Ideas for Arc XP

Add option to force web view for Classic Apps

In the Ellipsis admin, it would be nice to have a button (true/false, perhaps) that ultimately forces the classic apps to open a web view of the article, instead of opening natively.

Most of the work would need to be done by the app developers, but we'll need a button in Ellipsis that gives the option.

  • Guest
  • Jan 3 2019
  • Will not implement
Categories New Functionality
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  • Guest commented
    25 Jan, 2019 10:32pm

    Here's a list of things that don't work on the Apps, which would make the force web view option necessary:

    • Graphic stories
    • Annotated transcripts
    • Anchor tags/links
    • Tables
    • Fact Checker’s widgets such as “Share the Facts”  (or any widgets really)
    • Facebook embeds
    • Polls, quizzes and games
    • Spotify playlists
  • Guest commented
    22 Jan, 2019 03:16pm

    When a regular story has HTML elements (which do not display on the classic app), and other non-traditional elements, the editors need to force the web view. This happens frequently. Unfortunately, the Apps won't be updated to support those elements.

  • Deleted User commented
    19 Jan, 2019 12:11pm

    Can you describe what types of situations web view option would be used vs. a regular story?