HackMDMakepad is a cross-platform UI framework written in Rust.
It is in active development, but is already usable to build quick prototypes and simple (or even complicated UI) applications.
One of the key features of the Makepad is its ability to simply, and quickly, build and run applications on multiple platforms, including MacOS, Windows, Linux, Android, iOS, and WebAssembly.
Here are the current/latest instructions on how to build and run Makepad applications on the different platforms.
Assumptions
We will assume the following:
Name of application: makepad-example-simple
It can be changed to any one of the existing example apps in the Makepad examples folder.
Build & Run Instructions
Follow step 1 commands below for initial setup of the Makepad build and run environment.
After step 2, you may choose any one or more of the platforms you're interested in building for.
1. Setup Makepad
Replace projects with your own directory name.
Clone the Makepad repository
or
Change to latest 'rik' branch (Optional)
Install makepad subcommand for cargo
Install platform toolchains
2. Go To Examples folder (Optional)
All examples in this directory have the application name of makepad-example- prefix plus the name of directory.
3. MacOS / PC
Running on Desktop is the quickest way to try out an example app.
or
And there should be a desktop application window now running (may need to click on the icon on MacOS's Dock to show it)
4. Android Build
Install Android toolchain (First time)
Install app on Android device or Android emulator
Open either the Android emulator or connect to a real Android device
use adb command to make sure there's a single device connected properly, then install and run as below:
The application will be installed and launch on either the emulator or device.
5. iOS Setup & Install
Install IOS toolchain (First time)
Install app on Apple devivce or iOS simulator
iOS Setup
For iOS, the process is slightly more complicated. The steps involved are:
- Enable your iPhone's Developer Mode, please see instructions here: Enable Developer Mode
- Setup an Apple Developer account
- Setup an empty skeleton project in XCode
- File -> New -> Project to create a new "App"
- Set the Product Name as
makepad-example-simple(used in –app later) - Set the Organization Identifier to a value of your choice, for this example we will use
my.test(used in –org later) - Setup the Project Signing & Capabilities to select the proper team account
- In XCode, Build/Run this project to install and run the app on the simulator and device
- Once the simulator and device has the "skeleton" app installed and running properly, then it is ready for Makepad to install its application.
Makepad Install
We will run the cargo makepad apple ios command, similar to Android build above, but there are some 2 to 4 additional parameters that need to be filled in:
--org
First few parts of the organization identifier (which makes up the Bundle Identifier). Usually in the form of com.somecompany or org.someorg, etc.
This is the same value used to setup the initial skeleton app above. For this example:
my.test
--app
The name of the application or the project. This is the same as the Product Name used to setup the initial skeleton app above. In this case:
makepad-example-simple
--org-id (real-device only)
Find the <key>ApplicationIdentifierPrefix</key> and use the value in the <string>ORGIDVALUE</string>, from the newest **.mobileprovision file located in the ~/Library/MobileDevice/Provisioning Profiles directory.
ORGIDVALUE should be a 10 digit alpha-numeric value.
--ios-version (OPTIONAL)
defaults to 17. Set it to 16 or other values if the device is not running iOS 17.
Example
For this example, we have the Bundle Identifier of my.test.makepad-example-simple
Install app on IOS simulator
Install app on IOS device
The application will be installed and launched on either the emulator or real device.
5. WASM Build
Coming Soon
This device has reached the maximum number of installed apps using a free developer profile: {(
"6EM34J2VW2.rs.robius.taobao",
"6EM34J2VW2.rs.robius.comp-demo",
"6EM34J2VW2.rs.robius.wonderous"
)}
Verify that the Developer App certificate for your account is trusted on your device. Open Settings on the device and navigate to General -> VPN & Device Management, then select your Developer App certificate to trust it.
Unable to Install “anyapp”
Domain: IDEInstallCoreDevice
Code: 0
Recovery Suggestion: This device has reached the maximum number of installed apps using a free developer profile: {(
"6EM34J2VW2.rs.robius.taobao",
"6EM34J2VW2.rs.robius.comp-demo",
"6EM34J2VW2.rs.robius.wonderous"
)}
Verify that the Developer App certificate for your account is trusted on your device. Open Settings on the device and navigate to General -> VPN & Device Management, then select your Developer App certificate to trust it.
User Info: {
DVTErrorCreationDateKey = "2024-01-06 01:03:15 +0000";
IDERunOperationFailingWorker = IDEInstallCoreDeviceWorker;
}
Failed to install the app on the device.
Domain: com.apple.dt.CoreDeviceError
Code: 3002
User Info: {
NSURL = "file:///Users/edwardtan/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/anyapp-awhflyhxbfhdkabtvbgoxjpxaipu/Build/Products/Debug-iphoneos/anyapp.app/";
}
Unable to Install “anyapp”
Domain: IXUserPresentableErrorDomain
Code: 14
Failure Reason: This app cannot be installed because its integrity could not be verified.
Recovery Suggestion: This device has reached the maximum number of installed apps using a free developer profile: {(
"6EM34J2VW2.rs.robius.taobao",
"6EM34J2VW2.rs.robius.comp-demo",
"6EM34J2VW2.rs.robius.wonderous"
)}
This device has reached the maximum number of installed apps using a free developer profile: {(
"6EM34J2VW2.rs.robius.taobao",
"6EM34J2VW2.rs.robius.comp-demo",
"6EM34J2VW2.rs.robius.wonderous"
)}
Domain: MIInstallerErrorDomain
Code: 13
User Info: {
FunctionName = "-[MIFreeProfileValidatedAppTracker _onQueue_addReferenceForApplicationIdentifier:bundle:error:]";
LegacyErrorString = ApplicationVerificationFailed;
LibMISErrorNumber = "-402620383";
SourceFileLine = 171;
}
Event Metadata: com.apple.dt.IDERunOperationWorkerFinished : {
"device_isCoreDevice" = 1;
"device_model" = "iPhone16,1";
"device_osBuild" = "17.2.1 (21C66)";
"device_platform" = "com.apple.platform.iphoneos";
"dvt_coredevice_version" = "355.7.6";
"dvt_mobiledevice_version" = "1643.60.2";
"launchSession_schemeCommand" = Run;
"launchSession_state" = 1;
"launchSession_targetArch" = arm64;
"operation_duration_ms" = 1290;
"operation_errorCode" = 0;
"operation_errorDomain" = IDEInstallCoreDevice;
"operation_errorWorker" = IDEInstallCoreDeviceWorker;
"operation_name" = IDERunOperationWorkerGroup;
"param_debugger_attachToExtensions" = 0;
"param_debugger_attachToXPC" = 1;
"param_debugger_type" = 3;
"param_destination_isProxy" = 0;
"param_destination_platform" = "com.apple.platform.iphoneos";
"param_diag_MainThreadChecker_stopOnIssue" = 0;
"param_diag_MallocStackLogging_enableDuringAttach" = 0;
"param_diag_MallocStackLogging_enableForXPC" = 1;
"param_diag_allowLocationSimulation" = 1;
"param_diag_checker_tpc_enable" = 1;
"param_diag_gpu_frameCapture_enable" = 0;
"param_diag_gpu_shaderValidation_enable" = 0;
"param_diag_gpu_validation_enable" = 0;
"param_diag_memoryGraphOnResourceException" = 0;
"param_diag_queueDebugging_enable" = 1;
"param_diag_runtimeProfile_generate" = 0;
"param_diag_sanitizer_asan_enable" = 0;
"param_diag_sanitizer_tsan_enable" = 0;
"param_diag_sanitizer_tsan_stopOnIssue" = 0;
"param_diag_sanitizer_ubsan_stopOnIssue" = 0;
"param_diag_showNonLocalizedStrings" = 0;
"param_diag_viewDebugging_enabled" = 1;
"param_diag_viewDebugging_insertDylibOnLaunch" = 1;
"param_install_style" = 0;
"param_launcher_UID" = 2;
"param_launcher_allowDeviceSensorReplayData" = 0;
"param_launcher_kind" = 0;
"param_launcher_style" = 99;
"param_launcher_substyle" = 8192;
"param_runnable_appExtensionHostRunMode" = 0;
"param_runnable_productType" = "com.apple.product-type.application";
"param_structuredConsoleMode" = 1;
"param_testing_launchedForTesting" = 0;
"param_testing_suppressSimulatorApp" = 0;
"param_testing_usingCLI" = 0;
"sdk_canonicalName" = "iphoneos17.2";
"sdk_osVersion" = "17.2";
"sdk_variant" = iphoneos;
}
System Information
macOS Version 14.2.1 (Build 23C71)
Xcode 15.1 (22502) (Build 15C65)
Timestamp: 2024-01-05T17:03:15-08:00
