Projects sharing features with Mherrmann Fbs

This project is a collection of implementation patterns and source code examples for building desktop applications using various Python interface libraries. It provides reference implementations and architectural patterns for multiple frameworks, including PyQt, PySide, Tkinter, Kivy, and Streamlit. The repository distinguishes itself by offering specialized examples for diverse interface types, ranging from professional desktop software and native windows to reactive web-based data dashboards and data science tools. It includes specific reference material for cross-platform UI patterns, such

go-flutter is a runtime and embedding library that enables Flutter applications to run natively on Windows, macOS, and Linux using Go and GLFW. It implements the Flutter Embedding API to render Flutter UIs on desktop platforms, providing a cross-platform desktop runtime that bridges Go and Dart code through standard Flutter method and event channels. The project includes a plugin framework that supports bidirectional communication between Go and Dart, allowing Go code to invoke Dart handlers and expose Go methods for Dart to call, with optional synchronous replies. It also provides event stre

This project is an OBS-based streaming software and live broadcast engine designed for capturing and transmitting real-time audio and video content to online platforms. It functions as a content distribution tool and a cross-platform desktop application that manages the encoding and transmission of multimedia streams from a computer. The software utilizes an OBS-based engine to handle desktop content capture, including screen activity, application windows, and webcam feeds. It provides the necessary infrastructure to manage complex broadcast layouts and scenes for live audiences. The system

PyOxidizer is a Python application packager and interpreter embedder designed to compile Python code and dependencies into a single standalone executable binary. It functions as a distribution tool that allows applications to run on target machines without a pre-installed interpreter. The project serves as a bridge between Rust and Python, providing a framework to integrate the two languages for creating linkable libraries or incrementally replacing logic. It facilitates the embedding of a Python runtime into larger applications to execute scripts or provide Python-based logic. The toolset c

CXX-Qt is a framework that connects Rust code with the Qt framework and QML interfaces through a bridging layer that safely maps idioms between environments. It provides a macro-based system that defines QObject subclasses in Rust, exposing data and behavior directly to QML, JavaScript, and C++. The framework generates bidirectional bindings during compilation, transforming high-level Rust syntax declarations into companion C++ and Meta-Object Compiler files. It features cross-language type sharing, common data type adaptation for both Rust and Qt environments, and core utility interoperabil

Squirrel.Windows is a framework for installing and updating Windows desktop applications via HTTP. It functions as an application installer, background software updater, and distribution system that operates without the use of traditional installation wizards. The framework uses NuGet packages to distribute software and reduce download sizes through delta updates. It manages software releases by organizing updates into distinct HTTP channels to control how different user groups receive new versions. The system handles deployment through user-mode directory installation to avoid administrativ

auto-py-to-exe is a Python to EXE converter and standalone executable packager that provides a web-based graphical interface for PyInstaller. It transforms Python scripts into single binary files that run without requiring a local Python installation or external dependencies. The project functions as a JSON-based build automator, allowing users to save, load, and export complex packaging configurations via JSON files to ensure consistent and reproducible builds across different projects. The tool covers script-to-executable conversion, including the ability to bundle static assets and icons

Pex is a Python application bundler and isolated environment manager. It packages programs and their entire dependency trees into single executable files to simplify deployment across different environments. The tool functions as a portable executable creator by bundling multiple platform-specific distributions into a single file. This ensures that a program can run across different operating systems by mapping target platforms to compatible binary distributions. The system provides capabilities for dependency management and isolated execution. It can launch scripts or interpreters within te

electron-builder is a cross-platform build automator and packaging tool for Electron applications. It bundles source code and dependencies into platform-specific installers, portable executables, and app store formats for Windows, macOS, and Linux. The project functions as a distribution pipeline that orchestrates the signing and notarization of binaries to ensure authenticity and bypass security warnings. It also serves as an auto-update orchestrator, preparing application packages and distribution channels to support automatic background software updates. Its capability surface covers the

QWidgetDemo is a collection of reusable GUI components, layout templates, and a desktop UI framework built with the Qt framework. It functions as a component library for creating modern graphical user interfaces, ranging from system event managers and network debugging toolsets to multi-channel video dashboards. The project focuses on creating specialized user interface elements, including frameless windows, flat design aesthetics, and custom themes. It provides the means to implement specialized controls such as battery indicators, resource monitors, and IP address inputs. Its capabilities

QtAV is a cross-platform media engine and multimedia framework that combines FFmpeg decoding with the Qt framework for audio and video rendering. It functions as a hardware-accelerated video player, an OpenGL video renderer, and a multimedia stream transcoder. The project distinguishes itself through a hardware-abstraction decoding layer that utilizes GPU interfaces such as VA-API and VideoToolbox to decode high-resolution video. It employs a zero-copy memory transfer path to move decoded video data directly to graphics APIs, reducing CPU overhead and enabling high-performance YUV rendering.

electron-vue is a pre-configured project boilerplate and scaffolding system for building desktop applications using Electron and Vue.js. It provides a standardized project structure and an integrated build pipeline to accelerate the development of desktop software. The project enables a hybrid deployment model, allowing developers to generate both standalone desktop executables for multiple operating systems and browser-compatible web versions from a single codebase. It distinguishes its development workflow with hot reloading and hot module replacement to update the user interface in real-ti

JupyterLab Desktop is a standalone desktop application for interactive computing and coding. It serves as a native wrapper that bundles the JupyterLab web interface and a Python kernel into a single installation. The application provides a dedicated workspace for creating documents that contain live code, equations, visualizations, and narrative text. It utilizes an Electron shell to provide a consistent, isolated user interface for a desktop data science workflow. The system manages the local installation of JupyterLab and handles the orchestration of backend computing kernels. It includes

Angular Electron is a project scaffolding tool that generates a preconfigured desktop application template combining Angular's web framework with Electron's native runtime. It produces cross-platform executables for Windows, macOS, and Linux from a single codebase, while providing a development server with hot reload that automatically refreshes the Electron renderer process when Angular source files change. The project handles the architectural complexity of running Angular inside Electron by separately bundling Node.js modules for the main process and Angular modules for the renderer proces

NodeGUI is a framework for building native desktop applications using Qt6 widgets, controlled entirely from JavaScript and Node.js. It provides a Qt6 Node.js binding that maps native widget classes to JavaScript objects, enabling developers to create cross-platform desktop apps for Linux and Windows with full access to the Node.js ecosystem and npm modules. The framework distinguishes itself by allowing developers to style native desktop widgets with CSS and Flexbox layout rules, without relying on a web browser. It translates CSS properties and Flexbox layout into Qt stylesheet and layout ma

Forge is a build toolchain for Electron desktop applications that provides a system for bootstrapping projects, recompiling native modules, and packaging and publishing application binaries. It functions as an application bundler and distribution publisher, automating the process of turning source code into platform-specific executables and installers. The toolset uses a plugin-based pipeline to automate the build process, allowing for the integration of third-party extensions for asset bundling or security auditing. It employs specialized modules to transform packaged applications into distr

Carlo is a Node.js web rendering framework and desktop application bundler. It functions as a server-side browser controller and headless automation bridge that uses a local browser instance as the primary user interface for Node.js applications. The project distinguishes itself by providing a bidirectional bridge for cross-environment JavaScript integration, allowing server-side functions to be exposed to the browser window object and enabling the execution of page-context code from the server. It includes capabilities for packaging applications into standalone desktop executables, complete

Krew is a command-line extension manager and cross-platform plugin installer designed specifically for the kubectl ecosystem. It functions as a package manager that allows users to discover, install, and update community-driven extensions to add new capabilities to the Kubernetes command line interface. The project utilizes a manifest-based distribution system where YAML files map binaries to specific operating systems and architectures. This ensures secure deployment through the use of checksums for integrity verification and enables the hosting of both public and private plugin registries.

Ghostwriter is a distraction-free Markdown text editor and writing environment. It functions as a desktop application designed to minimize visual noise while authors compose long-form documents using Markdown syntax. The project integrates a live previewer that renders Markdown text into HTML in real time using a Webkit engine. It also serves as a document converter, allowing users to export Markdown files into various other formats through integrated processing tools. The software provides cross-platform text editing for Windows and Linux, built using the Qt framework for native performance

Qml is a Go library that integrates with Qt QML to build native graphical user interfaces and cross-platform desktop applications. It functions as a bindings bridge, connecting backend code directly to a cross-platform windowing toolkit and combining C++ and declarative UI components with compiled programming languages. The library relies on a Cgo-based foreign function interface to bridge Go runtime routines directly with native C++ object models. It features dynamic type registration to expose native Go types and methods to the declarative QML engine at runtime without intermediate stub cod

This project is a cross-platform development framework that enables the execution of React Native applications as native desktop software. By utilizing the Qt toolkit, it maps mobile-oriented interface components to native desktop widgets, allowing developers to deploy a single codebase across Linux, macOS, and Windows. The framework functions as a bridge between JavaScript-based application logic and native system interfaces. It includes a native module bridge that exposes system-level hardware and platform capabilities to the JavaScript runtime, facilitating the integration of custom C++ or

picacg-qt is a cross-platform desktop client for browsing and reading digital manga and comics from remote services. It provides a dedicated interface for navigating remote libraries, searching for specific titles, and viewing media content on Windows, Linux, and MacOS. The application includes an integrated artificial intelligence tool to upscale the resolution and visual quality of comic images. It also functions as an offline downloader, allowing users to archive comic sets and images from remote providers to local storage. The system handles asynchronous media downloading and local image

This project is a technical library and knowledge base for the Qt framework, serving as a C++ GUI programming guide and a resource for cross-platform development. It provides a collection of technical guides, best practices, and instructional materials focused on building applications using the Qt ecosystem. The repository focuses on optimizing application performance and development workflows. It covers architectural patterns for improving build speeds and execution efficiency, including the use of in-memory databases and asynchronous function calls. It also offers specialized guidance on in

Kivy is a cross-platform Python GUI framework used to build graphical user interfaces that run on desktop and mobile operating systems from a single codebase. It functions as a multi-touch UI library and a custom widget toolkit, providing a development environment for packaging Python applications into binary installations for Android and iOS. The framework is distinguished by its ability to handle complex multi-touch gestures and interactive input across various devices. It utilizes a specialized domain language for declarative UI construction to separate visual layout definitions from Pytho

Brython is a Python 3 runtime and interpreter that executes scripts directly in the web browser. It serves as a client-side environment that translates Python source code into executable JavaScript to handle frontend logic without requiring server round-trips. The project provides a bidirectional interoperability bridge between Python and JavaScript, allowing for the integration of external JavaScript libraries. It further functions as a tool for packaging Python scripts into standalone native mobile applications for Android devices. The runtime includes a library for programmatic manipulati

DearPyGui is a GPU-accelerated, immediate-mode graphical user interface framework for Python. It provides a high-performance toolkit for building interactive desktop applications by leveraging native hardware-accelerated rendering backends across multiple operating systems. By utilizing an immediate-mode execution model, the library offers direct control over the rendering loop and element state, enabling the creation of responsive, dynamic interfaces. The framework distinguishes itself through its ability to handle complex, high-frequency visual updates, making it suitable for real-time data

DearPyGui is a hardware-accelerated Python GUI framework and graphics rendering engine. It operates as an immediate mode user interface system, rendering frames from scratch to ensure high performance and minimal state management for desktop applications. The project functions as a GPU-accelerated plotting library capable of rendering millions of data points with high frame rates. It also serves as a node editor toolkit for constructing interactive graph-based interfaces to manage visual data flows. The framework includes capabilities for custom 2D graphics rendering, interface theme customi