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מַקְדֵם (Makdem)

A specialized Flutter compass application designed for Judaic prayer, orienting the user towards East (קֶדֶם) rather than North.

Features

  • East-Oriented Dial: The compass rotates so that East naturally points to the top.
  • Traditional Hebrew Terminology: Uses ancient directional names along the radial axes (קדם, ים, נגב, צפון).
  • Shabbat Safety Mode (טכנולוגיה שומרת שבת): Includes a spinbox counter. The compass dial remains blurred and locked pointing West (ים) until the user explicitly confirms they have seen at least 3 stars.
  • Offline First: The app comes pre-bundled with the beautiful "Frank Ruhl Libre" font and all visual assets, ensuring it works flawlessly offline.
  • Built-in Q&A (שו"ת): A dedicated screen answering common halachic and technical questions regarding the app's functionality.

Building

This project uses GitHub Actions to automatically build split architecture APKs. To build manually:

flutter pub get
flutter build apk --release --split-per-abi

Attributions and Copyright

  • Source Code: Copyright (c) 2026 Alex Bodnaru. Released under the MIT License.
  • Cover Image: Provided by DEZALB via Pixabay under the Pixabay Content License.
  • Typography: Uses the Frank Ruhl Libre font, licensed under the SIL Open Font License (OFL).
  • Background Music Link: Links to the beautiful song "כותל המזרח" hosted on YouTube.

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