We have a client that has a .Net windows forms applications that they are interested into bringing to the Mac.
Xamarin is a great fit as the business logic is available in PCL.
I attempted to use interface builder to build the shell, but sadly, the layout system is complete cr@p and the integration is B0ll0cks. Apple have not given enough love to XCode for OSX.
There is a lot of screen generation in the app, so I was looking at alternatives.
XWT is an obvious top contender. It is a great target for desktop portability. I am happy with it for this this project, but.. iOS and Android is a possibility in the future.
Xamarin.Forms is a great technology for the mobile platforms, but doesn't yet have the desktop portability.
I am thinking about the feasibility of creating the renderers for OSX. I realise that the UI is unlikely to be cross platform, but xaml is just awesome.
Is this practical or just a dream?
I do see a reasonable amount of interest in this in the forums. I am sure there would be numerous contributors.
Xamarin. Would you be willing to support this open source initiative?