Sailfish OS port

[klahr]

Hi Organic Maps team,

I've ported Organic Maps to Sailfish OS and would like to publish it in the OpenRepos repository under the name "Organic Maps". Before I do, I want to check that this is OK with you.

About the port:

• It uses the Organic Maps C++ core unchanged where possible, with a native Sailfish (Silica/QML) interface in a separate sailfish/ directory.
• I've kept the interface as close to the Android app as possible: same screens, flows, icons and translated strings. The aim is for it to feel like Organic Maps, not a separate app.
• Working so far: map rendering, map downloads and updates, search, place pages, bookmarks and tracks, routing and turn-by-turn navigation with voice guidance, and OpenStreetMap editing. It runs on a Jolla Phone 2 with Sailfish OS 5.2.
• Most of the code was written with an AI coding assistant (Claude), which I reviewed and tested on the device.

My questions:

1. May I use the "Organic Maps" name and logo for the Sailfish store release?
2. If so, do you have conditions, for example about naming, support or how updates are handled?
3. Would you want the port upstream as a pull request, or should it stay a separate repository?

Thanks for a great app, and I'm happy to change things to fit how you'd like this done.

Best regards,
Klahr

[Dominik-h-hub]

Awesome!!!

[aerique]

I've been evaluating this on Sailfish OS (SFOS) and it really is a native Organic Maps. I say this as someone who has used the Android app extensively.

This would also help position SFOS as a serious alternative to the Apple and Google duopoly. (It already is but many people do not realize this.)

[sprainbrains]

If the port receives official support, it will pave the way for creating a port for Aurora OS.

[dmitrygribenchuk]

It's already happens #13722 (based on this great work)

[biodranik]

@klahr thanks for porting Organic Maps to Sailfish! It would be great if you can make a pull request and keep/support your port here, so we can help with code reviews, and users can report related issues in a centralized way. After merging it, you (and others) can maintain the port directly here, synced with all core changes and new features, and publish synced releases.

We would also prefer to publish the app as "Organic Maps" from our account, due to privacy and security reasons. Please reach me in Telegram or Matrix as @biodranik for details.

[CLMA31]

Would be super cool to have Organic Maps on Sailfish! If I can make requests, it would be amazing to have it on official Jolla store called Harbour. This way everyone could enjoy it and not just those that know about additional stores :) +Jolla store is the most credible app store there is for Sailfish, second would be Chum and as a least credible is the Openrepos as anyone can upload there anything. This is of course just personal opinion from user POV.

I also support that you publish Organic Maps under official account! Just amazing, can't wait :)

[boshtannik]

Amazing!

[Thaodan]

Is there something that could be done so the UI would look and act more native? Right now it does look a bit like material with Sailfish colors and icons.

[sprainbrains]

Is there something that could be done so the UI would look and act more native? Right now it does look a bit like material with Sailfish colors and icons.

The code analysis indicates that the user interface was developed based on QtQuick, which implies the need to integrate the Sailfish.Silica library to use controls that provide a more native appearance. Nevertheless, at this point, the interface already looks quite organic.

[klahr]

I have done some work on this in the last version. See what you think. https://github.com/klahr/organicmaps-sailfish/releases

[boshtannik]

I would love to use this app. Let it be please,even as separate branch maintained by sailfish developers to be kept up with main branch

[klahr]

The port is now being tested and I am preparing a PR. Expect a few days for testing and fixing. I posted an update in the Sailfish forum: https://forum.sailfishos.org/t/organic-maps-port-for-sailfish-os/34577/38

[sprainbrains]

Adopted port for modern Aurora OS: #13722 and https://gitflic.ru/project/ub3gad/maps