Methods, systems, and computer program products are provided for dynamic and adaptive user-interface component selection for rendering in distributed applications. An adaptive user-interface component selection system is enabled to select user-interface components for rendering and display on a client device running an instance of a client application. User-interface components are selected based on a set of applicable component rules. Applicable component rules are determined based on client feedback information that includes information regarding the client including: network bandwidth, geolocation, user role, user context and required application features. Selected user-interface components are transformed into renderable code either locally to the system or remotely at the client device, and rendered and displayed on the client device.