whoamibro@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoWhy do all lemmy instances have the same web UI?message-squaremessage-square33fedilinkarrow-up130arrow-down14file-text
arrow-up126arrow-down1message-squareWhy do all lemmy instances have the same web UI?whoamibro@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square33fedilinkfile-text
Have we collectively agreed to follow the same UI to ensure easier interoperability for users? Can someone provide the link for the source code of the UI?
minus-squarewhoamibro@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoBut it’s not an instance. It’s a just a web app for lemmy
minus-squarearc@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoYes you use their backend and you can develop your own UI if you’d like Or you can make a copy (fork) lemmy-ui and make your changes
minus-squareintensely_human@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoIt’s got to be two separable layers. Sounds like the lemmy server just happens to be bundled with a particular UI layer that can access the server’s APIs.
minus-squarearc@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoYeah that’s the latest lemmy-ui repository. You have the option to choose your own from the backend
But it’s not an instance. It’s a just a web app for lemmy
Yes you use their backend and you can develop your own UI if you’d like
Or you can make a copy (fork) lemmy-ui and make your changes
It’s got to be two separable layers. Sounds like the lemmy server just happens to be bundled with a particular UI layer that can access the server’s APIs.
Yeah that’s the latest lemmy-ui repository. You have the option to choose your own from the backend