react-native

Canonical already went down this route, but I'm not sure why it was abandoned: https://github.com/CanonicalLtd/react-native

I'm surprised React Native didn't get a mention on page 9? React Native works on Sony PS4 using youi.tv: https://www.youi.tv/build-for-ps4-using-react-native-and-you... React Native works on Ubuntu: https://github.com/CanonicalLtd/react-native React Native works on Linux via Electron https://dev.to/evanbacon/making-desktop-apps-with-electron-r... Not strictly speaking aimed at embedded systems but you'd think React Native would deserve at least a consideration?

There is some work starting to happen for XAML Standard [0] for .NET. The React Native [1], is promising with JSX abstraction and JavaScript ! I wish Oracle should do more with JavaFX, may be embrace JSX templates. [0] https://github.com/Microsoft/xaml-standard [1] https://github.com/CanonicalLtd/react-native

Yes, there are native UIs on desktop. I tailored my answer for react-native, as you mentioned that. 1. macOS -> Aqua [1], apparently there exists an community package for react-native [2] 2. react-native-windows [3] by Microsoft which apparently has support for Windows 10 and xbox 3. There are other UI kits for linux and cross-platform, e.g. qt and gtk. I did not find much about react native there, except for ubuntu [4] PS: I got those hits by googling "react native for desktop" :P [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aqua_(user_interface) [2] https://github.com/ptmt/react-native-macos [3] https://github.com/Microsoft/react-native-windows [4] https://github.com/CanonicalLtd/react-native/blob/ubuntu/REA...

> [...] you treat a non-flattering language as me being frustrated [...] You're right; I was being presumptuous about your emotional state. I apologize. -_- Let me try to clarify: Companies like Slack and Nylas and Spotify understand the performance implications of using Electron and it _is_ a real problem, but the _benefits_ of using something like Electron, at least currently, outweigh the performance troubles. There's simply a _much_ lower cost to iterate quickly on a web-driven application. That said, we're all frustrated about the performance implications (users and companies alike), and this this is reflected in the direction the industry is taking. I predict Electron _will_ become less popular in the next year or two as React Native desktop support becomes proven by one or more major players: - Linux: https://github.com/CanonicalLt

There's some early work for Ubuntu here [1]. You can also currently use React to share code across iOS [2], Android [3], UWP [4], macOS [5], web [6], VR [7] and a bunch of other stuff that is there mostly for fun (like React Hardware [8] and React Sketch.app [9]). There's also experimental work on defining a set of primitives that works across all of these platforms [10]. [1] https://github.com/CanonicalLtd/react-native/blob/ubuntu/REA... [2] https://github.com/facebook/react-native [3] https://github.com/facebook/react-native [4] https://github.com/Microsoft/react-native-windows [5] https://github.com/ptmt/react-native-macos [6] https://github.com/necolas/react-native-web [7] https://github.com/facebook/react-vr [8] https://github.com/iamdustan/react-hardware [9] https://www.npmjs.com/package/react-sketchapp [10] https://github.com/lelan

> If you want to use JS and react to make a native app, try react native instead. Given the discussion of the recent ReactXP thread, I'm guessing most people don't realize you can do this today. React Native supports macOS [1] and UWP [2]. Edit: There's even some early work on Ubuntu support [3]. [1] https://github.com/ptmt/react-native-macos [2] https://github.com/Microsoft/react-native-windows [3] https://github.com/CanonicalLtd/react-native/blob/ubuntu/REA...

Ubuntu Touch is still going. It's up to it's 13th release now and I don't think it's a failed project. However I do think it's something that isn't yet ready for primetime, and it's going to be more a year or more before it is. In the meantime they are trying to iron out bugs, improve features and get more developer attention for it. Recently they've added support for React Native: https://github.com/CanonicalLtd/react-native HN readers might like to check out the Ubuntu Developer blog: https://developer.ubuntu.com/en/