Linux App

[Mohan-Mano]

Hi the Windows app looks awesome, any scope for creating one for Linux desktop ?

[rocksdanister]

I need to think about it, can be a fun exercise.

Creating Linux version would require rewriting the shaders to GLSL and using framework like Avalonia or Uno for Linux.

I would like to keep the UWP Windows version separate for performance.

[rocksdanister]

I am looking into using Uno for Mac/Linux version.

Will try to rewrite the shader to SkSL since SkiaSharp is already included with Uno.

Image editing/ML code will also be rewritten to use SkiaSharp to avoid additional ImageSharp dependency.

Windows will continue to use UWP/ComputeSharp for performance.

SkSL example:
unoplatform/uno#13812

[Mohan-Mano]

Thank you so much for considering my request. To be honest I am no developer so i did not understand any of the terms mentioned by you but I was able to come to a conclusion. that you are trying to do something bring a version for MAC/Linux.

Thank you so much for that.

[rocksdanister]

To be honest I am no developer so i did not understand any of the terms mentioned by you

No worries, I use github issue as a bookmark/todo list.

that you are trying to do something bring a version for MAC/Linux.

That is correct, yes.

[MartinZikmund]

@rocksdanister that sounds great! Let us know if you need some support from our team 👍 !

[inson1]

@rocksdanister Why not use Avalonia? What is performace difference of Avalonia with UWP and Uno?