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by ohiovr 2379 days ago
Can python be used to make an "app"?
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jamii 2379 days ago
It's running straight-up linux. You can write apps in python with gtk or qt, or anything else that works on a linux desktop.
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xur17 2379 days ago
I might have to get one... I really miss this from my n900.
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curioussavage 2379 days ago
I have a couple gtk apps in progress written in python for phones using purism's libhandy. gnome builder makes it pretty darn easy, though Gtk's docs could use some love.
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bthallplz 2378 days ago
Woah, I didn't realize that we can use it in Python already!

How do you go about using it? I see that there's Python mentioned on https://gitlab.gnome.org/Community/Purism/libhandy but would it still not work if the phone itself doesn't have libhandy? Would you be able to install libhandy on Ubuntu Touch or Plasma Mobile?

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m4rtink 2379 days ago
Sailfosh OS is being ported to PinePhone & some of the most used third party native Sailfish OS applications are written in Python 3 + QML. :)
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thekyle 2379 days ago
> Sailfosh OS

I believe this should be Sailfish OS

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