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saagarjha
3112 days ago
> Even in desktop it's difficult to figure out web apps wrapped under electron when they are done right..
Name one.
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ch4s3
3112 days ago
VSCode is close if you squint or don't know where to look for the evidence of Electron.
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saagarjha
3112 days ago
Its UI paradigm looks out of place on macOS–it very much looks like a website in an app wrapper.
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WA
3112 days ago
For you, but not for most people I’d guess. Or most people don’t care enough and that’s why VSCode is hugely popular.
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murukesh_s
3110 days ago
"Its UI paradigm looks out of place on macOS "- Which part?
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murukesh_s
3110 days ago
Sorry, didn't see the reply. You want a web app as close to native? Look no further -
https://www.nylas.com/download
, source
https://github.com/nylas/nylas-mail
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saagarjha
3110 days ago
It's close, but not quite there. I don't see vibrancy or features from standard text controls.
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endless1234
3111 days ago
Telegram desktop
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saagarjha
3111 days ago
Telegram is a native app:
https://github.com/overtake/TelegramSwift
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