Multiplatform.. clock app?

[Kreijstal]

Project description

A clock app.

Maybe I'm missing something but I found no multiplatform open source clock app. I mean yeah there are clock apps or applets but no multiplatform one. that is open source.

Relevant Technology

Use operative system time.

Complexity and required time

It probably takes some time, as it would be nice to have a gui instead of a 1 minute bash script.

Complexity

• Beginner - This project requires no or little prior knowledge of the technolog(y|ies) specified to contribute to the project
• Intermediate - The user should have some prior knowledge of the technolog(y|ies) to the point where they know how to use it, but not necessarily all the nooks and crannies of the technology
• Advanced - The project requires the user to have a good understanding of all components of the project to contribute

Required time (ETA)

• Little work - A couple of days
• Medium work - A week or two
• Much work - The project will take more than a couple of weeks and serious planning is required

Categories

• Mobile app
• IoT
• Web app
• Frontend/UI
• AI/ML
• APIs/Backend
• Voice Assistant
• Developer Tooling
• Extension/Plugin/Add-On
• Design/UX
• AR/VR
• Bots
• Security
• Blockchain
• Futuristic Tech/Something Unique

[KaKi87]

What would be the point ?

[Kreijstal]

What would be the point ?

open source clock, timer, alarm

[KaKi87]

All platforms have open source clock apps. What would be the point of having one that is multi-platform ?

[Kreijstal]

All platforms have open source clock apps. What would be the point of having one that is multi-platform ?

so the interface remain the same?

[KaKi87]

I don't see that as a benefit.

Between GTK and Qt on Linux, Fluent on Windows, and whatever's on Mac, there are two possible outcomes for such a project :

• the app is made for all of those at once, and therefore will not feel optimal for any ;
• the app is made for only one of those, and therefore will be optinal for that one but feel weird on all others.

Which is why I'd rather have different apps but well integrated into the desktop environment it's made for.

[anshu0027]

we should make one app that gives other benefits other than just a clock

[anshu0027]

like we can add combine it with notes app (example: combining clock app in windows with its sticky notes) and directly shceduling alarm in the clock, like we can make it even for a mobile

[Kreijstal]

like we can add combine it with notes app (example: combining clock app in windows with its sticky notes) and directly shceduling alarm in the clock, like we can make it even for a mobile

do not eat more than you can chew lol

[anshu0027]

@Kreijstal if you can't respect other's opinions, don't try to bring them down. MIND YOUR OWN THINGS AT ALL

[FredrikAugust]

Try to keep the chat civil folks 🙏 If you want to create an app that does multiple things @anshu0027, and @Kreijstal does not, there's nothing stopping you from creating two apps.

[Techfhil]

A multiplatform open-source clock app would provide significant value by ensuring consistency in user experience across devices. It could go beyond just a basic clock by offering features like cross-platform synchronization (e.g., syncing alarms across devices) and customizable UI for different user needs. By leveraging Flutter or React Native, we can build a unified app that works on desktop, mobile, and web. Additionally, integrating cloud storage (e.g., Firebase) would enable syncing data and preferences, making it a truly seamless solution for users moving between devices.

[KaKi87]

Cross-platform user experience consistency and cross-platform syncing can be implemented across platform-specific apps, while providing native and well-integrated UI, and preferably rather using a decentralized protocol, or at least a self-hostable cloud, instead of big tech's.