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      Capsia @cliffcoggin
      last edited by 10 Sept 2021, 17:41

      @cliffcoggin You can also use a Bluetooth keyboard and a wireless display (miracast/aethercast). πŸ˜‰

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        Lakotaubp @HobanWashburn
        last edited by Lakotaubp 9 Oct 2021, 17:52 10 Sept 2021, 17:42

        @hobanwashburn I think if I remember correctly the PinePhone was sold with the intent that it was aimed at developers and not ready for anything like normal use. Having only just got one, it is a lot better than I expected but still a way off everyday day use
        Edit Unless you like a fair bit of messing around and stuff as it is still being worked on even though there has been massive progress.

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          HobanWashburn @Lakotaubp
          last edited by 10 Sept 2021, 17:58

          @lakotaubp Im not saying there hasnt been progress did you try the new release build its near perfect.

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            HobanWashburn @Lakotaubp
            last edited by 10 Sept 2021, 18:00

            @lakotaubp Im simply pointing out that implementing 2 different window managers might be what we want and when docking or using apps that are desktop apps the system auto rotates and switches window managers.

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              magnargj @HobanWashburn
              last edited by 11 Sept 2021, 07:24

              @hobanwashburn lomiri is pretty close to unity, which was canonical's default desktop before they returned to gnome, and they are similar in feel. In lomiri it is possible to switch between mobile and desktop window handling. If you manage to get libreoffice running, I suppose the user experience in convergence will be very similar to in standard ubuntu desktop? I haven't tried myself, though...

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                TotalSonic @magnargj
                last edited by 11 Sept 2021, 09:31

                Fwiw - Abiword works well in Libertine, and has the benefit of a simpler gui than LibreOffice, so can work ok on a phone screen, provided one has a bluetooth keyboard/trackpad along with it.

                Best regards,
                Steve Berson

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                  HobanWashburn @TotalSonic
                  last edited by 11 Sept 2021, 13:45

                  @totalsonic I require spread sheets though.

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                    TotalSonic @HobanWashburn
                    last edited by 11 Sept 2021, 14:56

                    @hobanwashburn - Gnumeric works ok in Libertine as well, although a little clunky. If you have a Dropbox account you can run LibreCalc from within it on the web. Also the Document Reader app allows to read spreadsheets, although not edit them.

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                      AppLee @TotalSonic
                      last edited by 11 Sept 2021, 15:12

                      @totalsonic
                      BTW the document reader is based on libreoffice that's why it is so huge ; lots of dependencies.

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                        HobanWashburn
                        last edited by 11 Sept 2021, 16:15

                        How about a seperate category in the app store for desktop apps that are run in a container that switches the screen orientation and window manager.

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                          TotalSonic @HobanWashburn
                          last edited by 11 Sept 2021, 17:37

                          @hobanwashburn said in libreoffice:

                          How about a seperate category in the app store for desktop apps that are run in a container that switches the screen orientation and window manager.

                          Not possible to implement that idea yet, unless a community developer steps up and volunteers for a lot of hours dedicated to that task. The rebase to 20.04 opens up the possibility to some desktop apps eventually working better in Libertine, especially ones with dynamic guis, like Geary 40.

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                            HobanWashburn @HobanWashburn
                            last edited by 11 Sept 2021, 22:56

                            @hobanwashburn quite frankly libertine sucks as is it needs to be more user friendly or esentially a background task that the app store utilizes.

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                              dobey @HobanWashburn
                              last edited by 13 Sept 2021, 17:58

                              @hobanwashburn Libertine is an experimental feature, and is incomplete. It's also only a crutch. It's not going to make legacy apps usable on a phone with only touch input. It's there for using legacy apps when connected to external display with mouse and keyboard.

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                                HobanWashburn @dobey
                                last edited by HobanWashburn 14 Sept 2021, 13:38

                                @dobey you dont need to patronize me I fully understand how libertine works and its limitations the container could be a good idea if there were an app type handler script. Also it wouldnt be so clunky if the container worked in tandem with the app store and the file manager ie making .deb packages easier to import for non terminal users.

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                                  arubislander @HobanWashburn
                                  last edited by 15 Sept 2021, 19:07

                                  @hobanwashburn Libertine containers can be administered, i.e. created, populated with debs, updated and deleted, from an, admittedly spartan, UI in the Libertine section in the system settings. No need to use the terminal at all.

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                                    nero355 @cliffcoggin
                                    last edited by 20 Sept 2021, 14:53

                                    @cliffcoggin said in libreoffice:

                                    @hobanwashburn A phone tied to a fixed keyboard and monitor loses its reason for existence: mobility. You might as well use a normal computer.

                                    That's a weird thing to say on a forum about an OS that is widely known for it's docking capabilities : Convergence πŸ™‚

                                    My phones :

                                    • BQ Aquaris E5 HD Ubuntu Phone Edition - Ubuntu Touch 16.04 LTS
                                    • ZUK Z2 Pro - ZUI Android 8.x
                                    • Xiaomi Mi 9T - Jolla SailFish 3.4.x Community Build

                                    P.S. : I am NOT a developer! ;)

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                                      Peter Gamma @nero355
                                      last edited by 18 Jun 2022, 10:25

                                      @nero355 After intense tests, whe found out that it is possible to run LibreOffice on a PinePhone (PostmarketOS, but not Ubuntu Touch), also for non-developers. It is the option which has been tested the most, and was written about the most. There are issues left, but there also instructions to resolve these issues available. Developers welcome.

                                      PETER GAMMA (Physiologist), MEDITATION RESEARCH INSTITUTE SWITZERLAND

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                                        arubislander @Peter Gamma
                                        last edited by arubislander 18 Jun 2022, 16:11

                                        @peter-gamma The OP already mentioned that LibreOffice works on other PinePhone OS's, but not in Libertine on Ubuntu Touch. Repeatedly mentioning this fact does not help bringing a solution to the issue closer.

                                        While I genuinely am happy that you have found a solution that suits your specific needs, It would be more helpful finding a way to move this project forward in this regard, rather than repeatedly, and it seems in every thread you can, mentioning that it works for you on another distro. I would like to remind you that this is the Ubuntu Touch forums, after all.

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