GravitySpoiled@lemmy.ml to Open Source@lemmy.mlEnglish · 3 months agoGitHub - PranshulGG/WeatherMaster: A Weather app for android 🌦🌞☔github.comexternal-linkmessage-square16fedilinkarrow-up154arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up153arrow-down1external-linkGitHub - PranshulGG/WeatherMaster: A Weather app for android 🌦🌞☔github.comGravitySpoiled@lemmy.ml to Open Source@lemmy.mlEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square16fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareN0x0n@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 months agoI also got confused by the wording and screenshots. Designed to mimic the look and feel of a native Android app. I mean it’s an .apk file so why wouldn’t it feel of a native android app?
minus-squareByteMe@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·3 months agoBut why is it built in html and js and css
minus-squareN0x0n@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-23 months agoNo idea… You’re right it’s mosly written in kotlin for android :/ I’m not a dev but that’s rather strange :/ if someone could chime in, thanks !!
minus-squaremiau@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 months agoNope. It is an android app. The author is probably using some kind of webview to display the data, so html and css are for laying out and styling the components. This is pretty common nowadays
Okay but it’s a web app?
I also got confused by the wording and screenshots.
I mean it’s an .apk file so why wouldn’t it feel of a native android app?
But why is it built in html and js and css
No idea… You’re right it’s mosly written in kotlin for android :/
I’m not a dev but that’s rather strange :/ if someone could chime in, thanks !!
Nope. It is an android app. The author is probably using some kind of webview to display the data, so html and css are for laying out and styling the components. This is pretty common nowadays