Are you interested in a (cross platform) desktop app for lemmy? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 11 months ago by morrowind@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I just managed to get a absolute baseline working app in avaloniaUI using this library that someone cooked up. No idea if the library is actively maintained, but uh, we'll figure that out when we get to it.

Compared to using the site, possible advantages of a desktop are:

Being able to save posts offline
Client side filtering
performance
less data usage
Not having to use your browser

Other things too, I'm sure. Just trying to gauge interest here. Also I barely know avalonia or C# so just don't expect a polished app out by next monday.

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[-] Thisfox@sopuli.xyz 1 points 11 months ago

Yep. I loved Apollo, and cross platform ios and macos was one of the reasons. Been looking for similar ever since.

[-] olizet@lemmy.works 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Time to look at Voyager: !voyagerapp@lemmy.world It's very Apollo'ish.

[-] olizet@lemmy.works 1 points 11 months ago

Or check this out: https://m.lemmy.world/

[-] Thisfox@sopuli.xyz 1 points 11 months ago

Been on voyager for weeks. Honestly the amount the damn app crashes on the phone, I am considering looking for something better, but if it has an application for my mac I will give it another chance.

[-] olizet@lemmy.works 1 points 11 months ago

Huh? No crashes here. I'm using the app that's on the Apple app store.

[-] Thisfox@sopuli.xyz 1 points 11 months ago

yes, the one on the app store. It freezes, and has to be reloaded. Also it often refuses to show newer content for a few days. Just shows the same twenty or so articles on the home screen, even after reloading.

It is annoyingly buggy, basically.

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