Why isn't there a way to make near-native desktop UIs that's similar in ease to browser and electron UIs?
it seems ridiculous that we have to embed an entire browser, meant for internet web browsing, just to create a cross-platform UI with moderate ease.
Why are native or semi-native UI frameworks lagging so far behind? am I wrong in thinking this? are there easier, declarative frameworks for creating semi-native UIs on desktop that don't look like windows 1998?
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basically this comes down to time and money. if you're a hobbyist, you have lots of options available, but they take time to learn and you probably already know html. if you're a professional, developer time is more expensive than cpu cycles and you probably already employ a web developer. unless there's a good reason, most people won't learn an entirely new GUI toolchain.
Plus, on average web developers earn less. So if you can create your desktop application with a web tech-stack, that saves you money as a manager, which in turn increases your bonuses: You're incentiviced to do that!
Really depends where you live