Emacs on an iPad

Post by fragmede » Sat, Nov 26, 2022, 2:16 PM UTC

smoldesu wrote: post #69

fragmede wrote: post #47

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That rule was softened, so there are a bunch of apps like Pyto, Pythonista, Python2IDE, Swift Playgrounds (doesn't quite count since it's by Apple) that let you run code on the device.

I get what you're saying, but if your most advanced development examples are a Python interpreter and Swift tutorial then that's a sign that something else is holding them back.

Post by jwr » Sun, Nov 27, 2022, 6:45 PM UTC

d0mine wrote: post #112

jwr wrote: post #22

Sadly, this configuration is almost unusable for hard-core Emacs users, because you can't use extended key combinations (Super, Hyper, etc). For people who have been using Emacs for 25 years, being restricted to a narrow TTY is a non-starter. I am still hoping that someone will develop a native Emacs version (willing to contribute to a bounty for that!).

It is possible to use Emacs effectively with just M-, C- keybindings (20+ years experience). Super (windows key) is for desktop manipulation, so no loss on iPad. No idea what is hyper--you likely need to have 40+ years of experience to start with the space cadet keyboard https://emacsredux.com/blog/2022/06/01/the-space-cadet-keybo...