This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by Dustin Brett
Hey everyone, thanks for checking out my article on my passion project for the last year (and several years prior in different forms/codebases).
I've recently completed 52 weekly streams in 2021 as I worked on coding my app, from Hello World to what it is today.
Today (Jan 2nd) was the day of my first stream one year ago so I felt it was a good day to do this release. I will be having a LIVE 🔴 Release Party Stream later TONIGHT, (Jan 2nd, 2022) at 9 PM PT to celebrate finally getting the code live and also to answer any questions or comments anyone may have.
I'm also going to be answering questions throughout the 1st week of 2022 as I will post on several sub reddits that may find this project interesting. Today I have posted on /r/reactjs so feel free to go over there to comment.
Feature Summary
System 🧠
File System
- File Explorer
- Back, Forward, Recent locations, Address bar
-
Drag & Drop File Support (internal & external)
- Loading progress dialog
- ZIP (write support), ZIP/ISO read support, RAR extract support
- Writes to IndexedDb
- Group selection/manipulation & drag to sort
- Dynamic and auto cached icons for music, images & video
- Context Menus
- Cut, Copy, Create shortcut, Delete, Rename
- Add file, Map directory
- Open with, Open file/folder location, Open in new window
- Download, Add to archive, Extract here, Set as wallpaper
- Sort by, New Folder, New Text Document
- Keyboard Shortcuts
- CTRL+C, CTRL+V, CTRL+X, CTRL+A, Delete
- F2, F5, Backspace, Arrows, Enter
- File information tooltips
- Allow sorting by name, date, type or extension
- Persists states
Windows
- Resizable and Draggable
- Minimize, Maximize & Close
- Persists size/position/maximized states
- Animates opening and closing
Start Menu
- Expandable Sidebar
- Apps list, Documents shortcut, Power (clears session)
- Spotlight visual effect
- Folder support
- Keyboard shortcut opens with SHIFT+ESC
Taskbar
- Peek hover preview of windows
- Focused window indicator
Clock
- Runs in a web worker
- Synced to system clock on load
- Date tooltip
Wallpaper
- Dynamic animated wallpaper
- Set via images (Fill, Fit, Stretch, Tile, Center)
URL
- Query parameter loading
- Examples:
/?url=/favicon.ico/?app=TinyMCE
Apps 🧪
BoxedWine (.exe, .zip)
- Runs 16/32-bit Windows applications
Browser (.htm, .html)
- Loads websites (w/HTTP header support)
- Bookmark bar
- Favicon support
- Back/Forward & Reload
- Google search via Address bar
DevTools
- Console, Elements, Network, Resources, Sources, DOM
- Activate from Start Menu or SHIFT+F12
js-dos (.exe, .jsdos, .zip)
- DOS emulator
- Automatic save states on close
- /Users/Public/Snapshots
- Automatic window resize
Monaco Editor
- Code/text editor
- Supports all file types
- Save files via CTRL+S
- Line count, cursor position, language id
-
Prettier formatting
- json, js/ts, css/sass/less, html, markdown
PDF (.pdf)
- Renders PDF's
- Page current/count & Zoom
Photos
- Supported Formats
- Fullscreen & Zoom
Ruffle (.swf, .spl)
- Flash Player emulator
Terminal
- File system support
- Autocomplete & history
- Command list via
help - Git support (checkout & clone)
- Python support (.py)
- WebAssembly Package Manager
- Weather information
TinyMCE (.whtml)
- Read & WYSIWYG modes
- File save support
Virtual x86 (.img, .iso)
- x86 emulator
- Automatic save states on close
- /Users/Public/Snapshots
- Automatic window resize
Video Player
- Supported Formats
- Plays YouTube videos/shortcuts
Webamp (.mp3, .wsz)
- Winamp audio player
- Skin support
To Do 🔨
ASAP
- Add custom session.json for sort orders
- File search in Terminal & File Explorer
- Status bar button to save Monaco on mobile
- PDF change page/zoom inputs
- IRC Client
Soon
- Add 96x96 icons for higher dpi devices
- Make desktop icons draggable around grid
- Window Menu Bar
- Open/Save File Dialog
- File Explorer Column View
- File Properties Dialog
- NES/SNES Emulator
- Light theme
- FFMpeg Support
- ImageMagik Support
- System Tray
Eventually
- Event Viewer
- Task Manager
- Run Dialog
- Drag/Drop Taskbar Entries
- Wapm I/O
- Terminal piping
- Virtual Assistant
- Calendar
- Spreadsheet Viewer
- Browser Tabs
- Fancy Zones
- Service Worker
Bugs 🐛
General
- Initial sort order is not based on session
- Layout shifts when text is untruncated
- Closing File Manager too quickly causes memory leak
- Monaco breaks Vanta is loaded via url query
- Space Cadet loads too big if BoxedWine is loaded
Mobile
- Titlebar menu/clicking doesn't work properly when draggable
Safari Mobile
- Drag image is black
- V86 not working
- Eruda is missing titlebar
Firefox
- TinyMCE styling is reset on 2nd load
- Webamp stays in front during File Explorer drags
Thank you very much for checking out my project and please feel free to leave me feedback in whatever forum you desire. I plan to be focusing my YouTube efforts on coding and various topics about my project throughout 2022 so feel free to check those out and subscribe to my channel.
THANKS FOR YOUR TIME!!!
This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by Dustin Brett
Dustin Brett | Sciencx (2022-01-02T20:01:03+00:00) After 1 YEAR of hard work my NEW Ultimate Web Desktop Environment is ready for launch!!!!! 🎉🎉. Retrieved from https://www.scien.cx/2022/01/02/after-1-year-of-hard-work-my-new-ultimate-web-desktop-environment-is-ready-for-launch-%f0%9f%8e%89%f0%9f%8e%89/
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