I tried making a UI library

2 days ago

The author developed a UI library called SUIT (Stylish User Interface Toolkit), which aims to turn native apps into web apps, unlike Electron that does the reverse.
SUIT uses native UI toolkits with custom styling to avoid the pitfalls of native UI look inconsistencies across platforms, focusing on 'Custom Look, Native Feel'.
The project faced challenges due to its large scope, including handling multiple backends, rich text rendering, and reliance on LLMs for coding, which led to inconsistent outputs.
The author plans to release SUIT as open-source under the MIT license by year-end, while becoming more intentional about LLM usage to maintain code quality.
Windows presents a unique challenge due to limitations in Win32 controls, with potential alternatives like Direct2D or WinUI3, each with their own trade-offs.

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