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BBai Desktop User Interface (DUI) Documentation

Overview

The Desktop User Interface (DUI) for BBai is a planned feature that will provide a native application experience for interacting with the BBai system across multiple platforms. This document outlines the preliminary plans, potential features, and considerations for the future development of the DUI.

Planned Features

  • Cross-platform support (Windows, macOS, Linux)
  • Native UI elements for each supported platform
  • Offline capabilities with local data synchronization
  • Integrated terminal for CLI-like interactions
  • Advanced code and text editing features
  • Visual diff and merge tools
  • Project management and file system integration
  • Customizable workspace layouts

Potential Technologies

  • Electron: For cross-platform desktop applications using web technologies
  • Tauri: A lighter alternative to Electron, using native webviews
  • Qt: For native, high-performance applications across platforms
  • .NET MAUI: For cross-platform development with C# (primarily for Windows and macOS)

Development Considerations

  1. Choose a technology stack that balances cross-platform compatibility, performance, and development efficiency
  2. Design a modular architecture to share code between BUI and DUI where possible
  3. Implement platform-specific features and optimizations where necessary
  4. Ensure a consistent user experience across different operating systems while respecting platform-specific design guidelines
  5. Plan for efficient updates and distribution mechanisms
  6. Implement robust error handling and crash reporting
  7. Consider security implications of a desktop application, especially regarding file system access and execution of commands

Getting Started (Future)

[To be determined based on the chosen technology stack]

Building and Deployment (Future)

[To be determined based on the chosen technology stack and target platforms]

Contributing

While the DUI is still in the planning phase, we welcome ideas and suggestions. Please refer to the CONTRIBUTING.md file for general contribution guidelines and the interface-specific guidelines for DUI development.

Roadmap

  1. Finalize technology stack selection
  2. Create proof-of-concept application
  3. Develop core features (project management, editing, API integration)
  4. Implement platform-specific optimizations
  5. Beta testing across different platforms
  6. Official release and continuous improvement

This documentation will be updated as the DUI planning and development progresses.