PythonNative

PythonNative is a cross-platform toolkit that allows you to create native Android and iOS apps using Python. Inspired by frameworks like React Native and NativeScript, PythonNative provides a Pythonic interface for building native UI elements, handling lifecycle events, and accessing platform-specific APIs.

Features

• Native UI Components: Create and manage native buttons, labels, lists, and more, all from Python.
• Cross-Platform: Write once, run on both Android and iOS.
• Lifecycle Management: Handle app lifecycle events with ease.
• Native API Access: Access device features like Camera, Geolocation, and Notifications.
• Powered by Proven Tools: PythonNative integrates seamlessly with Rubicon for iOS and Chaquopy for Android, ensuring robust native performance.

Quick Start

Installation

First, install PythonNative via pip:

pip install pythonnative

Create Your First App

Initialize a new PythonNative app:

pn init my_app

Your app directory will look like this:

my_app/
├── README.md
├── app
│   ├── __init__.py
│   ├── main_page.py
│   └── resources
├── pythonnative.json
├── requirements.txt
└── tests

Writing Views

In PythonNative, everything is a view. Here's a simple example of how to create a main page with a list view:

import pythonnative as pn

class MainPage(pn.Page):
    def __init__(self, native_instance):
        super().__init__(native_instance)

    def on_create(self):
        super().on_create()
        stack_view = pn.StackView(self.native_instance)
        list_data = ["item_{}".format(i) for i in range(100)]
        list_view = pn.ListView(self.native_instance, list_data)
        stack_view.add_view(list_view)
        self.set_root_view(stack_view)

Run the app

pn run android
pn run ios

Documentation

For detailed guides and API references, visit the PythonNative documentation.