Zef Hemel1d ago

I’ve been making good progress on a “native” (Tauri, not Electron)-based version of @silverbulletmd . This would make running #SilverBullet a single app to download without having to run a server (unless you want sync). Any takers?

And if so, what OS are you on?

#pkm

macOS
29.4%
Windows
7.4%
LInux
54.4%
Other
8.8%
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Show threadFelix1d ago

@zef Genuinely curious: Why, when we have the PWA?

(I personally would love to have a native version, because for me PWAs have always been a bit fuzzy and felt unreliable, but I'm interested in your reasons for putting in the effort.)

Show threadZef Hemel

@felurx there's a few things:

  • Lower barrier to entry, no need to have a server, put a TLS certificate on it, have it always on etc. Just download an app and run it.
  • Deeper OS integration becomes possible, think: global keyboard shortcut(s), install a CLI tool that "talks" to your space (runs queries from the command line), better window handling (persistent between app launches), native menu integration
    • Mar 28 at 12:05pmWeb
    Show threadFelix13h ago

    @zef Ohh yeah, not needing to host the app is definitely great for accessibility! Especially since you really have to *self*-host Silverbullet, you can't have a community-hosted instance, right?
    And OS integration also sounds fun :)

    Do I remember correctly that Silverbullet deals well with files being changed on disk? In that case, you could even have sync using Syncthing (or similiar) without needing a server. 

    Show threadZef Hemel8h ago
    @felurx not sure what you mean with “deals well”, it actively polls your currently open files on disk and reloads them if they’re changed.