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by abusaidm 650 days ago
Since VSCode can be installed as a PWA on chrome, is it installable on iPad as a PWA app to use from the desktop and avoid pressing back to a webpage?

Also interested how it handles when network is lagging. Is the input laggy or does it smooth on the client and it syncs once network stable things sync?
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mbreese 650 days ago
There is a iOS app that acts as a client to specifically connect to code-server instances. It removes the chrome from the web browser and makes things like copy/paste easier. IIRC, it was much more pleasant than the PWA version (but it’s been a while since I meaningfully used it).

Serveditor is the one I’m thinking of. Not sure if it is still around or not. There were paid plans for them to host your backend, or it was free if you had your own server.

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VikingCoder 650 days ago
Running it as a PWA is a fun idea, but...

"Terminals are not available in the web editor. Continue in an environment that can run code, like a codespace or VS Code Desktop."

Which makes me want to integrate it with a Linux in the Browser...?

https://geekflare.com/run-linux-from-a-web-browser/

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throwaway48540 650 days ago
You can use a terminal if the backend is something like coder-server or openvscode-server
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