GUI apps / usage of (X) Window Server

[Asqiir]

Hi!

I'd like to install some GUI app (firefox-mobile, in my case) to my nix-on-droid setup. The installation was fine so far.

Why would I want that? Mostly, because nixpkgs is a large, maintained, official-ish repository for open-source software. More official than most of the stuff on f-droid.

But starting firefox just returned, that the DISPLAY variable was not set. I tried different X window servers.

• I was not able to connect to the X Server app.
• XServer XSDL worked ... sort of. Downsides: only on Google play store. Worked only wonkily. Forced to landscape mode. I had to navigate a cursor. Digital keyboard did not appear as needed. Only used ~3/4 of the whole screen
• I was able to set up termux-x11 – on termux. It did not connect to nix-on-droid.

So neither was satisfying. What X application do you use for GUI programs?

Personally, I think the termux-x11 thing should be easiest to integrate into nix-on-droid, as it's based on the termux app. (Right?)

[t184256]

What X application do you use for GUI programs?

Never tried any (not interested), but there sure is at least one discussion about it.

Personally, I think the termux-x11 thing should be easiest to integrate into nix-on-droid, as it's based on the termux app. (Right?)

No idea, I'm absolutely not an Android programmer. Is there a wayland one, maybe? Anyway, if you do figure it out, pull requests to nix-on-droid-app are welcome, but I'm not interested in doing the development work for it.