Add Vue Router ?

[Xsmael]

This is a nice boilerplate, i'm wondering why you didn't add vue router, that would be a perfect combo!

NWJS + Vite + Vue + Pinia + Router + Vitest

[ayushmanchhabra]

IMHO putting a router might restrict an NW.js application. What if you want multiple windows? Would you have a router with multiple routes for every window? (Question applies to all web frameworks tbh)

[TheJaredWilcurt]

I think I'll add it in. A router is just associating what component to display based on a URL. So even if you opened a new window, it could still benefit from that system, like:

• Window 1: http://localhost:8000/#/main
• Window 2: http://localhost:8000/#/settings

Clicking around in either window would update the URL and swap out the component being used.

Since the URL's won't be visible to the user or something you could externally link to, routers aren't really needed in desktop apps. However, their approach to organizing views is still a good mental model and one people would be used to, so would still be helpful to have already set up.

[Xsmael]

I think I'll add it in. A router is just associating what component to display based on a URL. So even if you opened a new window, it could still benefit from that system, like:

• Window 1: http://localhost:8000/#/main
• Window 2: http://localhost:8000/#/settings

Clicking around in either window would update the URL and swap out the component being used.

Since the URL's won't be visible to the user or something you could externally link to, routers aren't really needed in desktop apps. However, their approach to organizing views is still a good mental model and one people would be used to, so would still be helpful to have already set up.

Exactly what I was thinking! Thanks!

@ayushmanchhabra I get your point, obviously in some cases, it wont be very usefull, but i think there are other good enough reasons to add routing to this boiler plate

[TheJaredWilcurt]

Didn't even realize this until halfway through, but duh, this boilerplate builds for the web also. So yes, you absolutely would use the URL's in the web build of your app.

@Xsmael Can you try out the vue-router branch (#15). And see if there is anything else to add to it.

I still need to fix up the tests before it can be merged.

[TheJaredWilcurt]

Fixed the test, gonna merge/release.

[Xsmael]

Didn't even realize this until halfway through, but duh, this boilerplate builds for the web also. So yes, you absolutely would use the URL's in the web build of your app.

@Xsmael Can you try out the vue-router branch (#15). And see if there is anything else to add to it.

I still need to fix up the tests before it can be merged.

It's all good sorry for the delay ^^' i think i'm multitasking too much! I had installed the router and went on with the project, so i didn't check back your reply. Thanks for the nice work!