Re:Web Apps Are Better Than No Apps
by jasode on Tuesday September 19, 2023 @09:08AM
(#37569423)
>That's great, but I don't know any Electron app that needs file system or task bar access.
I first ran Zulip chat client in a Chrome web browser tab. But I often missed replying to new messages because I often forgot to cycle over to the Zulip tab to check for them.
After a few days of fighting that limitation, I gave up on Zulip in the web browser tab and installed the desktop version of Zulip (Electron runtime). Now new unread messages trigger a red dot on the taskbar. The desktop version is just easier to use.
Re:Web Apps Are Better Than No Apps
by jeroenhd on Wednesday September 20, 2023 @08:56AM
(#37583543)
Does Zulip not add these red dots to the favicon? Because every chat application I've used does. I've got a bunch of them pinned exactly for this purpose.
I first ran Zulip chat client in a Chrome web browser tab. But I often missed replying to new messages because I often forgot to cycle over to the Zulip tab to check for them.
After a few days of fighting that limitation, I gave up on Zulip in the web browser tab and installed the desktop version of Zulip (Electron runtime). Now new unread messages trigger a red dot on the taskbar. The desktop version is just easier to use.