Proof of concept using web technologies for UI, and python to produce a desktop application.

The stack is currently:

• pyenv: manage python versions.
• poetry: python dependency management
• pywebview: qt/gtk webview
• flask: local server and web framework
• pex: packaging
• makefile: build configuration

This produces a 4mb executable, runnable by Python 3.8 and up. Tested on ubuntu 22.04.

Installation

Multiple options:

1. Build the executable (see below), OR
2. Install using pipx: pipx install webview-flask

Contributing

The project can also run from a venv:

Setup:

poetry install
poetry run webview-flask

Makefile:

• make build: use pex to build a single executable (dist/webview_flask) with Python 3.8-3.11 as its only dependency.
• make run-build: run it.