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Implement desktop fractal generator application without browser limitations
Aug 15, 2025
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This PR implements a desktop application with the same functionality as the web app, but without browser hardware limitations to enable generation of extremely high-resolution fractals.
Overview
The desktop application leverages the existing Rust fractal algorithms but removes all browser constraints including memory limits, canvas size restrictions, and single-threaded execution. Users can now generate fractals with resolutions up to 16,384px and iteration counts exceeding 100 million points.
Key Features
Performance Enhancements:
Technical Implementation:
Performance Results
Verified performance improvements through CLI demonstration:
Files Added
src-tauri/- Complete desktop application with Tauri configurationfractal-cli-demo/- Working CLI demonstration of enhanced capabilitiesDESKTOP.md- Comprehensive documentation with setup instructionsbuild-desktop.sh- Automated build setup scriptREADME.mdwith desktop app informationCompatibility
The existing web application remains fully functional with no breaking changes. All original fractal generation capabilities are preserved while the desktop version provides enhanced performance for power users and research applications.
Usage
The desktop application successfully addresses the need for high-performance fractal generation without browser constraints, enabling creation of publication-quality ultra-high resolution fractals limited only by available system hardware.
Fixes #45.
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