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Well when I originally developed the port (which I call AndroiX) there weren't many Android tablets capable of running the software. Now there are, so I would a
by tmzt 13y ago
Well when I originally developed the port (which I call AndroiX) there weren't many Android tablets capable of running the software. Now there are, so I would argue that not all Android devices have small screens or lack a usable keyboard.
Unlike most Android software which doesn't allow for most control or modifier keys (this includes Connectbot the last time I tried it), X applications on Android could take full advantage of a Bluetooth keyboard. You could use a full Gnome 2 or XFCE desktop environment running alongside all of your Android applications without dual-booting or flashing the Android device. (You only need root to run a chroot.) You can also run X applications remotely using an SSH application such as Connectbot.
There are many tutorials on the internet suggesting that a user run a Linux environment in a chroot on Android using VNC with an Xvnc server, and still numerous people on Android forums asking for such a solution.
Can you point me to a full word processor, IDE, or other application for Android designed with keyboard use in mind?
- JoachimSchipper 13y agoAh, I see. Yes, X-for-Android makes more sense in that context.