Detecting mobile browser in GWT

Question

Hi All,

I want to implement a web application with separate user interface for mobile and pc. Do you know how can I detect whether it's mobile or not? And in general, Do you have any suggestion for implementing such application in gwt?

Thanks Marjan

Answer 1

On the client side you can use the Navigator class to get the platform and the user agent string:

Navigator.getPlatform
Navigator.getUserAgent

and identify devices and platforms that way.

Hope this helps!

Answer 2

There were a few posts regarding handling the mobile version of Safari in GWT and touch applications on Lombardi Development blog:

• Adding support for a new browser to GWT - shows how to add mobile Safari as a recognized user agent in GWT
• Supporting multi-touch events with GWT on mobile Safari
• Multi-touch web apps on the iPad with GWT
• Expanded multi-touch example

There might be some other posts there that could interest you - have fun digging :)

Answer 3

Thanks Nico for the help and Igor for suggesting that blog :)