Not as advertiszed!!
I am trying to create a mobile version of my webApp.
Very deceptive!
No dropdowns
Can’t figure out photo upload?
Cannot use custom state variables!
Where are the repeating groups?
And a bunch of stuff I can’t figure out.
What a pain!
If your goal is to simply turn an existing website into a mobile version, the easiest solution is to place a WebView in the mobile editor and set the destination to your existing web page. All the workflows you’ve already built for your website will still work inside the WebView, so you don’t need to rebuild everything from scratch.
Also, push notification actions are not exclusive to the mobile editor – you can trigger them from the web designer as well.
This way, you avoid rebuilding repeating groups, custom states, and other UI elements…
That simple?
I’ll try it.
Sorry man. not that simple. it does not render properly. I can’t scroll my screen up and down…
The only way out is to redo for mobile.
I feel a bit of useless controversy here. Most of your questions are answered in the official documentation, which I assure you is very detailed.
Dropdown are not native elements, in fact you don’t find them in almost any seriously developed app. You have to use sheets as an alternative.
For the rest I invite you to browse the documentation, everything is explained.
Thanks Mario. Useless? ok. I will read the documentation.
Couldn’t find the HTML element either.
What I am trying to say is that I was left under the impression that it would be much, much more seamless that this. I am simply looking at redoing my App from scratch for the mobile environment.
Have a great day!
Guy
Hey. You should try Native elements for mobile app plugin. I can help you out if you want - DM me.
Are those working for Android and iOS?
Yes works for Android & iOS.
Can it also be used on web apps?
No, its mobile specific, built for Native mobile.
This is a beta, features not being as you want is expected.
There are plenty of plugins for most of your issues, which have also been resolved either in the forum already, in the documentation, or in the youtube guides bubble has been releasing on their native mobile builder. Features are still releasing daily, it’s early days
This is a completely different environment, you cannot expect features to copy paste. I suggest you take some time to do your own research and learn more about it - it does take time to adjust.
repeating groups are “horizontal groups”, “short lists” or vertical lists as the page type.
custom state variables still exist.
html elements don’t exist as this is a mobile app built on react native, not a web app built on html.
you can still use wrappers like BDK native (lookup the plugin) to create a “mobile version of your web app”, and it doesn’t require rebuilding like the native mobile builder, but once again, a wrapper isn’t native mobile
All the best mate
Thanks.
I’m learning.
Is there a list of features that don’t exist in mobile with indication of go arounds?
Is there a place I can see what is added “every day”.
Thanks.
Guy
If only you read the Bubble Manual, You’d probably wont even have started this thread.
The HTML element will probably never be there, because mobile apps are built in React Native…
@guygreen63 I felt your pain when I first started with mobile. But, with a little time, patience, trial/error, I found the mobile editor is quite efficient. It’s just a different paradigm/way of thinking from a development standpoint (and I’m not a developer).
The other thing that might help is reducing the scope of what your mobile app does compared to your web app. You’re not going to be able to simple ‘copy’ over your entire app…you’ll have to rebuild the most essential aspects of your web app into the mobile app. In my situation, I was able to greatly reduce the scope quite a bit since most of our users are web-based and just need a companion app to look up the data, see updates, and do some basic things. Think of Gmail on web vs Gmail on mobile…mobile is way more basic than web.
Drodpowns > You use sheets within a mobile view
Photo upload > I haven’t had any issues with this, so I’m not sure what your challenge is.
States > Use the View’s ‘Properties’ instead.
Repeating groups > Create a View or a Sheet as a '“Vertical List”. Keep the list UI basic with only the essential/basic info you need.
Keep at it, don’t give up! In my 7 years of Bubbling, I’ve been able to find a solution to most everything, and for those things I can’t find a solution to, I do the next best thing and move on.
Thanks Kenton.
I keep learning. Most importantly, i am learning about creating mobile native apps.
4 years bubbling. Love it.
Guy
Hello, I am also trying to build with the new mobile app feature but I find it quite challenging. Does anyone know if there is some way to use for mobile app plugins that are not marked as mobile? Thanks!
