How to create cross platform standalone GUI based desktop application?

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I want to make a cross platform standalone GUI based desktop application using open source tools. Which technology or framework is more preferable for cross-platform GUI based application?
I heard about Mono framework with GTK# forms using Xamarin Studio and Visual Studio 2017 for mac. I also tried with listed frameworks, but I could not found how to generate .app file for Mac and .deb file for Linux using same project or source code. In Mac it generates only .exe files.
In simple term how to create setup for GTK# forms application for particular platform or we can say how to create cross platform standalone GUI based desktop application?
I also tried with QT and electron both are paid software and I don’t want to go with C and C++ based library framework.
And I don't want to go with JAVA Technology.

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I also tried with QT and electron both are paid software and I don’t want to go with C and C++ based library framework.

Posted 15-Oct-18 1:34am

HARDIK Joshi

Updated 15-Oct-18 2:16am

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Richard MacCutchan · Answer 1 · 2018-10-15T01:44:00

Solution 1

You could try with Java. It is claimed to run on any platform, and supports a rich set of GUI tools and controls.

Posted 15-Oct-18 1:44am

Richard MacCutchan

Richard MacCutchan · Answer 2 · 2018-10-15T01:46:00

Solution 2

You could try with Java. It is claimed to run on any platform, and supports a rich set of GUI tools and controls.

It seems that this is the same as your previous question: How to deploy C# based windows application for linux and OS X?[^].

Posted 15-Oct-18 1:46am

Richard MacCutchan

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HARDIK Joshi 15-Oct-18 8:06am

Except JAVA. Yes I know that question is similar. But that question targets C# based application and here I am not targeting only c#. And my aim to put again because I am not getting any success regarding this.

Richard MacCutchan 15-Oct-18 8:52am

And you probably never will get any success with such a question. All we can do is make suggestions of languages or frameworks that may work. But no one can guarantee that any of them definitely will give you the result that you want.

HARDIK Joshi 15-Oct-18 9:07am

Ok, let me explain I tried with Mono framework GTk# forms. The application run or build properly in particular platform. But OS X generate .exe file instead of .app file. I have Mac book also. I create same solution file in Xamarin studio on Mac. Where I can find applicationName.app file in Mac and in same case Linux?

Richard MacCutchan 15-Oct-18 9:13am

Sorry, I do not know, I have not used Mono or Xamarin.

HARDIK Joshi 15-Oct-18 9:29am

That's why I am putting question regarding Cross-Platform Desktop application development. I want to get success regarding this. and I spend 2 months regarding this
R & D.