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Re: deVStudio – Runs VS Code on Android

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Post by o1y32 »

raybb wrote: post #10
o1y32 wrote: post #6

Great! I have been wondering why something like this did not already exist, given that you can already run a full Ubuntu from termux (and indeed people have run a coder-server from such an environment). Someone must be able to create a more user-friendly version of vscode on Android. Will try this out on my Samsung tablet. My only concern is the memory management -- vscode (and its extensions) is not super friendly i…

Do you have guide on hand about enabling swap on Android devices? I searched a bit but saw some conflicting info and most of it was quite old. It seemed like people don't recommend doing it is possible.

Samsung has it built-in under "Memory" - "RAM Plus", so it could be a ROM thing.

Re: deVStudio – Runs VS Code on Android

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Post by userland_tech »

tbenst wrote: post #19
kindawinda wrote: post #16

This seems like a complete waste since https://vscode.dev etc exist. Why would anyone want to develop inside of a walled garden?

The web version you linked does not support the remote SSH extension, which is critical for many folks workflows. I can’t do any work without that extension. I’m curious if the android version supports this extension?

Yes. It supports extensions.

Re: deVStudio – Runs VS Code on Android

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Post by [deleted] »

tbenst wrote: post #19
kindawinda wrote: post #16

This seems like a complete waste since https://vscode.dev etc exist. Why would anyone want to develop inside of a walled garden?

The web version you linked does not support the remote SSH extension, which is critical for many folks workflows. I can’t do any work without that extension. I’m curious if the android version supports this extension?

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Re: deVStudio – Runs VS Code on Android

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Post by tbenst »

userland_tech wrote: post #22
tbenst wrote: post #19

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The web version you linked does not support the remote SSH extension, which is critical for many folks workflows. I can’t do any work without that extension. I’m curious if the android version supports this extension?

Yes. It supports extensions.

Thanks for the response! So does vscode.dev, but it doesn’t support “Remote - SSH.” Could you confirm if this specific extension is functional?

To expand, for Remote - SSH to fully function it must read a ~/.ssh/config file as well.

Re: deVStudio – Runs VS Code on Android

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Post by hedora »

kindawinda wrote: post #16

This seems like a complete waste since https://vscode.dev etc exist. Why would anyone want to develop inside of a walled garden?

Is there an open source / self hosted version of that (preferably with support for remote ssh, since it should be easy to support in a self-hosted environment)

Re: deVStudio – Runs VS Code on Android

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Post by satvikpendem »

kindawinda wrote: post #16

This seems like a complete waste since https://vscode.dev etc exist. Why would anyone want to develop inside of a walled garden?

Ironic that you call it a walled garden when the online version is not self hostable as actual VSCode is and is offered online at Microsoft's sole discretion.

Re: deVStudio – Runs VS Code on Android

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Post by userland_tech »

tbenst wrote: post #24
userland_tech wrote: post #22

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yes. It supports extensions.

Thanks for the response! So does vscode.dev, but it doesn’t support “Remote - SSH.” Could you confirm if this specific extension is functional? To expand, for Remote - SSH to fully function it must read a ~/.ssh/config file as well.

I didn't read thoroughly enough. I have not tried that one yet. It should work as many people use SSH from the UserLAnd app, which this is similar to. If you try it out before we do, remember that android blocks apps from using the first 1k ports, so you have to run ssh on port 2022 or something like that, instead of the normal port 22.

I will make a point of getting that working if it doesn't.

Re: deVStudio – Runs VS Code on Android

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Post by bb010g »

userland_tech wrote: post #11
circuit10 wrote: post #8

From the screenshots this seems to use an X/VNC server or something, it might be good to also explore using https://github.com/coder/code-server with a native Android browser to get things like graphics acceleration (though with disadvantages like not being about to develop graphical applications)

An option using code server is coming. Will be in the same app, just different launch option.

How far away do you expect a Wayland-powered display to be? You're currently using VNC, but I'd imagine that https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/mstoeckl/waypipe/> would also work while being smoother.

Re: deVStudio – Runs VS Code on Android

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Post by wrexx0r »

userland_tech wrote: post #2

This is made by the makers of UserLAnd - Run Linux on Android. Looking for early feedback. If you want a promo code (first 500) please email support@userland.tech.

Is there a planned feature for it to be incorporated into UserLAnd? Possibly through an In-App Purchase? It would be neat to be able to manage this along side other UserLAnd instances

Edit: Nevermind it is there. Super Awesome

Re: deVStudio – Runs VS Code on Android

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Post by archargelod »

o1y32 wrote: post #6

Great! I have been wondering why something like this did not already exist, given that you can already run a full Ubuntu from termux (and indeed people have run a coder-server from such an environment). Someone must be able to create a more user-friendly version of vscode on Android. Will try this out on my Samsung tablet. My only concern is the memory management -- vscode (and its extensions) is not super friendly i…

I've been using termux + neovim as my default text editor on my phone. And it is surprisingly comfortable even with a touch screen keyboard.
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