Mahlet-Inc / Mahlet-Inc/hobbits
Consider Electron for GUI
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- Dominant language
- Python
- Stars
- 751
- Forks
- 49
- PR merge metrics
- No merged PRs in 30d
Description
I'm not sure about this, but Qt 5 is becoming a pain to deal with for builds (doesn't work with GCC 11) and Qt has been pretty routinely complained about by both professionals and students that have worked with this project. Even though I'm very familiar with Qt, I really like the idea of programming the UI with web technologies and I think that will make UI development easier for students/interns as well.
I guess this would require the core library to be free of Qt stuff and to have a JS package. A nice bonus would be that pure JS plugins would then be pretty straightforward.
Contributor guide
First steps
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Research direction
The issue mentions Qt-based GUI code, a Qt-free core library, and a JavaScript package, but names no files or tests. Start by mapping the existing Qt dependencies and core-library boundary; done would require an agreed Electron architecture and a defined migration scope.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- electron, javascript, python
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 20/100