@vala_lang Why split vala code option into elementary and non-elementary? 
Blueprint vs xml vs vala code seem like clear language distinctions. Elementary seems like a target OS, & even in that case in this day and age it's going to be a flatpak app. So you are not targeting a specific OS, but Linux (flatpak install base) in general.
@antolius this is because elementary os recommends to use Vala code for writing GUIs for apps for it. I think it is interesting to see also how much non-elementary os apps chose to use Vala code for that.
@vala_lang ah, got it. Yeah, my affinity for doing GUI in vala code was definitely influenced by elementary. I think Budgie does it like that too, but as far as I know they are less focused on the dev ecosystem side.
@antolius is budgie actively developing apps written in vala by themselves?
@vala_lang the desktop itself (including the UI) is in vala. I sometimes check their code to figure out how stuff works.
@antolius ah thats right. they use gtk for the desktop as well. thanks for the information! :)