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Re: A fullscreen desktop application resembling a sci-fi computer interface

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Off topic, but I think it's the first time I see emojis in commit messages. Nice to see that it works, but I don't know how to feel about it.

Some projects that use emojis, actually use them with meaning. https://gitmoji.carloscuesta.me

after scrolling through these, i'm left wondering why a checkered flag to represent a windows fix?

Re: A fullscreen desktop application resembling a sci-fi computer interface

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>> If you have a physical keyboard wired to your computer, pressing keys IRL will illuminate the virtual keyboard: please remember to not type any passwords if you are recording your screen! Maybe just disable that on password fields? :3

I feel like this is appropriate here: https://xkcd.com/1425/ Or do you have an idea how you would programmatically determine whether input was not echoed due to password, game, or just so that the app can do some pre-processing before displaying the glyph?

Oh, I at least simply mean on text fields that are formatted, e.g. in CSS, to be password-type fields.

It may even be possible to write a hook into the Terminal client, so, e.g. when the user is asked for sudo permissions, it temporarily disables the glow on the keyboard.

I'm talking about basic solutions that may not cover all the angles, but can cover the most common points. But heck, it's open-sourced, so I know I could implement something like that myself if I wanted to, so I'll shut up. :P

Re: A fullscreen desktop application resembling a sci-fi computer interface

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These type of desktop modifications were very popular in Linux in late 90's early 2000's.

My Linux KDE desktop featuring Tron Legacy theme https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKFR6fnxlKg

You can also totally overdo the cool effects. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QokOwvPxrE

https://youtu.be/zk0EAEWok94?t=246

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ftpcHD3378

Re: A fullscreen desktop application resembling a sci-fi computer interface

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If anyone is interested, here's a post about the original graphics and interface design from the movie by jt nimoy: https://www.talisman.org/~erlkonig/misc/tron-legacy-effects-...

> I take representing digital culture in film very seriously in lieu of having grown up in a world of very badly researched user interface greeble. I cringed during the part in Hackers (1995) when a screen saver with extruded "equations" is used to signify that the hacker has reached some sort of neural flow or ambiguous destination. I cringed for Swordfish and Jurassic Park as well. Jurassic Park's infamous scene wa…

I know this.

Re: A fullscreen desktop application resembling a sci-fi computer interface

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post #57

Let me just mention https://www.rainmeter.net/ for desktop customization. while i'm just using some of the system metric widges, some people go all in and reskin their complete desktop. unfortunatly windows only.

iStatMenus is great on macOS for any types of system stats.

Re: A fullscreen desktop application resembling a sci-fi computer interface

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post #78
post #57

Let me just mention https://www.rainmeter.net/ for desktop customization. while i'm just using some of the system metric widges, some people go all in and reskin their complete desktop. unfortunatly windows only.

iStatMenus is great on macOS for any types of system stats.

And Conky for Linux (and others?).
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