Why do all lemmy instances have the same web UI? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by whoamibro@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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Have we collectively agreed to follow the same UI to ensure easier interoperability for users?
Can someone provide the link for the source code of the UI?

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[-] whoamibro@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

But it's not an instance. It's a just a web app for lemmy

[-] Bjoern_Tantau@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago

But you could switch out the whole lemmy ui with wefwef if you wanted to. It probably doesn't have all the admin functionality, but theoretically it's possible.

[-] TheBig2023Meltdown@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Yes you use their backend and you can develop your own UI if you'd like

Or you can make a copy (fork) lemmy-ui and make your changes

[-] intensely_human@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

It’s got to be two separable layers. Sounds like the lemmy server just happens to be bundled with a particular UI layer that can access the server’s APIs.

[-] TheBig2023Meltdown@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Yeah that's the latest lemmy-ui repository. You have the option to choose your own from the backend

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