How is mobile responsiveness achieved in Mendix applications?

Mobile responsiveness in Mendix applications is primarily achieved through the Atlas UI framework. This framework provides a set of pre-built components and styles that are inherently designed to adapt to different screen sizes and orientations, ensuring that applications look and operate effectively on various devices, including smartphones and tablets.

The Atlas UI framework is built with responsive design principles in mind, utilizing CSS and responsive layouts that adjust elements based on the user's device characteristics. This means that developers can create a single application that will automatically provide an optimized experience for users regardless of the device they are using, enhancing usability and accessibility.

Using external JavaScript libraries, creating separate mobile versions of the app, or relying on static designs that do not adjust would not adequately address the need for responsive design. Such approaches may create additional complexity, require more maintenance, or simply fail to provide a user-friendly experience across different devices. Hence, the integration of the Atlas UI framework is the key to achieving mobile responsiveness in Mendix applications.