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I wish there was a really good cross platform UI framework for Rust. Feels like it would unlock a lot of stuff. But this feels like a distant dream given how rare good UI frameworks are, like, ever.Permalink Look on archive.org
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I say this because Rust has such a good story in terms of being able to work on the web via WASM, as well as natively everywhere else. Kind of inverting the trend of just making everything within a web browser (aka "Electron")Permalink Look on archive.org
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tbqh it feels like this could be quite impactful work in terms of the climate crisis. how much carbon is emitted by Electron apps? how much less would be emitted if they were 30% more efficient?Permalink Look on archive.org
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(this wouldn't immediately replace Electron everywhere... but, if successful, it would provide an alternative way to build the kinds of things Electron is used for, meaning fewer things would be built that way)Permalink Look on archive.org
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anyway. a big project, especially to make something that is: - cross-platform - easy to build with - looks nice - works for non-English speakers - has accessibility hooks none of which you'd really want to compromise onLook on archive.org