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These are applications which already exist for Linux and could be reused in postmarketOS with little to no adjustment. | These are applications which already exist for Linux and could be reused in postmarketOS with little to no adjustment. | ||
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!Application | !Application | ||
− | |||
!License | !License | ||
!Type | !Type | ||
!Package link (if available) | !Package link (if available) | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |[https://github.com/ev3dev/brickman brickman ui] |
− | + | |GPL2 | |
− | + | |Simple retro-themed touch UI written in vala | |
− | | | ||
− | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |[https://cgit.kde.org/marble.git KDE Marble (maps)] [https://marble.kde.org/] |
− | |||
|LGPL | |LGPL | ||
− | |Touch optimised mobile application. X11 and Wayland support. | + | |Touch-optimised mobile application. X11 and Wayland support. |
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |[https://github.com/llelectronics/videoPlayer/tree/plasma LLs Video Player] |
− | |||
|GPL2 | |GPL2 | ||
|Touch-based Qt Wayland application. Ported to Plasma Mobile. | |Touch-based Qt Wayland application. Ported to Plasma Mobile. | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |KCalc | + | |[https://github.com/KDE/kcalc KCalc] |
− | |https://github.com/KDE/ | + | |GPL2 |
+ | |Qt-based application. Made for desktop but also suitable for touchscreen use. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[https://github.com/KaidanIM/Kaidan Kaidan] | ||
+ | |GPL3 | ||
+ | |Kirigami-based (QT) XMPP application | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[https://gajim.org Gajim] | ||
+ | |GPL3 | ||
+ | |An XMPP client written in Python with Gtk+3.0 | ||
+ | |[[Gajim|manual installation]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[https://dino.im Dino] | ||
+ | |GPL3 | ||
+ | |Modern Jabber/XMPP Client using GTK+/Vala https://dino.im/ | ||
+ | | WIP by marmistrz | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[https://dot.kde.org/2014/11/21/calligra-gemini-added-calligra-suite Calligra Gemini][https://github.com/KDE/calligra/tree/master/gemini] | ||
|GPL2 | |GPL2 | ||
− | | | + | |Word processor and presentation application designed for touchscreen devices. Part of the KDE Calligra suite. |
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |[https://github.com/elementary/calendar Maya (calendar)] |
− | |||
|GPL3 | |GPL3 | ||
|GTK3 based calendar application from Elementary OS. Supports the CalDAV sync protocol.<br>Resizes well to a phone's aspect ratio although a few dialog boxes may not be accessible easily. | |GTK3 based calendar application from Elementary OS. Supports the CalDAV sync protocol.<br>Resizes well to a phone's aspect ratio although a few dialog boxes may not be accessible easily. | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |[https://github.com/elementary/photos Photos] |
− | |||
|LGPL2.1 | |LGPL2.1 | ||
|Photo gallery and editor for Elementary OS. Originally a fork of Shotwell.<br>Resizes well to a phone's aspect ratio although a few dialog boxes may not be accessible easily. | |Photo gallery and editor for Elementary OS. Originally a fork of Shotwell.<br>Resizes well to a phone's aspect ratio although a few dialog boxes may not be accessible easily. | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |[https://docs.xfce.org/xfce/thunar/start Thunar (file manager)] |
− | |||
|GPL2 | |GPL2 | ||
− | |Default file manager on XFCE (GTK2 based). Reasonably touch friendly when menu bar and status bar are disabled. | + | |Default file manager on XFCE (GTK2-based). Reasonably touch friendly when menu bar and status bar are disabled. |
|[https://pkgs.alpinelinux.org/packages?name=thunar&branch=&repo=&arch=&maintainer= Alpine repo] | |[https://pkgs.alpinelinux.org/packages?name=thunar&branch=&repo=&arch=&maintainer= Alpine repo] | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |[https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Evince Evince (reader)] |
− | |||
|GPL2 | |GPL2 | ||
− | |GTK3 document viewer (for PDFs and other formats). Supports highlighting and is | + | |GTK3 document viewer (for PDFs and other formats). Supports highlighting and is touch-friendly. |
|[https://pkgs.alpinelinux.org/packages?name=evince&branch=&repo=&arch=&maintainer= Alpine repo] | |[https://pkgs.alpinelinux.org/packages?name=evince&branch=&repo=&arch=&maintainer= Alpine repo] | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |[https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Weather GNOME Weather] |
− | |||
|GPL2 | |GPL2 | ||
− | |GTK3-based simple weather application. Touch friendly | + | |GTK3-based simple weather application. Touch-friendly. |
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |[https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Maps GNOME Maps] |
− | |||
|GPL2 | |GPL2 | ||
− | |GTK3-based simple maps application with routing. Reasonably touch friendly | + | |GTK3-based simple maps application with routing. Reasonably touch-friendly. |
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |[https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Nautilus GNOME Files] |
− | |||
|LGPL | |LGPL | ||
|GTK3-based file manager. | |GTK3-based file manager. | ||
+ | |[https://pkgs.alpinelinux.org/package/edge/testing/x86/nautilus Alpine repo] | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |[https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Cheese GNOME Cheese] |
− | |||
|GPL2 | |GPL2 | ||
− | |Photobooth-style camera app. "Fullscreen mode" is touch friendly | + | |Photobooth-style camera app. "Fullscreen mode" is touch-friendly. |
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |[https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Photos GNOME Photos] |
− | |||
|GPL3 | |GPL3 | ||
− | |Photo gallery application. Reasonably touch friendly | + | |Photo gallery application. Reasonably touch-friendly. |
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |[https://transmissionbt.com/ Transmission] |
− | |||
|GPL2/GPL3 | |GPL2/GPL3 | ||
|BitTorrent client. Main interface is touch friendly but settings is not. | |BitTorrent client. Main interface is touch friendly but settings is not. | ||
|[https://pkgs.alpinelinux.org/packages?name=transmission&branch=&repo=&arch=&maintainer= Alpine repo] | |[https://pkgs.alpinelinux.org/packages?name=transmission&branch=&repo=&arch=&maintainer= Alpine repo] | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |[https://www.tuxemon.org/ Tuxemon] |
− | |||
|GPL2 | |GPL2 | ||
|Monster fighting RPG. Capture and battle monsters against others! ([http://osgameclones.com/ more games]) | |Monster fighting RPG. Capture and battle monsters against others! ([http://osgameclones.com/ more games]) | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |Liri Browser | + | |[https://liri.io/apps/browser/ Liri Browser] |
− | |https://liri.io/apps/browser/ | + | |GPL3 |
+ | |QtWebEngine-based browser built with complete touch (including smartphone) support, Material Design, and support for coloured-site windows | ||
+ | |[https://repo.liri.io/flatpak/io.liri.Browser.flatpakref Flatpak] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[https://liri.io/apps/text/ Liri Text] | ||
+ | |GPL3 | ||
+ | |Simple Qt5 text and code editor using Material Design, with touch support | ||
+ | |[https://repo.liri.io/flatpak/io.liri.Text.flatpakref Flatpak] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[https://liri.io/apps/calculator/ Liri Calculator] | ||
+ | |GPL3 | ||
+ | |Simple Qt5 calculator using Material Design, with touch support | ||
+ | |[https://repo.liri.io/flatpak/io.liri.Calculator.flatpakref Flatpak] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[https://peruse.kde.org/ Peruse] | ||
+ | |LGPL2 | ||
+ | |Comic book reader with touch support, for plasma mobile (in development) | ||
+ | |{{github|926}} | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[https://www.dillo.org Dillo] | ||
+ | |GPL3 | ||
+ | |Extremely lightweight web browser, using very little RAM. Not touch-optimised but can display most mobile websites well (no HTML5 support), and hence may be the only usable browser on older devices. Uses ~20MB RAM. | ||
+ | |[https://pkgs.alpinelinux.org/packages?name=dillo&branch=&repo=&arch=&maintainer= Alpine repo] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[http://www.midori-browser.org/ Midori] | ||
+ | |LGPL2.1 | ||
+ | |Fairly lightweight web browser, using very little RAM. Touch-capable but not touch-optimised and not hardware-accelerated. It can display websites well, with HTML5 support. Uses ~40MB RAM. | ||
+ | |[https://pkgs.alpinelinux.org/packages?name=midori&branch=&repo=&arch=&maintainer= Alpine repo] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[http://doc.qt.io/QtWebBrowser/ QtWebBrowser] | ||
+ | |GPL3 | ||
+ | |Lightweight and touch-friendly web browser based on qt (source [http://code.qt.io/cgit/qt-apps/qtwebbrowser.git/]). | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[https://github.com/ubports/morph-browser Ubports Morph browser] | ||
+ | |GPL3 | ||
+ | |Morph browser (previously known as webbrowser-app) is a lightweight touch-friendly web browser tailored for Ubuntu, based on the Oxide web engine. | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[https://github.com/GNOME/epiphany Gnome web (epiphany)] | ||
+ | |GPL3 | ||
+ | |The web browser for the GNOME desktop. Purism is working on making it phone-friendly for their Librem 5 phone. | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/MoNav MoNav] | ||
|GPL3 | |GPL3 | ||
− | | | + | |Lightweight touchscreen Qt-based map application (using OSM). Includes routing. |
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[https://github.com/navit-gps/navit Navit] | ||
+ | |GPL2, LGPL | ||
+ | |Open source GTK+ and SDL based car navigation software. Uses OSM, Garmin and other map sources. | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[https://ekiga.im Ekiga] | ||
+ | |GPL2 | ||
+ | |VoIP and video conferencing application for GNOME | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |[https://qtox.github.io/ QTox] |
− | |||
|GPL3 | |GPL3 | ||
− | | | + | |Peer-to-peer (Tox) messaging client ([https://tox.chat/clients.html other FOSS clients also available]) |
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |[https://ring.cx/ GNU Ring] |
− | |||
|GPL3 | |GPL3 | ||
− | | | + | |Peer-to-peer messaging client and protocol. No registration required. |
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[http://modest.garage.maemo.org/ Modest Mail] | ||
+ | |BSD and LGPL | ||
+ | |Lightweight, touch-friendly email client designed for Nokia Maemo devices. (Not updated since 2010. Their source link is broken, but the code can be found [https://gitorious.org/maemo-garage/modest.git/ here].) | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[http://links.twibright.com/ links2] | ||
+ | |GPL2 | ||
+ | |Simple web browser for saving on data consumption. Can be resized to a phone's aspect ratio when running in graphical mode. | ||
+ | |Alpine repo | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[https://github.com/KDE/index-fm Index FM] | ||
+ | |GPL2 | ||
+ | |Touchscreen file manager for Plasma Mobile | ||
|- | |- | ||
+ | |[https://github.com/Philip-Scott/Spice-up Spice-up] | ||
+ | |GPL3 | ||
+ | |Simple presentation program made for Elementary OS. Already very touchscreen friendly. | ||
|} | |} | ||
=== Apps that only work with proprietary services === | === Apps that only work with proprietary services === | ||
− | {{note|Using proprietary networks takes away your freedom, consider not using these altogether (e.g. by replacing Skype/WhatsApp with [https://matrix.org/ Matrix]).}} | + | {{note|Using proprietary networks takes away your freedom, consider not using these altogether (e.g. by replacing Skype/WhatsApp with XMPP or [https://matrix.org/ Matrix]).}} |
− | {| class="wikitable" | + | {| class="wikitable sortable" |
!Application | !Application | ||
− | |||
!License | !License | ||
!Type | !Type | ||
+ | !Package link (if available) | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |[https://app.assembla.com/spaces/smplayer/subversion/source/HEAD smtube (YouTube)] [http://www.smtube.org/] |
− | |||
|GPL | |GPL | ||
− | |X11 application (Native Qt5) with some touch optimisation | + | |X11 application (Native Qt5) with some touch-optimisation |
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |[https://github.com/stanfieldr/ghetto-skype ghetto-skype] |
− | |||
|GPL3 | |GPL3 | ||
− | |X11 application (Electron web wrapper). Touch optimisation and notifications support. | + | |X11 application (Electron web wrapper). Touch-optimisation and notifications support. |
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |[https://github.com/Enrico204/Whatsapp-Desktop whatsapp-desktop] |
− | |||
|GPL3 | |GPL3 | ||
|X11 application (Electron web wrapper). | |X11 application (Electron web wrapper). | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |[https://github.com/terkelg/ramme ramme (Instagram)] |
− | |||
|MIT | |MIT | ||
− | |X11 application (Electron web wrapper). Touch friendly | + | |X11 application (Electron web wrapper). Touch-friendly |
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |[https://github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop telegram-desktop] |
− | |||
|GPL3 | |GPL3 | ||
|X11 application (Native) | |X11 application (Native) | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |caprine (FB Messenger) | + | |[https://github.com/sindresorhus/caprine caprine (FB Messenger)] |
− | |https://github.com/ | + | |MIT |
+ | |X11 application (Electron web wrapper). Touch-friendly | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[https://corebird.baedert.org Corebird (Twitter)] | ||
+ | |GPL3 | ||
+ | |GTK+ Twitter client | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Desktop Signal Desktop] | ||
+ | |GPL3 | ||
+ | |Electron based client for the Signal messaging protocol | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[https://github.com/yakyak/yakyak YakYak] | ||
+ | |MIT | ||
+ | |Open source Google Hangouts client | ||
+ | |[https://github.com/yakyak/yakyak/releases Flatpak (x86)] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube FreeTube] | ||
+ | |GPL3 | ||
+ | |Electron-based YouTube client | ||
+ | |[https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/releases x64 tar] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[https://igdm.me/ IGDM] | ||
|MIT | |MIT | ||
− | | | + | |Electron-based Instagram direct message client |
+ | |https://igdm.me/ (AppImage) | ||
|} | |} | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
===Other Mobile Linux platforms=== | ===Other Mobile Linux platforms=== | ||
− | * [https:// | + | * [https://open-store.io/ Ubuntu Touch app store] - Some of these applications may be reusable on pmOS |
− | * [https://openrepos.net/ Meego/Sailfish/Nemo applications] - | + | * [http://maemo.org/packages/ Maemo packages] - These applications should be reusable in pmOS, and integrate well with the Hildon UI |
− | * [http:// | + | * [https://openrepos.net/ Meego/Sailfish/Nemo applications] - Will require some reworking for pmOS |
− | * [https:// | + | * [http://preware.pivotce.com/ LuneOS apps] - Will require some reworking for pmOS |
+ | * [https://mglapps.frama.io/ Mobile GNU/Linux Apps] - A similar list | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Other frameworks=== | ||
+ | * [https://github.com/ptitSeb/box86 box86] - Allows applications compiled for x86 Linux to be executed on ARM devices | ||
+ | * [[Anbox]] - Under-construction Android compatibility layer | ||
* [http://www.ofono.org oFono] - Open Source Telephony Framework | * [http://www.ofono.org oFono] - Open Source Telephony Framework | ||
+ | * [https://launchpad.net/ginn/ Ginn] - Allows non-multitouch-aware applications to support multitouch gestures making a lot more applications usable on a touchscreen. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKDLWrLaKKE] | ||
+ | * [https://code.google.com/archive/p/microemu/ MicroEmulator] - Runs J2ME MIDP feature phone applications on Linux devices. Can be used to run apps e.g. Opera Mini and Facebook, for the pmOS feature phone idea. | ||
+ | |||
+ | [[Category:Apps]] |
Revision as of 14:20, 1 May 2020
These are applications which already exist for Linux and could be reused in postmarketOS with little to no adjustment.
Application | License | Type | Package link (if available) |
---|---|---|---|
brickman ui | GPL2 | Simple retro-themed touch UI written in vala | |
KDE Marble (maps) [1] | LGPL | Touch-optimised mobile application. X11 and Wayland support. | |
LLs Video Player | GPL2 | Touch-based Qt Wayland application. Ported to Plasma Mobile. | |
KCalc | GPL2 | Qt-based application. Made for desktop but also suitable for touchscreen use. | |
Kaidan | GPL3 | Kirigami-based (QT) XMPP application | |
Gajim | GPL3 | An XMPP client written in Python with Gtk+3.0 | manual installation |
Dino | GPL3 | Modern Jabber/XMPP Client using GTK+/Vala https://dino.im/ | WIP by marmistrz |
Calligra Gemini[2] | GPL2 | Word processor and presentation application designed for touchscreen devices. Part of the KDE Calligra suite. | |
Maya (calendar) | GPL3 | GTK3 based calendar application from Elementary OS. Supports the CalDAV sync protocol. Resizes well to a phone's aspect ratio although a few dialog boxes may not be accessible easily. | |
Photos | LGPL2.1 | Photo gallery and editor for Elementary OS. Originally a fork of Shotwell. Resizes well to a phone's aspect ratio although a few dialog boxes may not be accessible easily. | |
Thunar (file manager) | GPL2 | Default file manager on XFCE (GTK2-based). Reasonably touch friendly when menu bar and status bar are disabled. | Alpine repo |
Evince (reader) | GPL2 | GTK3 document viewer (for PDFs and other formats). Supports highlighting and is touch-friendly. | Alpine repo |
GNOME Weather | GPL2 | GTK3-based simple weather application. Touch-friendly. | |
GNOME Maps | GPL2 | GTK3-based simple maps application with routing. Reasonably touch-friendly. | |
GNOME Files | LGPL | GTK3-based file manager. | Alpine repo |
GNOME Cheese | GPL2 | Photobooth-style camera app. "Fullscreen mode" is touch-friendly. | |
GNOME Photos | GPL3 | Photo gallery application. Reasonably touch-friendly. | |
Transmission | GPL2/GPL3 | BitTorrent client. Main interface is touch friendly but settings is not. | Alpine repo |
Tuxemon | GPL2 | Monster fighting RPG. Capture and battle monsters against others! (more games) | |
Liri Browser | GPL3 | QtWebEngine-based browser built with complete touch (including smartphone) support, Material Design, and support for coloured-site windows | Flatpak |
Liri Text | GPL3 | Simple Qt5 text and code editor using Material Design, with touch support | Flatpak |
Liri Calculator | GPL3 | Simple Qt5 calculator using Material Design, with touch support | Flatpak |
Peruse | LGPL2 | Comic book reader with touch support, for plasma mobile (in development) | #926 |
Dillo | GPL3 | Extremely lightweight web browser, using very little RAM. Not touch-optimised but can display most mobile websites well (no HTML5 support), and hence may be the only usable browser on older devices. Uses ~20MB RAM. | Alpine repo |
Midori | LGPL2.1 | Fairly lightweight web browser, using very little RAM. Touch-capable but not touch-optimised and not hardware-accelerated. It can display websites well, with HTML5 support. Uses ~40MB RAM. | Alpine repo |
QtWebBrowser | GPL3 | Lightweight and touch-friendly web browser based on qt (source [3]). | |
Ubports Morph browser | GPL3 | Morph browser (previously known as webbrowser-app) is a lightweight touch-friendly web browser tailored for Ubuntu, based on the Oxide web engine. | |
Gnome web (epiphany) | GPL3 | The web browser for the GNOME desktop. Purism is working on making it phone-friendly for their Librem 5 phone. | |
MoNav | GPL3 | Lightweight touchscreen Qt-based map application (using OSM). Includes routing. | |
Navit | GPL2, LGPL | Open source GTK+ and SDL based car navigation software. Uses OSM, Garmin and other map sources. | |
Ekiga | GPL2 | VoIP and video conferencing application for GNOME | |
QTox | GPL3 | Peer-to-peer (Tox) messaging client (other FOSS clients also available) | |
GNU Ring | GPL3 | Peer-to-peer messaging client and protocol. No registration required. | |
Modest Mail | BSD and LGPL | Lightweight, touch-friendly email client designed for Nokia Maemo devices. (Not updated since 2010. Their source link is broken, but the code can be found here.) | |
links2 | GPL2 | Simple web browser for saving on data consumption. Can be resized to a phone's aspect ratio when running in graphical mode. | Alpine repo |
Index FM | GPL2 | Touchscreen file manager for Plasma Mobile | |
Spice-up | GPL3 | Simple presentation program made for Elementary OS. Already very touchscreen friendly. |
Contents
Apps that only work with proprietary services
Using proprietary networks takes away your freedom, consider not using these altogether (e.g. by replacing Skype/WhatsApp with XMPP or Matrix).
Application | License | Type | Package link (if available) |
---|---|---|---|
smtube (YouTube) [4] | GPL | X11 application (Native Qt5) with some touch-optimisation | |
ghetto-skype | GPL3 | X11 application (Electron web wrapper). Touch-optimisation and notifications support. | |
whatsapp-desktop | GPL3 | X11 application (Electron web wrapper). | |
ramme (Instagram) | MIT | X11 application (Electron web wrapper). Touch-friendly | |
telegram-desktop | GPL3 | X11 application (Native) | |
caprine (FB Messenger) | MIT | X11 application (Electron web wrapper). Touch-friendly | |
Corebird (Twitter) | GPL3 | GTK+ Twitter client | |
Signal Desktop | GPL3 | Electron based client for the Signal messaging protocol | |
YakYak | MIT | Open source Google Hangouts client | Flatpak (x86) |
FreeTube | GPL3 | Electron-based YouTube client | x64 tar |
IGDM | MIT | Electron-based Instagram direct message client | https://igdm.me/ (AppImage) |
See also
Other Mobile Linux platforms
- Ubuntu Touch app store - Some of these applications may be reusable on pmOS
- Maemo packages - These applications should be reusable in pmOS, and integrate well with the Hildon UI
- Meego/Sailfish/Nemo applications - Will require some reworking for pmOS
- LuneOS apps - Will require some reworking for pmOS
- Mobile GNU/Linux Apps - A similar list
Other frameworks
- box86 - Allows applications compiled for x86 Linux to be executed on ARM devices
- Anbox - Under-construction Android compatibility layer
- oFono - Open Source Telephony Framework
- Ginn - Allows non-multitouch-aware applications to support multitouch gestures making a lot more applications usable on a touchscreen. [5]
- MicroEmulator - Runs J2ME MIDP feature phone applications on Linux devices. Can be used to run apps e.g. Opera Mini and Facebook, for the pmOS feature phone idea.