Yes. HTML is a terrible platform for applications. It provides basically nothing and I am continually surprised that it doesn’t seem to be a major focus for improvement like JS and CSS.
I don’t need more types of semantic rectangle, I need actual real UI controls that are efficiently rendered and accessible by default, so I don’t have to build everything from scratch.
The fact that there’s no built-in element for things like dropdown menus is mind boggling to me. That’s GUI component #0; menus have existed for as long as GUIs have!
I feel that Houdini may eventually solve CSS’ shortcomings for application UI layout, but being stuck with HTML is like trying to build an aeroplane with sticks and mud.
I don’t need more types of semantic rectangle, I need actual real UI controls that are efficiently rendered and accessible by default, so I don’t have to build everything from scratch.
The fact that there’s no built-in element for things like dropdown menus is mind boggling to me. That’s GUI component #0; menus have existed for as long as GUIs have!
I feel that Houdini may eventually solve CSS’ shortcomings for application UI layout, but being stuck with HTML is like trying to build an aeroplane with sticks and mud.