Qt, the toolkit I use, has finally added preliminary support for Android. You can use C++ through Android’s NDK, but the NDK doesn’t provide the same API as the toolkits on desktop Linux.
#3. FOCUSWRITER ANDROID#
Regular Android apps are written in Java, and FocusWriter is written in C++. It is not just a matter of compiling for Android, I would have to completely rewrite my programs. While Android does use the Linux kernel, absolutely nothing else is shared with desktop Linux for regular GUI programs. Unfortunately, it is not a simple matter to add Android support. I am aware of the lack of good writing programs for Android. I’m happy to hear that you love FocusWriter so much! What would have to happen for you to move in this direction?Īlso, if anyone else reads this post and agrees with me, give a hoot.
I would put a link in my email signature. I would leave glowing reviews and get all of my friends to do the same. The “Office-Suites” in the Play Store are $15 for a frustrating UI experience and a one-size-fits-all feature set. There is a giant hole in the Google Play Store that FW would fill with ease.
#3. FOCUSWRITER FOR ANDROID#
So, is FW for Android in the works? This may be my non-coding naivete, but isn’t Android Linux’s close cousin? Nothing matches the powerful simplicity of FW. I have installed and uninstalled EVERY app out there. The Android alternatives have a clunky UI, lack writer-specific features, or are web-based (Google Drive). Here’s my issue: I am trying to switch from laptop to tablet and FocusWriter is not Android. I am pretty critical of the distraction-free word processors out there, and FW literally has every feature that I need. I am like a FocusWriter preacher, going around converting anyone who will listen. There’s minimal markup for section headers (#), synopses (=), dual column dialogue etc,
Fountain importers can sort it out from there. Basically, you just type the script without formatting, apart from caps for slugs and character names, and aligned left. (I know the next sentence automatically follows in the Summary, but marking up a specific line feels cleaner to me and the ‘=’ plays nicely with Fountain’s markup for a synopsis paragraph).įountain’s actually far more simple than, for instance, MMD (it’s designed for screenwriters after all 😉 ). One of the features I like in Focus is the Scene Summary, and it would be useful for me if this could incorporate a paragraph of Synopsis as well, perhaps marked up by starting with an ‘=’ sign. The other point is more about ease of use when creating those files in Focus. fountain as a suffix would be convenient for that, as it tells Trelby to treat what is essentially a. I’m not asking for page layout, or making things bold/italic – it’s about using Focus to create files which Trelby and other screenplay apps can then format.
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