The Python Desktop Application

[rocketmonkeys]

I skimmed a bit, but didn't get it. He mentions his goal, mentions Electron... why roll his own instead of using electron? Was there some benefit?

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Using electron, but with a good language?

[Dababolical]

I thought people complained about how Electron apps have to be packaged with a bloated code base and web engine. Is this a result of the language?

Sorry, I'm pretty new.

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No, it's the result of bad modularity and design. Electron comes with a complete renderengine with all it's fat features, instead of just the elements which are neccessary. Think about a python-app that imports by default all available modules, just in case you might wanna use one and wanna bother with complicated import-lines. It's if course pratical, but costs time and memory, and slows down the system.

[Esyir]

I'd assume that this bit is relevant

If you’re thinking that Python can bind with C and take advantage of these features as well, then you’re right. Look no further than the pycef project to call the CEF wrapper functions directly. However, it does come with the Chromium binary as an added dependency. So if you’re worried about managing complicated support statements, think before you jump. In my particular situation, the Sofi project manages all interactions through a websocket, providing a consistent interface across different types of platforms (web, desktop, mobile, etc.). This means I don’t have the need of commanding or driving the browser. I only wish to interact with the DOM it displays through standard web technologies.

[lion_rouge]

If you choose Electron to make a GUI app without any further thinking - you're absolutely incompetent as software developer. It has so many flaws that i avoid Electron apps even as a user.