Snapchat open-sources Valdi a cross-platform UI framework

Re:Snapchat open-sources Valdi a cross-platform UI framework by scosman on Saturday November 08, 2025 @04:26AM (#45855402)

I try this every decade. Love the first few months for speed. Then I end up paying the price later when I want to integrate "new OS feature X" or make a system gesture/style/animation feel native.

Lack of swipe for back on iOS is usually the easiest way to tell I'm looking at a web view.

But it's been about a decade so I'm due...

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Re:Snapchat open-sources Valdi a cross-platform UI framework by hjort-e on Saturday November 08, 2025 @07:45AM (#45856288)

Lack of swipe back actually isn't an indicator. Apple doesn't even follow that pattern everywhere

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Re:Snapchat open-sources Valdi a cross-platform UI framework by port11 on Saturday November 08, 2025 @12:21PM (#45858298)

I see some downvotes but you're correct. For example, in the App Store feature cards swipe left only bounces the card, you have to keep swiping to close. Swipe down closes it at once. It's not that far from the usual but has always felt strange to me. This same gesture won't close Home's new accessory card.

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Re:Snapchat open-sources Valdi a cross-platform UI framework by myko on Saturday November 08, 2025 @01:42PM (#45858896)

Isn't the App Store heavily webview based? Apple doesn't follow it but one of the complaints in this thread is that Apple has been overusing WebViews

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Re:Snapchat open-sources Valdi a cross-platform UI framework by qw on Saturday November 08, 2025 @04:50AM (#45855523)

Swipe to go back can be implemented in frontend.

It's been a couple of years since I used it, but I think the Ionic framework has this feature.

https://ionicframework.com/

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