Re:Deno Desktop
by undefined_void on Monday June 22, 2026 @08:43AM
(#48629406)
Try the webview backend: `deno desktop --backend webview`
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Re:Deno Desktop
by IdiotSavage on Monday June 22, 2026 @08:47AM
(#48629457)
The docs say that's the default:
https://docs.deno.com/runtime/desktop/backends/#webview-(def...
apologies, this is inaccurate currently, will get things updated
Re:Deno Desktop
by josephernest on Friday June 26, 2026 @04:37PM
(#48691673)
This gives a 77 MB folder, not containing the browser (we're now using the OS' webview).
I wouldn't call this "Small by default".
I used this main.ts file: `Deno.serve(() => new Response("<h1>Hello, desktop</h1>", { headers: { "content-type": "text/html" }, }));`
and `deno desktop --backend webview main.ts`.
Unfortunately, launching `deno-test.bat` opens an empty white window, freezed (with waiting cursor...) on my Windows 10.