microsoft / microsoft/react-native-gallery

Enable side-by-side source for Paper app and Fabric app, with shared JS

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documentation enhancement New Architecture
Dominant language
TypeScript
Stars
257
Forks
57
Avg merge
18h 19m
Merged PRs (30d)
10

Description

  • App projects themselves will be separate folders (e.g. .\windows-paper and .\windows-fabric... or some better naming scheme).
  • JS source will be generally be shared
  • Need some way to fork JS behavior between apps
  • Complete a write-up of the methods used here to help other app authors in a smooth upgrade from Paper to Fabric

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by mapping the proposed .\windows-paper and .\windows-fabric project folders and identifying which JavaScript source can be shared. Define how JavaScript behavior will fork between the apps, then verify that both apps can coexist and complete the requested write-up for authors upgrading from Paper to Fabric.

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Assessment

Tech stack
react-native, typescript
Domain
documentation, mobile
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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