I already use this IDE pretty often, and I really like it! I just want to request mobile support, as this would make coding on my IPad A LOT easier.
The web version works well, but it is just kinda annoying in some ways. Don't get me wrong, it works fine, but I it sort of feels "clunky" on mobile, just like most other things on safari do.
I would honestly like a mobile app. or just make the mobile versions a little bit cleaner to use.
How, and what for do you guys use replit on your mobile? can you tell me more please?
@Haya: School. My wife prefers, if possible, to not have to take her computer to school (due to weight) and used her iPad during last term's Python class (Pythonista app). It worked well.
The options this term for Java aren't that good. She tried Repl.it, but it didn't work well due to UI issues. The main issue is that at some points, pressing anything on the keyboard just scrolled to the bottom of the page instead of typing in the box. We've seen this on a number of web IDEs in the past.
A native app for iOS (and Android) would go a long way to help the issues. With the features offered, you would be head and shoulders over the iOS IDE competitors too!
Note: requiring the app to be online to work is fine - the front end just needs to be better for mobile.
Maybe in the future. It's hard to build an app now. We're a small team, and we would like to build new features for you to build programs and projects using Repl.it
@Haya: ok
@Haya: Open collaboration could help with this. I'm sure that many people would be willing to contribute. I use a chromebook at school and a mac at home, so repl.it is a great option for programming on any platform with a keyboard and an internet connection. Keep up the great work! I am loving this service!
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@AlphaWorkerPro: why do you want an app? do you like to code on your phone?
@Haya: well, I recently got a iPhone for Christmas and when I want to show my friends my work, I usually only have my iPhone with me to show them. We have a whole group at school where we meet up on Tuesdays to code. I am mainly trying to figure out how to make a gui cuzs I want to be a game dev
edit: Is it possible to make a gui in repl.it?
@AlphaWorkerPro: We have an open issue with it. Maybe when we are bigger company, now we are very small team when Replit grows bigger, maybe we can build an app, and add GUI
Great timing, I just posted something about my iPad Pro (10.5 in) not working well with a non-bluetooth keyboard. I hope you get your error fixed, because it would be great if we could code on iPad. Similar to your issue, its pretty unbearable on my end since its quite the hassle to get to a pc sometimes in my current situation. best of luck!
Hey Jason, thanks for the feedback! Mobile support is something that we could definitely do better. If you don't mind, I'd like to probe you more on your experience - specifically around hidden login fields, or overlapping CSS elements? Any screenshots would be super helpful. I checked on my own device and by resizing the browser and couldn't find anything off with the login/signup system.
Thanks for your feedback, and you do have a point, we understand that it might not work perfectly on other tools, for now, we try our best to make Repl.it responsive and technically working on other tools. mobile and iPad's is something we can definitely work on it in the future :)
I'm terribly sorry for this experience. Enhancing mobile is one the things that we'll fix soon.
Hello Repl.it! First off, I'll say that I love the new enhancements to the site! I've been using your system to perform interactive coding interviews for quite some time and I've really liked the experience that your site provides. It's a good mix of technical and high level that lets people get started with coding exercises quickly without the overhead of an IDE.
However you are now claiming, on your landing page, that the site works on all device types. I'm here to tell you that while you might be technically correct the user experience on mobile and tablet devices is so poor that the site is unusable and it makes you guys look bad that you claim "it works on mobile". A few quick points to help clarify, your reactive css is not reacting properly... login fields get hidden, css elements overlap each other, you press one button and another actually gets clicked because the sizing is all wonky. I'd really recommend either fixing your site and building a proper mobile experience or removing that section.
(mobile experience was tested on 3 different models of iphone and on 2 modern models of ipads. A number of us were trying to review the same code while on mobile devices and all of us encountered the same issues, some more prevelent on certain )
Thanks,
Jason
yes you're right, and we'll fix it.
You should be able to copy and paste on mobile by tapping and holding the text like in any other website.
Experience is pretty bad on mobile browsers. A native iOS app that handled keyboard input better would be great.
I would like to see that also. Not sure how you can simplify your nice layout to fit on mobile but it would be great!
How well does coding on a non-computer work?
@CyanCoding: It’s kinda clunky.
@EpicGamer425: it is clunky using Repl.it right now. But do you code using mobile, generally speaking?
@Haya: No not really.
Agreed with all what you said, the good news is a mobile app is planned. I'm excited about it 🙂
I'm curious too, can you tell us more how is coding like on a noncomputer last for? can you share with us some Repls you built using mobile or iPad?
Any plans on releasing an app? I write python on the site, but when I'm away from the computer and want to add something to my code, I can't do it from the mobile site as it is very difficult to select, copy or paste code from a mobile browser.
Is there any chance to adopt your service for mobile devices? It would be convinient to be able to check something from my smartphone. Now it doesn't work for my iphone 5, cannot run code as there is no buttons, sometimes I cannot navigate to console or back to input.
if there is any way to make it easier for those who write code from their phone.i hardly write the bracket
Oi I was wondering is u can make a appstore or playstore app
when I'm working on a javascript script, periodicaly, it's not possible to write, without first sabe or execute the script. this is to bored 'to death', and a wast of time, because this is always hapening. I don't know why this is happen. it is a bug or some configuration that I lost?
Thanks
I try to work with chrome ou safari on IOS 10.2 ipad 12.9 but is almost unbearable, because many times the touch keyboard stays blocked if there are any error, and only if i run or save, it again let me write. I think that this shouldn't happen.
I just tried on several and diferent ipads, and i have the same problem, if i use a virtual keyboard.
It is any "configuration error" ?
thanks
A small request for iOS (should not be THAT hard to fix, I know you have syntax highlighting, but you guys should be able to make them work :D):
Please fix the problem where it’s extremely difficult / nearly impossible to paste code in the code editor and the console. The paste bar (as in the whole toolkit) just wouldn’t show up no matter how long you hold. Repl.it is my favourite online ide, but because of this problem, it forces me to use an alternative ide for when I want to paste or copy code in mobile.
The UI or anything else on mobile doesn’t bother me much, but the inability to copy or paste threw me overboard from using repl.it on my iOS device.
The following image is a example of an iOS utility toolkit that should appear after long pressing at an editable field:
Would like to add another voice in support of better iPad functionality. In particular, I'd like to be able to use repl.it on my iPad with a keyboard to practice and test out ideas when I'm away from my PC. Either through a better web interface or better yet, a native iPad application.
Thanks for your consideration.
Hello Haya and repl team! I currently use repl on a daily basis to learn JavaScript. Sometimes when I'm in the subway and I have a long ride, I try to open up repl on my phone to mull over the work problems but the mobile website is not great. It would be amazing to see a mobile app. However, I did read over the posts below and you guys mentioned that it was going to be a work in progress. Which is great, but in the meantime, could you guys please fix the zoom issue in the mobile website. When I click into my code to edit, the page zooms in way too much. I've attached screenshots.
EDIT: I just notice that other people have already mentioned the zoom issue. I guess I'm not the only one annoyed by it then.
I agree, maybe android too, if you guys know java or swift