Proton Native V2
Dev tools
cross-platform desktop framework
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How HN took it
7 positive, 7 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 1 critical, out of 16 comments about the project. Thread score +0.29.
Idea: 3 for, 0 againstExecution: 3 for, 0 againstDesign: 0 for, 1 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Impressive work, especially for a high school developer
From 2 comments
Impressive project, especially for a high schooler! Congratulations on the release of v2! I have been very impressed with how well an existing React Native app can be ported to…
tomduncalf on HN> Currently, Proton Native is headed by one high school senior with not enough time. Well done!
stevesimmons on HN
Good initiative for a lighter alternative to Electron
From 2 comments
First off, well done, this looks like a good initiative and you've clearly worked hard on it! My main question is about app size. Once one has fully built an app and is ready to…
aethe on HNImpressive project, especially for a high schooler! Congratulations on the release of v2! I have been very impressed with how well an existing React Native app can be ported to…
tomduncalf on HN
Objections
Calling Qt and wxWidgets apps native is questionable; they may not feel native
From 2 comments
If this is qt and wxWidgets, how is this "native"? It's as much "native" as React "Native" is on either iOS or Android. "Native" means native to the ecosystem it runs on. The…
LeoNatan25 on HNPlease read the rest of what I wrote. Simply using native widgets is not enough. A "native" app has to feel like a first class citizen in the ecosystem it is running. Achieving…
LeoNatan25 on HN
Requests
Support for vanilla JS or other frameworks, not only React
From 2 comments
Any chance of supporting a library agnostic approach, such that developers could use vanilla JS or a framework of their choice?
brylie on HNWell done! I'd love to see something like this for VueJs.
newsbinator on HN
Migration path from existing Electron apps
From 1 comment
> ...requested features including flexbox, styling, hot reloading, and components with the same API as React Native. That sounds like the way to go for a near 1:1 port of a…
rvz on HN
Questions
How does app size compare to Electron?
From 1 comment
First off, well done, this looks like a good initiative and you've clearly worked hard on it! My main question is about app size. Once one has fully built an app and is ready to…
aethe on HN
How do RAM and CPU usage compare to Electron?
From 1 comment
Similar to https://github.com/gabrielbull/react-desktop but with Linux support, that's great. I hope this gets more traction than the react-desktop project. Super curious: How…
mariopt on HN
Alternatives named
react-desktop
From 1 comment
Similar to https://github.com/gabrielbull/react-desktop but with Linux support, that's great. I hope this gets more traction than the react-desktop project. Super curious: How…
mariopt on HN
Tauri
From 1 comment
See also: https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri
sansnomme on HN
React Native for Windows, Web and mobile
From 1 comment
I've been tinkering with React Native and it looks like you can do something quite similar to Proton Native here, while also targeting mobile platforms. Here is how you can cover…
satvikpendem on HN