Sailfish Operating System
Kritika Purohit 3rd Sem CSCSailfish Operating System
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OutlineIntroduction of Sailfish Operating system History and
Development Architecture of Sailfish OS Design Comparison with
Other Operating Systems Applications OS Development Status Develop
Summary References
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Introduction
Jolla is an Independent Designer, Developer and Vender of
various mobile devices. In Finnish it is pronounced as YollaJolla
Headquarter is in Helsinki, Finland. Jolla was formed in October
2011 by some of the developers of NOKIA and it went public on 6th
July 2012, announcing its intension to develop new Smartphones
which utilized gesture-oriented user interface. They named their
Operating System as SAILFISH.Sailfish is a Linux-Based General
purpose operating system.
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Mer Project
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History and DevelopmentThe operating system is an evolved
continuation of the Linux MeeGo OS previously developed by alliance
of Nokia and Intel. The MeeGo legacy is contained in the Mer core
in about 80% of its code, the Mer name thus expands to MEego
Reconstructed. Sailfish 2.0 is currently in development for mobile
and the announced Jolla Tablet .It is developed with a continuous
integration model, with the aim to provide monthly software updates
to all Sailfish OS users and development partners. Customers using
Sailfish 1.x with any device can upgrade to Sailfish 2.0.
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Cont.The main elements for Sailfish 2.0- Technically stronger OS
core Improved Android application compatibility Support for Intel
Architecture, including the Intel Atom x3 processor Design to
provide visibility in the UI for digital content providers and to
enable OS level integration for mobile commerce. Strong
Multitasking Strong Privacy and Personalized features Enhance user
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Architecture of Sailfish OS
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Mer is an open, mobile- optimized, core distribution aimed at
device manufacturers; powered by Qt/QML and HTML5 - openly
developed, inclusive, and meritocratically governed. They have some
clear goals:- Openly developed with transparency built into the
fabric of the project- Provide a mobile device oriented
architecture- Primary customers are device vendors - not
end-users.- Have structure, processes and tools to make life easy
for device manufacturers- Support innovation in the mobile OS
space- Inclusive of projects and technologies (eg.
MeeGo/Tizen/Qt/EFL/HTML5)- Governed as a meritocracy
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Sailfish operating system is built like a classic Linux
distribution. The core of the OS is based on theMer Project, an
open, mobile-optimized , core distribution. The signature Sailfish
UI has been developed by Jolla using QML, a powerful user
experience design language provided by Qt framework. The QML
language and features give Sailfish OS the ability to provide a
rich set of UI elements, to create animated, touch-enabled UIs and
lightweight applications. Jolla has created the UI building blocks
to build native applications with custom components calledSailfish
Silica. Sailfish OS also includes the capability to run Android
applications. It is based on Android libraries, ensuring
performance comparable to the native environment. With Sailfish
using Qt5 and Wayland technology, existing hardware adaptations
made for Android can be leveraged, significantly easing the
hardware adaptation work required to support the OS. Everything is
a package- Sailfish OS is built to require every development detail
packaged for ease of maintenance, rangingfrom traditional
(multiple) architecture binaries, project documentation to image
building scripts, translations, process documentation and
changelogs auto generated from git. Modular system- Sailfish OS and
integration is designed to be modular by nature and easily support
multiple hardware targets. Third party components are maintained
separately as features and are plugged-in into the core OS.
Currently, Sailfish UX is part of the core system, but in due time,
it will be separated as well to allow flexibility in building the
OS.
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Design User Experience Gesture Design Principles Navigation
Architecture App IconsSAILFISH OS11
User Experience Logic, Consistency and Intuitive Movement
Multitasking on Sailfish OS shows all our running apps conveniently
in one single view. At a glance, well see everything thats going
on, as well as easily switch between apps. We can also control
Sailfish OS apps directly from the multitasking view for example,
change our music or play and pause our video stream without opening
the app in full. Sailfish OS works with our natural hand movements
via gestures. We dont have to push tiny buttons or search our way
back home everything is always under our thumb.Sailfish gestures
soon become muscle memory and every touch-point a fluid, simple,
faster task. It changes the way people interact with their devices.
All about gestures, user interactions, the UI framework and
moreThis guide provides information and support on how to create a
stunning user experience for our Sailfish applications.
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Gestures Tap- The most basic gesture with touch screen is Tap.
When we briefly touch the screen on top of an object, the default
action of an object is performed. Double Tap- In sailfish os Double
Tap is used to wake up the device when the display is off. In apps
it is used for zooming in addition to pinch to zoom gesture. Edge
Swipe- Getting back to home, as well as accessing App Grid and top
menu rely on edge swipes. Edge swipe from top brings up the top
menu. 1. When we are within an application, edge swipe from right
(or left) takes us back to home, where we can see our minimized
applications. 2. we can also take a peek at home by starting an
edge swipe and then, without lifting our finger reversing the swipe
back to edge. This way we dont need to actually leave the
application for checking system status or updated information on
application covers. Edge swipe from bottom always open an App Grid.
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Gesture for Navigation and ActionsIn sailfish os there are also
more gestures than just edge swipe. Following gestures are mainly
used for navigating inside apps or accessing actions which are not
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Design Principle Effortless Interaction - Interaction is
effortless even in hectic mobile environment. The core interactions
are based on simple gesture, supported by visual, tactile and audio
feedback. True Multitasking- It allows us to quickly and seamlessly
move around running applications. This keeps us up to date, enables
us to fetch and play content and get something done even after
pushing the application away from the foreground. Reflect Our
Ambiance- In sailfish personal style and cooperation with brands
are valued. The easy tailoring of user experience enables user to
create truly individual device, reflecting their personal style and
ambiance. All Screen Estate is Ours- For the user, Content is one
of the most important parts of the user experience. In sailfish UI,
the static screen estate reserved by the OS is reduced to an
absolute minimum letting the user content shine. SAILFISH OS15
Simply Beautiful- Sailfish designs are simple, beautiful and
uncluttered. Content is presented clearly, text is legible,
animations, haptics and sounds follow an overall theme and support
user interactions.
Logical- Sailfish designs are logical and consistent. Consistent
means here that similar interaction flows and visuals are reused
for similar tasks.
Magical- Instead of just doing something different, the
intension behind sailfish is always improve, innovate and create
magical design.
Integrated Services- Sailfish features framework that enables a
deep integration of services. Users can access service related
content and options during their core tasks instead of opening and
closing a set of dedicated applications.
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Navigation Architecture
On a mobile device, its crucial to break down complexity into a
sensible and understandable form. Sailfish OS apps use pages to
form a simple hierarchy thats compatible with common content and
application types. Special care went into harmonizing how
horizontal touch gestures are used by applications. This saves
development time and make it easier for new users to get up to
speed with the app.SAILFISH OS17
Application Pages When opening a new application page, it stacks
up with its parent. Moving application page horizontally, user can
navigate back to the previous page. When a singlepage is not
enough, we can use an attached page. Its another page thats
appended to the page stack, after the current one. We can access it
moving the current page to the opposite direction (next page,
instead previous one). If we are porting an app to Sailfish OS, we
can use attached page as a replacement for the Hamburger/basement
menu or different sidebars.SAILFISH OS18
Pulley MenuA pulley menu is an interactive extension of apage.
It can be placed at the top or bottom of a page, and when user
moves the content, the pulley menu is revealed. This pattern frees
user from the need to reach a certain part of the screen to tap a
touch target. Using a pulley menu depends of the distance between
press and release coordinates alone. Keeping the number of menu
options below five guarantees that the app works also in landscape
orientation.SAILFISH OS19
dialogsWhen we need user confirmation to a functionality, use a
dialog page. It uses the page stack gestures to cancel or accept
the dialog. User will go back to cancel, or forward to accept the
changes presented in the dialog. Dialog page has a distinctive
header to separate it from a traditional page. User is taken back
to the parent page, after interacting with a dialog.SAILFISH
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Apps icons
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Comparison with Other OS- Sailfish OS vs Ubuntu Touch Sailfish
OS vs Tizen OS Sailfish OS vs BB10 (Blackberry 10) Sailfish OS vs
Android Sailfish OS vs iOS Sailfish OS vs Windows
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Sailfish OS vs Ubuntu Touch
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Sailfish OS vs Ubuntu TouchSailfish over Ubuntu More user
friendly UI More lightweight than Ubuntu on slower devices Much
more applications available before launch More simple to useTrue
MultitaskingUbuntu over sailfish Some individuals like the complex
UI In some design queues its more modern looking than other In many
ways its more OrganizedIts more known to Linux enthusiasts due to
its name
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Sailfish OS vs Tizen OS
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Sailfish OS vs Tizen OSSailfish over Tizen More Modern , gesture
based UI Much more smoother with a normal hardwareHas more
applications due to Android compatibility layer No buttons needed
to run the OS
Tizen over sailfish Two very big companies ( Samsung and Intel )
are behind it It has more history which say its basically older and
more time spent on its development. SAILFISH OS26
Sailfish OS vs BB10(Blackberry10)
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Sailfish OS vs BB10(Blackberry10)Sailfish over bb10 More simple
gesture Less confusing More organized More user customizable
Slightly more innovative design Interactive multitasking More open
than BB10 BB10 apps can be easily ported to SailfishBb10 over
sailfish More focused on messagingBeing a bit older and having more
native apps in comparison The best keyboard everSAILFISH OS28
Sailfish OS vs Android
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Sailfish OS vs AndroidSailfish over android Modern UI True
multitasking with no pause on the whilst minimized More user
friendly and ease of use Having many of the android apps + sailfish
apps More open and truly Linux (not Linux based) Usage of simple
gestures everywhere No buttons needed More lightweightAndroid over
sailfish Many native apps already available for it More
customizable via custom ROMs Wise choice of hardware for it from
different companiesMore known to the publicSAILFISH OS30
Sailfish OS vs iOS
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Sailfish OS vs iOSSailfish over iOS Fully gesture based with no
home button Fully open source, to allow the user do whatever they
want More up-to-date and modern UI True multitasking with no
pausing the app in backgroundIOS over sailfish More users at the
moment Being the starter of this game Vast amount of native apps
available for it Great support of Apple Company behind it Lots of
developers are interested in developing apps for iOSSAILFISH
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Sailfish OS vs Windows
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Sailfish OS vs WindowsSailfish over windows Heavily gesture
based UI No buttons for the back or home Wider support of hardware
Open source Simpler, better and more modern UI True Multitasking
Even before launch it has more apps than WP Much more unlimited SDK
for developers to play withWindows over sailfish Windows phone dont
have any specialty over sailfish OS. The only feature Windows phone
have live tiles so the Sailfish multitasking cards are live and
being updated every time and they change their appearance
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ApplicationsAcer Iconia Tab W500 Google Nexus 4 Google Nexus 7
HP Mini Nokia N950 and Nokia N9 HTC Desire HD and HTC Desire Z
Samsung Galaxy S3 and Samsung Galaxy Nexus Xiaomi Mi2 One Plus
OneSony Ericson Xperia Pro
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Jolla and Intex are launching a new device with latest Sailfish
OS called AQUA FISH in November 2015SAILFISH OS36
OS Development StatusSailfish OS has three naming conventions-
Version number Update number Version name Each Sailfish OS version
is named after a Finnish Lake. SAILFISH OS37
SAILFISH OS38Software versionRelease dateNamev1.0.0.5(Initial
release)27 November 2013Kaajanlampiv1.0.1.109 December 2013Update
1, Laadunjrviv1.0.1.1216 December 2013v1.0.2.527 December
2013Update 2, Maadajvriv1.0.3.831 January 2014Update 3,
Naamankajrviv1.0.4.2017 March 2014Update 4, Ohijrviv1.0.5.1611
April 2014Update 5, Paarlampiv1.0.5.1924 April
2014v1.0.6.xN/AUpdate 6 was merged into Update7v1.0.7.169 June
2014Update 7, Saapunkiv1.0.8.1914 July 2014Update 8, Tahkalampi
v1.0.8.216 October 2014
SAILFISH OS39v1.1.0.38(Opt-in update)23 October 2014Update 9,
Uitukka v1.1.0.39(Opt-in update)24 October 2014v1.1.1.2618 December
2014Update 10, Vaarainjrviv1.1.1.2719 December 2014v1.1.2.1519
February 2015Update 11, Yliaavanlampiv1.1.2.1625 February
2015v1.1.3.xN/AUpdate 12 was merged into Update 13v1.1.4.2815 April
2015Update 13, ijnpivnjrvi v1.1.4.294 May 2015v1.1.5.xN/AUpdate 14,
dropped during Release Candidate phasev1.1.6.278 June 2015Update
15, Aaslakkajrviv1.1.7.2415 July 2015Update 16,
Bjrntrsketv1.1.7.2831 August 2015
Sailfish os updates Latest update or version of Sailfish is
Sailfish 2.0 New in the Update- New User Interface Android Apps
Notes can be shared as text files Media Control on lock screen for
native app Support for US English Language in OS Record video of
H.264 format This easy access version is launched in September 2015
and the full version will be launched in November 2015 with Intex
Aqua Fish device.SAILFISH OS40
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Develop Software Development Kit Hardware Adaption Development
Kit Harbour
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Software Development Kit Sailfish OS SDK is a collection of
tools for developing Sailfish OS applications. Qt Creator
integrated development environment (IDE) Mer build engine for cross
compilation The Sailfish OS Emulator Tutorial, Design and API
Documentation Repositories for additional libraries and open source
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Qt Creator- Qt Creator is a cross platform integrated
development environment (IDE) tailored to the needs of Qt
developers. It has been extended to add support for Sailfish UI
application development using Sailfish Silica components. It
provides a sophisticated code editor with version control, project
and build management system integration.
Mer Build Block- The Mer build engine is a virtual machine (VM)
containing the Mer development toolchains and tools. It also
includes a Sailfish OS target for building and running Sailfish and
QML applications. The target is mounted as a shared folder to allow
QtCreator to access the compilation target. Additionally, your home
directory is shared and mounted in the VM, thus giving access to
your source code for compilation.
Emulator- The emulator is an x86 VM image containing a stripped
down version of the target device software. It emulates most of the
functions of the target device running Sailfish operating system,
such as gestures, task switching and ambience theming.
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Building Blocks- Qt 5- Qt 5 is the latest version of Qt. It
enables developers to develop applications with intuitive user
interfaces for multiple targets, faster than ever before. Qt 5
makes it easier to address the latest UI paradigm shifts that touch
screens and tablets require. Qt Quick 2- Qt Quick2 is next
generation of Qt Quick being a high-level UI technology which
allows developers and UI designers to work together to create
animated, touch-enabled UIs and lightweight applications. Wayland-
In current release of Sailfish OS uses Wayland instead of X11 in
graphics pipeline giving improved user experience. Sailfish OS is
delivered with a fully functional compositor which takes care of
window management and outputting graphics to screen. Sailfish
Silica- Sailfish Silica is a QML module which provides Sailfish UI
components for applications. Their look and feel fits with the
Sailfish visual style and behavior and enables unique Sailfish UI
application features, such as pulley menus and application covers.
Platform APIs- Sailfish OS uses Mer, an openly developed and mobile
optimized core, for the majority of its own core components.
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Hardware Adaption development kit Fill the Phone with Sailfish
OSWell encounter challenges along the way, as every phone has
numerous differences, but our #sailfishos-porters IRC community on
Freenode will be there to help. The following porters traits are
desired:- Linux Kernel and OS knowledge and development- Fluency
inGit, GitHub code-review process- Android Platform SDK- Observed
IRCguidelines- That immense desire to have Linux in your pocket! 1.
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Harbour Sailfish OS apps- When our app is ready we bring it to
the Harbour and Harbour will make sure its working, compatible with
Sailfish OS and help us launch it for Jolla device. After that we
can follow the development on our dashboard and make any
corrections. Submit a new app- SAILFISH OS47
Monitor our app- Monitor downloads, likes, reviews simply and
easily! Engaging with our user base is made easy with the Harbour
dashboard.SAILFISH OS48
Summary
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References www.sailfishos.org www.wikipedia.org
www.pocket-lint.com www.androidcentral.com
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Query???SAILFISH OS51
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