An application that runs stand alone in a desktop or laptop computer. Contrast with "Web-based application," which requires the Web browser to run.
Questions tagged [desktop-application]
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Can a desktop application have a microservices architecture?
Can a desktop application based on a monolithic architecture be converted to a microservices architecture? I can only find articles on web applications using microservices architecture. Does that mean desktop applications cannot use this…
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Best practice for autoupdates
For desktop based applications, what are best practices to perform auto updates? Currently, we download all files, then copy and register (if com dll) to their respective directories.
I looked at Google Chrome update method. It seems that it…
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How to avoid blocking EDT with JPA lazy loading in Swing desktop apps
I'm struggling with real-world use of JPA (Hibernate, EclipseLink, etc) in a Swing desktop application.
JPA seems like a great idea, but relies on lazy loading for efficiency. Lazy loading requires the entity manager exist for the lifetime of the…
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why develop in windows/desktop application?
Just wondering what your comments are regarding the current trend as everything is moving to the web or even the cloud. The significance of an OS or desktop application is getting less attention than web application. So to those folks out there who…
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What represents 'StartupWMClass' entry from a .desktop file in Ubuntu?
I am very new in developing application under Linux.
I have a doubt regarding about the use of .desktop file to add an icon into the Ubuntu Unity toolbar.
I have the following .desktop file:
[Desktop…
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What are options for writing an SVG-based desktop application?
Say, I want to write a desktop application that will heavily use SVG. What are my choices of rendering engines, GUI toolkits, libraries, etc.?
I would like it to:
run smoothly on Linux/Unix/Mac (everywhere with antialiasing)
be open source
be…
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How to create a menu bar SwiftUI app for MacOS Big Sur
I'm trying to create an app that only appears in the MacOS Big Sur menu bar (top right corner) by following this tutorial: https://medium.com/@acwrightdesign/creating-a-macos-menu-bar-application-using-swiftui-54572a5d5f87/. It worked on Xcode 11…
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Flutter desktop - change window title from Dart code
I am unable to find any way to do that when searching official documentation. Does anybody know any way to do that?
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Packaging a web app as a desktop app
OK so being a web programmer I'm building an ajax app, but my problem is that my target market isn't going to want it as a web app, they'll want it on their desktop with local file access, and possibly some optional cloud features and a sister phone…
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Which common features of desktop applications do most web applications miss?
Stackoverflow User Luke wrote in this answer:
The boundaries between desktop and web
applications have really blurred.
Whilst once upon a time the nature of
developing for the web was totally
different to developing for the
desktop,…
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Kivy to create a Desktop program?
Kivy seems to be very adapted for tablet and phone app , but I wonder how does it scale for a desktop application?
Apart from the look (looking at the standard greyish button, the white label on black background...: but these can evidently be…
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Why are companies still using Windows Forms and WPF applications instead of web applications?
Why are companies still using Windows Forms and WPF applications instead of web applications?
I don't want a discussion. I want only the reasons, because in the last few days I have had a lack of confidence in my job (Windows Forms/WPF), and I think…
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How to use Google Maps API in Visual C# Forms Application?
I have decided to design a desktop forms application in Visual C# 2012 which will download google map images within user specified coordinate and zoom level. Actually, the target is to create offline map as jpeg. Later I'll have to join the…
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How can I use WebRTC on desktop application?
I want to do video streaming from my desktop application to Chrome or Firefox using WebRTC technology.
So far, I only see many WebRTC tutorials using HTML5 & Javascript coming out which running only on Chrome or Firefox. How about desktop…
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Using the browser for desktop UI
How can I use the browser as a UI for a desktop app? The ways I have come up with so far are...
Use all HTML/Javascript. Problem: Can't access filesystem or just about anything else.
Run a local webserver while the application is in use. Problem:…
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