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:

  1. Being able to save posts offline
  2. Client side filtering
  3. performance
  4. less data usage
  5. 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.

  • ohlaph@lemmy.world
    14·
    2 years ago

    I wouldn’t. I don’t prefer additional apps on my PC because I switch between three computers, so the browser is much easier for me. But that’s just me.

    • jellyka@lemmy.ca
      10·
      2 years ago

      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.

      • morrowind@lemmy.mlOP
        12·
        2 years ago

        I’d say that makes it even more of a thing, as people clearly want apps even if they’re wrapped up websites

    • morrowind@lemmy.mlOP
      2·
      2 years ago

      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.

      • nottheengineer@feddit.de
        1·
        2 years ago

        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.

  • amio@kbin.social
    4·
    2 years ago

    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?

  • tsonfeir@lemm.eeEnglish
    3·
    2 years ago

    Just make it with electron and then it can be a website in a browser replacing a website in a browser 😇

  • XpeeN@sopuli.xyz
    2·
    2 years ago

    Just note that you can use Liftoff on desktop, and I think thunder too, but not sure.

      • XpeeN@sopuli.xyz
        1·
        2 years ago

        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.

  • SleepyWheel@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    2·
    2 years ago

    Yes! I tried a couple for Linux and they were shite 😂

    To answer the ‘just use the browser’ comments - I don’t like the tiny image box for posts. I’d like a much larger display for image/video-based posts so I can enjoy them at a glance. I’ll only click into them if I especially want to read or post comments

  • anothermember@beehaw.org
    1·
    2 years ago

    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.

  • Thisfox@sopuli.xyz
    1·
    2 years ago

    Yep. I loved Apollo, and cross platform ios and macos was one of the reasons. Been looking for similar ever since.