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DaedalOS: Desktop Environment in the Browser

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Re: DaedalOS: Desktop Environment in the Browser

#81

Great project! By launching Doom and Blog Posts simultaneously, I caused some kind of deadlock on Firefox 96.0b10 (64-bit) Developer Edition on Windows 10.

Ah darn. Some of the libs are less stable than others. I will attempt to recreate that. My main test browser has been Chrome.

Re: DaedalOS: Desktop Environment in the Browser

#85

Super cool, although I would not use the Windows logo for the "Start" menu. Definitely change that and call it something else! I'd imagine Microsoft jealously defends that sort of thing.

Thanks for the tip! I am hoping it's ok as I have seen many people use the logo and I actually got it from the free font-awesome SVG icons.

Re: DaedalOS: Desktop Environment in the Browser

#86
post #11

Super cool, although I would not use the Windows logo for the "Start" menu. Definitely change that and call it something else! I'd imagine Microsoft jealously defends that sort of thing.

I feel that direct mimicry of UIs and designs is a shibboleth of someone just starting out and starting to getting a good handle on tools. Another is enthusiasm to share your own work with the world. Neither is bad, but just something to be aware of. I saw this in my own early work before I reached an equilibrium of spontaneous original designs.

I just love try to copy details of something. I've been coding for 20 years, this is just a passion of mine.

Re: DaedalOS: Desktop Environment in the Browser

#87

Super cool, although I would not use the Windows logo for the "Start" menu. Definitely change that and call it something else! I'd imagine Microsoft jealously defends that sort of thing.

If you look around the filesystem and find the author’s résumé in the Documents folder, you’ll find out he works for Microsoft. So I’d guess Microsoft doesn’t mind as much.

Hehe ya I actually just started there last month. They don't know much about my project but atm at least I am confident that it's ok.

Re: DaedalOS: Desktop Environment in the Browser

#88
post #7

Super cool, although I would not use the Windows logo for the "Start" menu. Definitely change that and call it something else! I'd imagine Microsoft jealously defends that sort of thing.

It uses Windows design and icons for everything else, too. Would require a complete visual overhaul to divorce from MS.

I've attempted to isolate things enough where it should be a mostly easy process to change "themes". But ya it would require a lot of new stuff/gfx.

Re: DaedalOS: Desktop Environment in the Browser

#90
post #62

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I keep track of all these web desktops around the web here [1] if you’re interested in a even bigger list :) [1] https://simone.computer/#/webdesktops

Thanks syx for the work you do! And that screensaver is awesome on your site, Hack the Planet!

Thank you Dustin and congrats for your new release, definitely worth all the effort you put into it!!
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