Based on the Linux-based Humble UI is being developed as a framework for building high-quality desktop user interfaces.
Enables developers to build more complex applications rapidly while maintaining cross-platform compatibility. Nikita Prokopov, the primary architect of Humble, revealed that development on Humble’s user interface began in 2020. The project’s timeline remains uncertain, with its release potentially delayed by another year, or possibly earlier, before being introduced to a broader audience through the Humble UI platform. As the deadline draws near, the magnitude of the task remains daunting, Prokopov acknowledged. “We’re hosting a workshop in September, where we’ll build upon the foundational elements that have already been identified. Our goal is to dive deeper and develop actionable strategies, rather than simply rehashing what’s already been discovered.”
Humble UI emerged as an alternative to Electron, empowering developers to build cross-platform desktop applications that decouple themselves from the web’s limitations, including performance efficiency, runtime models, memory requirements, package size, and more, according to Prokopov. Because he prefers the language and is proficient in Clojure, he selected it. The primary motivator behind choosing this language was its robust REPL (Read-Eval-Print Loop) assistance. According to its GitHub webpage, the framework suggests that Clojure is an ideal choice for UI development due to a “UI curse” inherent in Java, while JavaScript and Chrome’s reliance on it creates a considerable overhead, potentially hindering performance.
