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Re:Deno Desktop by resonious on Monday June 22, 2026 @05:16AM (#48627758)
At this point the only OS with a consistent look and feel at all is Mac. For the other OSes, I don't even know what a "native" look and feel would be. And most apps have their own branding and style they want to tout anyway. So I don't think "apps should look native" is the leading reason to not use Electron.

For me, the leading reason to use Electron is the fact that I already have a browser running so why not just use that to render your webpage... Make it a PWA if you want it in its own window.

Re:Deno Desktop by jorisw on Monday June 22, 2026 @05:22AM (#48627808)
> Make it a PWA if you want it in its own window.

Seems like I'm part of a shrinking minority (in this thread at least) who believes that web[sites/apps] in a browser, and apps running on the host platform, are different things in terms of UX expectations.

Re:Deno Desktop by devy on Monday June 22, 2026 @05:15PM (#48636310)
> At this point the only OS with a consistent look and feel at all is Mac.

Apparently, NOT! Apple's controversial Liquid Glass UI disrupted their long-standing Human Interface Guidelines by prioritizing cinematic aesthetics (transparency, refractions, and blur) over core tenets like readability, contrast, and content deference. Critics highlight that transparent, light-bending panes frequently clash with underlying wallpapers or videos, causing text and buttons to become illegible. This is a HOT topic in recent WWDCs and amongst UI designers.[1]

[1] https://blog.prototypr.io/why-apples-liquid-glass-design-is-...