my head is maybe some kind of command-line app if there’s a demand for it. I think the current UI is fine but the kind of improvements you’re looking for might be better for a browser extension like RES.
Just note that you can use Liftoff on desktop, and I think thunder too, but not sure.
That mobile UI doesn’t really cut it
Why’s that? I actually find all the desktop apps shows the Post’s imgs/gifs as a small thumbnail, which I don’t like when scrolling the feed. For me everything there works well and pretty convenient.
Yep. I loved Apollo, and cross platform ios and macos was one of the reasons. Been looking for similar ever since.
Time to look at Voyager: !voyagerapp@lemmy.world It’s very Apollo’ish.
Or check this out: https://m.lemmy.world/
Been on voyager for weeks. Honestly the amount the damn app crashes on the phone, I am considering looking for something better, but if it has an application for my mac I will give it another chance.
Huh? No crashes here. I’m using the app that’s on the Apple app store.
yes, the one on the app store. It freezes, and has to be reloaded. Also it often refuses to show newer content for a few days. Just shows the same twenty or so articles on the home screen, even after reloading.
It is annoyingly buggy, basically.
No, a browser is fine
- Not having to use your browser
How is having an app for every stupid website in anyway an advantage?
If you think lemmy is stupid, I don’t think you’re part of my target audience
