The native view that is not in the DOM

The startup idea

The problem

A web modal and a native ad still live in two layers that do not scroll as one.

Who would pay for this?

Primary

A Capacitor or Cordova plugin developer.

Secondary

Someone who will accept a web fallback when the native image is missing.

Early adopter

One native control, one web modal, the DOM limit written down.

How could it make money?

Possible models. Nothing here is a claim about what WebView Native UI charges.

• No price. MIT.
• Apps that depend on it keep their own licenses.
• The post does not name a seat.

What would the MVP look like?

1. One plugin integration.
2. A native control that scrolls with web content as a projection.
3. A web fallback.
4. The simulator demo labeled.

How to validate the idea

• Ask five plugin authors whether a click on the native view is a DOM click.
• If they say yes, the projection was sold as the real view.
• Do not promise live video inside the native layer.

How to differentiate

• It is for plugins, not a new app framework.
• The native view stays native.
• Limits are written before you pick a component.
• Do not become the WebView.

Product that inspired this idea

Masahiko's post says native ads scroll with web content, and web modals sit over native UI. He built an engine for Capacitor and Cordova. The repository is webview-native-ui/engine. The license is MIT. The readme says it is a library for plugin developers, on iOS and Android. It projects native appearance into the web layer. It does not reorder the actual native view inside the DOM. A native view above a WebView does not automatically join DOM layout, clicks, or live video. If a suitable image is missing, the integration uses its web fallback. Platform limits still apply, including Liquid Glass. The 23-second demo in the repo was recorded on the iOS Simulator. The post does not say the scroll is a projection, or that the film is a simulator. This page did not install a plugin.

Posted by @rdlabo. Watch the original launch. No separate product site is listed unless the post itself is the source.

• capacitor
• ios

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