Quark.py

Quark.py is a lightweight Python framework for packaging HTML, CSS, and JS codes into simple desktop apps.

Why use Quark.py instead of other frameworks like Electron?

• HTML, CSS and JS packed into desktop apps.
• About 60% lighter than Electron in file size.
• Very light and uses Python.
• Does not packs Chromium inside the apps.
• Faster startup than other frameworks and quite optimized.
• Caching strategies implemented for improved performance.
• Easy distribution of apps.

Optimization

1. Caching strategies – App only loads local HTML/CSS/JS without external requests.
2. Lazy loading – The HTML app is loaded only when the window is created and heavy assets can be loaded on demand later on.
3. Reduce memory usage – Minimal dependencies reduce memory usage.
4. Efficient algorithms – Very simple Python app logic was implemented for fast performance.
5. Minimize dependencies – Removed useless libraries which helped to reduce the file size a lot.

FAQ

• Can I make apps for Linux and Mac too? Ans: For now it's not possible but I will consider in future.
• Why are icons are not appearing in the app? Ans: Theres some known issue about that, I will try patching it in next version.
• How small is it in file size compared to other frameworks? Ans: Quark.py apps are about 60% more smaller than other framework apps.

How to use:

1. Run -> pip install -r requirements.txt
2. Check if everything is installed (If PyInstaller is installed but not in PATH, you can always run it via python -> -m PyInstaller main.py --onedir --windowed --clean --strip --add-data "web;web")
3. Run -> python quark.py