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GWX
Minted
Posted on Jun 30, '07 at 05:36 pm

I’m not sure if this topic belongs in Dev or After-Dinner, so move it if you want.

First of all, I would like to say I really enjoy Mint. I purchased it Thursday, and I really think it is worth the 22 euros and 87 cents.

Second: I’ve got a question. Is there a mobile version (pepper, add-on, whatever) available somewhere on the internet? Next week I’m going to Germany for vacation, and I would like to view my Mint stats if I accidentally come across a WiFi hotspot.

If there is no such thing, I might as well create one myself.

Shaun Inman
Mint/Pepper Developer
Posted on Jul 02, '07 at 10:28 am

It depends on how savvy your internet-capable device is. You might need to disable “Stagger pane loading” if the device doesn’t support Ajax. You could also create a custom stylesheet optimized for your particular device.

GWX
Minted
Posted on Jul 03, '07 at 08:23 am

I own a PSP and it’s web browser is really crap. When it comes to web standards, Internet Explorer is heaven compared to it.

Those custom stylesheets might work, however. Is it possible to build a pepper that knows what device you are using (PDA, PSP, PC, etc), and selects the right stylesheet?

Shaun Inman
Mint/Pepper Developer
Posted on Jul 03, '07 at 10:45 am

No, the Pepper API doesn’t have access to the CSS selection process. That is a manual preference managed by Mint. Depending on the device’s JavaScript support you could make a Pepper that removes the default stylesheet and appends another based on device. How does the PSP do with removeChild() and appendChild()?

GWX
Minted
Posted on Jul 03, '07 at 04:39 pm

I assume Peppers can run their individual PHP code? If so, it would be possible to use $HTTP_USER_AGENT.

But it might be a better idea to have an alternative url for the mobile version, like /mint/?mobile, or something.

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