Is this project ready for submission to the Outreachy website?

Hi @SWangari-WMF 👋 Yes we're ready to submit to the Outreachy website :) I can't remember if we can just submit already or if WMF needs to invite us to add something. Happy to take the next step once we know what to do 😊

You're good to go.. once you're ready, you can go ahead and submit to Outreachy.. :) I've already approved another project there..

Hi @SWangari-WMF 👋 Sorry for the wait on adding the project to Outreachy! I've just added it, and all mentors above have been given the link to sign up as co-mentors :)

@Henrikt93, @Afi570, @DeleMike, @Gauthammohanraj: Please see the Mentors + Mentees channel on Matrix for the link to sign up as a co-mentor. If you could confirm in the thread on Matrix that you've signed up then that would be great! Thank you all!

@AndrewTavis Thank you too! :)

To the mentors: Has anyone started contributing to this project?

Hi @SWangari-WMF 👋 We already have four Outreachy participants that I know of who are in the Matrix channels and are communicating about/working on issues :) Thanks for checking in! Please let us know if further information is needed 😊

That's good to hear @AndrewTavis_WMDE good luck to the participants.. :) Let me know if you have any questions. I'll be checking in from time to time.. Thanks!

where i can join matrix channel

Hey @Deeksha_09 👋 The link to join the Matrix chat rooms is here: https://matrix.to/#/#scribe_community:matrix.org

Weekly Update
Week 1: December 8 - December 12

1. Overview of Tasks Completed:
   • Built a proof of concept for connecting to Scribe-Server and writing data to the database
   • Expanded the download button options for Scribe-Android
   • Investigated inconsistent border radius behavior on the iOS 26 simulator
   • Fixed UI unresponsiveness when switching translation language on Scribe-iOS
   • Added support capitalized input in Scribe-Android commands

2. Key Accomplishments:
   • Added “Update” state to the download button and check for available updates based on the last updated date
   • Successfully connected to the server and wrote data to the SQLite database

3. Challenges Faced:
   • Data duplication occurs on each request
   • Difficulty overriding the default iOS border radius

4. Learnings and Skills Gained:
   • Learned how to fetch API data and store it in SQLite using Swift.
   • Improved code structure by removing redundancy and avoiding multiple database openings based on feedback from the capitalized input support task

5. Feedback and Support Needed:
   • Guidance on properly overriding the default iOS border radius
   • Advice on notifying users about errors during data downloads

6. Goals for Next Week:
   • Finalize/see progress on Scribe-iOS download button UI
   • Connect server request to the download button once the component is ready

Weekly Update
Week 2: December 15 - December 19

1. Overview of Tasks Completed:
   • Fixed corner radius issue on iOS 26
   • Created a tooltip to confirm the translation source language (Android)
   • Created a tooltip to confirm the translation source language (iOS)

2. Key Accomplishments:
   • Created a new reusable ConfirmDialog component using Kotlin and SwiftUI

3. Challenges Faced:
   • Integrating storyboard-based navigation with SwiftUI components

4. Learnings and Skills Gained:
   • Learned how to build reusable components in Kotlin and SwiftUI using component properties

5. Feedback and Support Needed:
   • Reviews and feedback on the corner radius fix and the Android tooltip implementation

Weekly Update
Week 3: December 22 - December 26

1. Overview of Tasks Completed:
   • Use ConfirmDialog component in Installation tab (iOS)
   • Use ConfirmDialog in Settings/Translation source language (Android and iOS)
   • Hide uninstalled keyboards from languages list of Download language data screen
   • Fix setting app language to Indonesian (Android)

2. Key Accomplishments:
   • Successfully integrated UIKit and SwiftUI components with Storyboard navigation, resolving interface compatibility issues
   • Improved UX consistency by implementing ConfirmDialog across multiple screens (iOS Installation, Android/iOS Settings)
   • Fixed critical language selection bug for Indonesian users on Android

3. Challenges Faced:
   • Resolving unexpected interface clashes between UIKit and SwiftUI during component integration
   • Navigating updated i18n key structure and matching keys across the codebase

4. Learnings and Skills Gained:
   • Gained deeper understanding of project architecture and navigation patterns
   • Learned techniques for bridging UIKit and SwiftUI components effectively

Weekly Update
Week 4: December 29 - January 2

1. Overview of Tasks Completed:
   • Convert Scribe-i18n into submodule in Scribe-Android and Scribe-iOS
   • Update i18n keys used in Scribe-Android and Scribe-iOS
   • Add Download button and Quick Tutorial button in Scribe-iOS' installation tab
   • Create Download language screen and add Update data section (iOS)

2. Key Accomplishments:
   • Successfully migrated Scribe-i18n from subtree to submodule architecture across both Android and iOS projects
   • Enhanced iOS installation flow with new Download and Quick Tutorial entry points
   • Built new Download language screen with Update data section for iOS

3. Challenges Faced:
   • Running into issues on making installation tab scrollable

4. Learnings and Skills Gained:
   • Gained understanding of Git submodule workflow and how it differs from subtree management
   • Explored ScrollView behavior and constraint challenges in iOS layouts

5. Feedback and Support Needed:
   • Need support to make installation tab scrollable

Weekly Update
Week 5: January 5- January 9

1. Overview of Tasks Completed:
   • Add download language list with all installed keyboards (Scribe-iOS)
   • Add download button for each language
   • Add confirmation dialog when clicking download button
   • Implement navigation from download screen to translation source language settings
   • Create Download State Manager to handle download logic
   • Add view for "no installed keyboard" state

2. Key Accomplishments:
   • Finished Download screen UI and navigation flow for Scribe-iOS
   • Discovered and fixed incorrect translation source language display

3. Challenges Faced:
   • Running into a navigation issue that causes Download screen to be duplicated in the navigation stack

4. Learnings and Skills Gained:
   • Learned to implement conditional rendering in SwiftUI based on application state
   • Learned to build reusable SwiftUI components driven by dynamic data and download state
   • Learned to integrate localization and persisted user settings into SwiftUI views

Weekly Update
Week 6: January 12- January 16

1. Overview of Tasks Completed:
   • Investigated navigation stack duplication issues between Installation and Settings tabs in Scribe-iOS
   • Refactored navigation flow between Download screen and Translation Source language settings
   • Debugged UI issue where shortDescription text was truncated in the Settings screen
   • Adjusted layout constraints and view sizing to ensure dynamic text content renders fully

2. Key Accomplishments:
   • Resolved duplicate Download screen navigation issues
   • Ensured shortDescription text renders fully without being cut off

3. Challenges Faced:
   • Managing cross-tab navigation with separate navigation stacks
   • Ensuring UI fixes did not introduce regressions in other screen sizes or states

4. Learnings and Skills Gained:
   • Improved understanding of tab-based navigation in iOS
   • Learned to debug and fix dynamic layout and text sizing issues

Weekly Update
Week 7: January 19- January 23

1. Overview of Tasks Completed:
   • Investigated migration of Scribe-iOS to a data contract–based architecture
   • Identified required changes to support data contracts across language features
   • Implemented the first migration goal by refactoring noun annotation to use data contracts

2. Key Accomplishments:
   • Achieved contract-driven noun annotation
   • Verified noun annotations display correct gender information using contract-driven logic

3. Challenges Faced:
   • Scoping and analyzing a large architectural migration across multiple features
   • Debugging keyboard crashes and establishing effective logging for keyboard extensions

4. Learnings and Skills Gained:
   • Learned to plan and execute incremental architectural migrations
   • Gained hands-on experience implementing data contract–driven logic in iOS

Weekly Update
Week 8: January 26 - January 30

1. Overview of Tasks Completed:
   • Migrated plural command and preposition annotation features to a data-contract–based architecture
   • Replaced hardcoded Swift logic for plurals and prepositions with a JSON contract-driven system
   • Implemented dynamic plural form selection and preposition case display based on contract definitions
   • Updated database queries and UI components to support the new contract-based workflow

2. Key Accomplishments:
   • Fully transitioned plural and preposition commands to contract-driven logic, removing language-specific hardcoding
   • Resolved case-sensitivity issues affecting German noun detection in database queries
   • Verified correct plural and preposition annotations across multiple languages using data contracts

3. Challenges Faced:
   • Debugging keyboard extensions with limited logging and visibility.
   • Coordinating simultaneous migrations of multiple features without breaking existing functionality.

4. Learnings and Skills Gained:
   • Gained experience with incremental feature migration while maintaining app stability across multiple commands

Weekly Update
Week 9: February 2 - February 6

1. Overview of Tasks Completed:
   • Migrated conjugation and declension features from hardcoded logic to JSON-based data contracts
   • Designed a dynamic navigation system to support both conjugation and declension structures
   • Integrated the new contract-driven system into the keyboard and UI layers
   • Implemented API connectivity for Scribe-Android using Retrofit and OkHttp

2. Key Accomplishments:
   • Removed all language-specific, hardcoded conjugation and declension rules
   • Built a reusable recursive navigation framework to generate screens dynamically
   • Implemented a single dynamic view controller that handles both conjugation and declension

3. Challenges Faced:
   • Designing navigation that works for different conjugation and declension hierarchies
   • Refactoring complex, state-heavy keyboard logic without breaking functionality
   • Maintaining backward compatibility during migration of core grammar features

4. Learnings and Skills Gained:
   • Experience building recursive navigation systems from JSON definitions
   • Refactoring large features into scalable, data-driven systems
   • Improved understanding of Android networking and API integration

Weekly Update
Week 10: February 9 - February 13

1. Overview of Tasks Completed:
   • Implemented API calls to Scribe-Server for the download language functionality in Scribe-Android
   • Built contract-driven dynamic SQLite database creation and data insertion from API responses
   • Integrated download/update state management into the Download UI and Select Language screens
   • Added YAML-based data contracts and updated database logic to align with new contract structure

2. Key Accomplishments:
   • Integrated Scribe-Server API connectivity using Retrofit and OkHttp to support language data downloads and updates
   • Implemented a contract-driven dynamic SQLite database for storing data response
   • Enabled update detection and force-download flows

3. Challenges Faced:
   • Coordinating download triggers from multiple entry points (Download screen and Select Language screen)
   • Ensuring the download UI consistently reflected the real state (downloading, update available, up to date)

4. Learnings and Skills Gained:
   • Hands-on experience with Retrofit and OkHttp for Android API integration
   • Building contract-driven, dynamic database schemas from API-defined structures
   • Improved understanding of ViewModel state management in Jetpack Compose across navigation flows

Weekly Update
Week 11: February 16 - February 20

1. Overview of Tasks Completed:
   • Migrated Scribe-Android to read from the new downloaded SQLite database, removing all built-in static language data files
   • Added defensive database query handling across all data managers in Scribe-Android to check for table and column existence before queries
   • Implemented API connectivity and local SQLite persistence for language data downloads in Scribe-iOS
   • Integrated download/update state management into the Scribe-iOS Download screen, including an "All languages" download option

2. Key Accomplishments:
   • Removed legacy {language}LanguageData.sqlite files from Scribe-Android, fully transitioning to contract-driven downloaded data
   • Delivered end-to-end API integration for Scribe-iOS, covering data fetching, local persistence, update detection, and user-facing feedback
   • Unified download state initialization and update checks across both Android and iOS platforms

3. Challenges Faced:
   • Ensuring all existing data manager queries in Android remained functional after removing built-in database files
   • Handling edge cases where downloaded SQLite tables or columns may not yet exist at query time

4. Learnings and Skills Gained:
   • Gained experience in safely migrating live app functionality from static assets to dynamically downloaded data without breaking existing features
   • Deepened understanding of SQLite schema validation and defensive query patterns in Android
   • Improved ability to coordinate parallel feature development across Android and iOS codebases