Polypane Reviews and details

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• But can your browser do this? :)

  Exactly. That's why the emulation option in Polypane are like a mile long. Source: 5 months ago

• Best way to test UI responsiveness

  Polypane is a browser purpose-built for testing UIs. Source: 10 months ago

• :root isn't global

  I first encountered this issue with ::backdrop: Backdrop doesn't inherit from anywhere but after a recent rendering engine update to Polypane I noticed that all my custom selection colors (also powered by CSS custom properties) suddenly stopped working. - Source: dev.to / 12 months ago

• TIL: This option in Chrome DevTools makes it easier to test responsive designs

  Check out Polypane which lets you do exactly that! https://polypane.app It even has a button that will give you an overview of all your breakpoints right in the address bar: https://polypane.app/docs/breakpoints/. Source: about 1 year ago

• Best browser for development in 2023

  Https://polypane.app/ Pretty sweet. Source: about 1 year ago

• Developing for Iphone interface

  I built Polypane specifically for this! Check it out :). Source: over 1 year ago

• App or website to test in multiple screens

  Have a look at Polypane (disclaimer, I made it). It's free in the GitHub student developer pack. Source: over 1 year ago

• If it goes somewhere, it’s a link. If it does something, it’s a button

  Not to get off-topic, but in the site footer the author mentions he's the developer of: https://polypane.app/ Has anyone used it? Thoughts? - Source: Hacker News / over 1 year ago

• Interested in testing my website on laptop, tablet, and phone screen sizes. How can I make my development server accessible only on my home network?

  Have a look at Polypane. It even has support for Bootstraps breakpoints built-in, and syncs interactions between viewports. Source: over 1 year ago

• Ask HN: Anyone making a living building desktop applications?

  Yep. Been working on Polypane full time since 2019 as a solo developer. Electron based, available on mac, windows and linux, in x64 and arm versions. Its subscription based and I release a new update roughly every month. It was a side project before that but I started charging for it when I went full time. https://polypane.app. - Source: Hacker News / over 1 year ago

• Are there plans to build something like Sapper Studio for SvelteKit?

  I have a long fondness for visual builders that work well. Spent some time working with https://pinegrow.com/ but right now I find https://www.jetbrains.com/webstorm/ and https://polypane.app/ to be most excellent for SvelteKit. Source: almost 2 years ago

• Supabase Beta May 2022

  A browser that help you design, build and test better websites. Who doesn't want that? Polypane helps with responsive design, accessibility, SEO, performance, design accuracy, semantic HTML, social media tags... And everything else. Built by: @kilianvalkhof. - Source: dev.to / almost 2 years ago

• Aside from the devices themselves, what's the best way to test responsive design across devices?

  I use polypane, its really effective since it gives you access to multpile views of the same site at once while also providing seperate dev tools for every view. Source: almost 2 years ago

• W3C Proposes the Creation of a WebView Community Group

  Interesting. As someone using webviews extensively[1], the main issue is that the "iframe" model of security many operate on makes sense on the web, but not in native apps. When it comes to embedding third party content with iframes, you essentially want two-way security and privacy. The embedder can't change things in the embedded and vice versa. With webviews however, that model doesn't make much sense: the... - Source: Hacker News / almost 2 years ago

• Is there a tool, to display all your responsive viewports on one screen?

  Polypane might be what you are looking for. Source: about 2 years ago

• App to check how a website looks in phone/tablet layout

  Check out Polypane, its a subscription but there is a free trial. Source: about 2 years ago

• Color Contrast Simulator?

  Polypane ships with a whole bunch of different simulators that help you get a feel for the experience someone has, like color blindness, dyslexia and blurred vision. This article mentions some: https://www.sitepoint.com/how-to-find-fix-common-website-accessibility-issues/#visualandsituationalimpairments but since then astigmatism, tunnelvision, glaucoma and macular degeneration have also been added. Source: about 2 years ago

• I'm using Chrome Dev Tools when making webpages responsive for mobile. Is there any better tools/apps for this?

  I’m building Polypane to make this a much nicer experience. Based on chromium but all custom devtools to work on multiple screens at once, and a lot of tools for accessibility and performance as well. Try it out! Source: over 2 years ago

• Hacker News top posts: Nov 25, 2021

  Polypane: A browser for responsive and accessible development\ (25 comments). Source: over 2 years ago

• Beyond Responsive Design and Future Media Queries, listen what the industry experts have to say!

  Let's find out What Kilian Valkhof founder of Polypane has to say about the future of Media Queries, what led him to create Polypane (the browser for responsive design) and Responsive Design. Join Git Commit Show on 27th & 28th November. APPLY HERE. - Source: dev.to / over 2 years ago

• Tools for testing whether a site is mobile friendly during development

  Have a look at Polypane. I built it for exactly this purpose but it also helps you with tips on how to improve your site as you build it. Source: over 2 years ago