A UI library for PureScript that uses the incremental lambda calculus to update the DOM without a virtual DOM diff.
Purview is a UI library for PureScript that implements a novel rendering approach based on the incremental lambda calculus. It allows developers to build user interfaces where model changes are propagated to the DOM without requiring a virtual DOM diff algorithm, by restricting rendering functions to incrementalizable ones.
PureScript developers and functional programming enthusiasts interested in alternative UI rendering techniques, particularly those exploring performance optimizations beyond virtual DOM.
It offers a type-driven, unopinionated toolkit that eliminates diff algorithms through incremental computation, providing a flexible foundation for efficient UI updates in functional frontend applications.
A UI library based on the incremental lambda calculus
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Uses incremental lambda calculus to propagate model changes directly to the DOM, avoiding virtual DOM diff algorithms, as motivated by the author's claim that 'you might not need the virtual DOM.'
Employs PureScript's type system to enforce constraints on rendering functions, enabling static DOM optimizations for efficient updates, as described in the approach to restrict functions to incrementalizable ones.
Provides an unopinionated toolkit that allows for defining various UI APIs, with an example implementation included, offering a customizable foundation for different use cases.
Restricts rendering to incrementalizable functions to exploit static DOM structure, leading to performance improvements by computing only changed parts, as outlined in the library's design.
As explicitly stated, it's a proof-of-concept with limited production readiness, lacking comprehensive testing, documentation, and stability guarantees beyond the provided example.
Requires understanding of incremental lambda calculus and advanced PureScript types, which may be inaccessible without a strong functional programming background, as hinted by the technical motivation.
The library is standalone with no mentioned integrations, plugins, or community support, making it unsuitable for complex applications needing extensive tooling or third-party components.