| name | desktop-design |
| description | Desktop and cross-platform app design guidance for Tauri and similar desktop shells. Use when building desktop-first interfaces, windowed workflows, keyboard-heavy UX, or cross-platform desktop UI behavior. |
| allowed-tools | Read, Write, Edit, Glob, Grep, Bash |
Desktop Design
This skill covers desktop-first product thinking where mobile-design is the wrong default.
Use it for Tauri and other desktop-oriented apps with window management, keyboard shortcuts, dense layouts, or multi-panel workflows.
Guidance
- Design for pointer + keyboard, not touch-first.
- Use information density deliberately; desktop screens can support richer sidebars and multi-column layouts.
- Respect platform conventions for menus, shortcuts, dialogs, file pickers, and drag/drop.
- Assume resizing, multiple windows, and long-running sessions are normal.
- Pair with
rust-pro for Tauri backend/native concerns and frontend-design for UI execution.
Related Skills
mobile-design for touch-first mobile products
frontend-design for visual and interaction design
rust-pro for Rust and Tauri implementation details