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Electron UI for Golang Program?

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javascript

user-interface

go

electron

desktop-application

I'd like to make a GUI in Electron for a Desktop Application written in Go (currently it's a command line tool).

What's the convention for communicating between the Electron and Go processes?

Would simply using the Go binary as an API work? Some sort of websocket communication?

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Ashkay Avatar asked Apr 30 '16 23:04

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You can use go-astilectron it allows you to build cross-platform GUI apps with GO and HTML/JS/CSS (powered by Electron) (disclosure: I'm the author)

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Asticode Avatar answered Oct 01 '22 19:10

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The interaction of an application written in electron with its backend is exactly like a Web browser, therefore you have the same options (Web Api, Web Sockets, Ajax, etc.)

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felipecamposclarke Avatar answered Oct 01 '22 18:10

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