Show HN: A native Compose Desktop host for macOS

Category: devtools

Tags: kotlin, compose, macos, native-ui, graalvm

Score: 7.0/10 (Innovation: 7, Technical: 8, Documentation: 7, Utility: 6)

Compose Native Host is a native macOS window host for Jetpack Compose Desktop applications, allowing developers to embed Compose UI views directly into AppKit or SwiftUI windows. It's interesting because it bypasses the traditional AWT/Swing layer, providing smooth scrolling/resizing, built-in GraalVM native image support, and a custom Metal-based renderer for better macOS integration.

Target audience: backend devs, desktop devs, mobile devs

Repository: https://github.com/letmutex/compose-native-host · Kotlin · Apache-2.0

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