XuanchenLin/NanUI
NanUI
NanUI is a framework for building Windows desktop applications that utilize HTML, CSS, and JavaScript for user interface development. It functions as a Chromium-based engine that embeds web-standard rendering directly into native desktop windows, allowing developers to combine web-based design workflows with the capabilities of the .NET runtime.
The framework provides a bridge between the managed .NET environment and the unmanaged browser process, enabling bidirectional communication and data sharing. It integrates web content by embedding the browser viewport into native window handles and intercepting network requests to serve local assets directly from the host application.
This architecture supports the creation of hybrid applications that maintain access to system-level logic while utilizing modern web technologies for visual design. The project includes mechanisms for bundling web resources into the application binary and coordinating events between the frontend and the desktop backend.
Features
- Web-Technology Desktop GUIs - Enables the creation of desktop applications using web technologies while maintaining access to native system logic.
- Chromium-Based Desktop Shells - Provides a framework for building .NET desktop applications that utilize Chromium for the user interface.
- Native-Managed Interop Callbacks - Provides a bridge for bidirectional communication and data sharing between the .NET runtime and the browser process.
- Hybrid Application Architectures - Combines the flexibility of web frontends with direct access to system-level logic in a hybrid architecture.
- Embedded Web Renderers - Uses a high-performance Chromium engine to render web-based user interfaces within native desktop windows.
- Desktop and Cross-Platform - Integrates modern web content and browser-based interfaces directly into traditional desktop software.
- Web Asset Bundlers - Packages web assets directly into the application binary to ensure fast startup and offline functionality.
- Window Handle Management - Embeds the browser viewport directly into native desktop window handles for seamless UI integration.
- Windows Desktop Development - Facilitates the development of native Windows desktop applications using standard web technologies.
- Event Bus Architectures - Coordinates asynchronous communication between the frontend and backend using a structured message-passing event bus.
- Embedded Web UI Frameworks - Embeds a Chromium-based rendering engine into .NET applications to enable modern web-standard interface development.
- Web-Based UI Renders - Renders web-based user interfaces within native desktop windows while maintaining host system integration.
- Virtual Protocol Handlers - Intercepts network requests to serve local application assets directly from the host environment.
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