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[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago (4 children)

Tbh it kinda is, because the browser gives the end user more control, since you have extensions and access to the underlying html. You can get around most stupid UIs with little effort, but on desktop you're doomed

[–] SplashJackson 1 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Only if you're bad with computers

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I don't see how being good with computers helps

[–] SplashJackson 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Desktop apps are easy to navigate, focus on the program via HWND and target whatever control is needed, then either get the data or set the data

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

That's not the issue here. And that relies entirely on them being implemented well.

Just like the web