Erlend Sogge Heggen

https://blog.erlend.sh/lemmy-frontend-alternatives-are-popping-off

The Lemmy UI works fine, but alternatives are still much needed:

* lemmy-ui is styled like legacy Reddit, which isn't everyone's preference. (I personally have no need for the sidebar.)
* Inferno is a rather niche framework that raises the bar-to-entry for some prospective contributors.
* Alt-frontends make for a healthier app ecosystem.

If you're in the market for a new #Lemmy frontend, you've got plenty of promising options in the making!

#fediverse #opensource

Lemmy frontend alternatives are popping off

The official lemmy-ui works fine, but it has never been a top priority for the Lemmy project; understandably so, as they've been focused ...

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Jun 27, 2023 at 1:43pmWeb
Show threadErlend Sogge HeggenJun 27, 2023

If you're a client-side #Rust developer, I've started discussing the prospect of a juicy client with @terhechte developer of Ebou, a Mastodon frontend made in Dioxus: https://github.com/terhechte/Ebou/issues/3

Also, I tried to post this on lemmy.world but it's not going through, so please feel free to share this on the Lemmy instance of your choice 🙏

Ebou as a juicy client · Issue #3 · terhechte/Ebou

Do you think Ebou might be flexible enough to fit the vision of a multi-modal client? https://blog.erlend.sh/juicy-clients Basically I’m wondering if you’d accept contributions towards this, starti...

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Show threadAustin HellerJun 27, 2023
@erlend I shared this toot over here for you: https://lemmy.austinwadeheller.com/comment/24734
What's currently the best Lemmy app for Android? - Swagtastic Lemmy

With all these new options springing up, I’m a little outdated. What’s the best app to use right now?

Show threadJupiter RowlandJun 27, 2023
@Erlend Sogge Heggen Not a word on #LemmyBB to be found?

It's exactly what it sounds like, a #Lemmy frontend that mimicks the style of phpBB3. Oh, and it's official.
Netzgemeinde/Hubzilla

Show threadYurkshireLadSep 18, 2023
@jupiter_rowland so it talks to Lemmy and provides a different UI? Intriguing….
Show threadYurkshireLadSep 18, 2023
@jupiter_rowland sadly both LemmyBB instances are dead