Monero-gui: Build native GUI clients
The current situation with the QT ports is convenient, I can understand, but performance is slooooowwww...
I propose native GUI clients using a modern, fast and cross platform language. I suggest the use of Swift.
The result is a modern looking and responsive client with feature parity that runs on Linux, macOS and Windows.
rex4539
All 11 comments
You are right, we really should have a 'modern looking and responsive client'. The current client looks and runs like Software during the time of Windows 3.11!
And this - believe me - is not the fault of Qt. If have written many applications in Qt and they all are very fast.
gboelter
on 28 Dec 2017
As you know qt use pthreads under windows. It's not about performance for sure
alexeyneu
on 28 Dec 2017
I personally use a Mac and performance feels slow.
rex4539
on 28 Dec 2017
What I mean is, Qt is not an excuse for slow performance in this case. Take a look at Karbo Wallet - https://karbo.io/ - it's Qt-based too but it's nicely designed and very fast compared with Monero.
And BTW, when I see all the issues here, I can't believe the developers are really good ...
gboelter
on 29 Dec 2017
The GUI is slow when the daemon and wallet are syncing because they are using lots of CPU and disk I/o when validating the blockchain. It鈥檚 not related to Qt. Are you experiencing a slow GUI after everything is synced?
Jaqueeee
on 30 Dec 2017
it is related to qt . i can answer about windows case ,it's really low-grade stuff overall ,both qt itself and this gui code. i didnt test remote procedure calls impact on performance but what i could say for sure : if just pipeline monero-wallet-cli in winapi and bundle it with pipelined monerod you'll have a fast app. I already have monerod dealt with in this style and engine holds heavy loads without wait rings( known as hourglass ) and others.
alexeyneu
on 30 Dec 2017
@alexeyneu great stuff - looking forward to your pull request!
fluffypony
on 3 Jan 2018
the monero-gui project barely has recources to do anything and ofc no capacity to build a new client.
closing issue here.
medusadigital
on 11 Jan 2018
+wontfix
medusadigital
on 11 Jan 2018
Is this moron(stoffu) part of a crew?Another one is his bf as i understand
alexeyneu
on 12 Jan 2018
Is this moron(stoffu) part of a crew?
I'm a researcher at Monero Research Lab.
stoffu
on 13 Jan 2018
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@alexeyneu great stuff - looking forward to your pull request!