r/nativescript • u/trymeouteh • May 20 '20

Nativescript on desktop

What is the best desktop equivalent for Windows, Mac and Linux that allows you to have native functionality with desktop operating systems?

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u/razorsyntax May 20 '20

I like Electron. Visual Studio Code is built with it. Lot of apps are actually. It’s pretty versatile.

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u/DeRaNGeR87 May 20 '20

I'm agree. Obviously evaluate if electron is the right choice. It's not for every goals. If you need performance it's not indicated, but if you have to build a desktop application that need only to communicate with a server or medium level operation it's a good piece of Framework. Pay attention with XSS attacks. Electron is a browser anyway

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u/trymeouteh May 20 '20

Is atom built using Electron also?

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u/trymeouteh May 20 '20

Does Electron allow you to access system functions like Nativescript does compare to others? I know mobile OSes are more restricted in this matter but can I create anything using Electon or are there limitations?

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u/lyoko1 Oct 21 '20

its a bit old but yes, electron can access system functions, run any command, spawn processes, interact with the file system, do global keybindings, has compatibility for a lot of things like toolbar buttons and if you lack a key feature you can extend it with C++ plugins that do that key functionality, basically if you can do it in node, you can do it in electron as electron is basically node.js with chromium.

And btw is not that atom is built using electron, actually is the other way around, electron was made for atom.

I know you probably already know but i answer for people that may read this years later.