linebender / linebender/druid

Read data from an other thread

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Description

Hello, I'm learning how to use Druid and I can't find a way of reading the app data from an external thread. I'm looking for something like `let data_reader = launcher.get_external_reader(); let data: AppData = data_reader.get_data()`.

Thanks for your time.

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Research direction

Start by examining the launcher and AppData access pattern shown in the issue, then trace how Druid currently handles data access across threads. Clarify the expected external-reader API and thread-safety behavior before implementation; done means a supported way to read app data from an external thread, with the requested usage demonstrated.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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