hatOS Devlog #2 (Draggable windows, close button, open button, custom app and its icon)
My webOS now has moving windows and a real app! I cleaned up my messy code by moving the styles and scripts into separate files (style.css and script.js).
I made the main window draggable from its header and added a working close button.
Finally, I built a Notes app with a sidebar that dynamically loads different notes from a JavaScript array when you click them!
hatOS Devlog #1 (OS Desktop, top bar and welcome screen)
hatOS is a custom WebOS. I’m currently part 2/5 of the guide, and I just finished the UI layout. I set up a top menu bar with a live working clock, and built a centered box using pink and aqua gradient. Inline styling in HTML was a bit of a headache to organize and keep track of, but I managed to add some personal links, text and a funny gif. I did face some errors and complications, but I managed to solve them.
Slack bot devlog #1
I started coding in Stardance and picked a Slack bot as my first project. It runs on JavaScript and is hosted on a Nest server so it stays online 24/7. I managed to build the 4 standard commands: /miki-ping, /miki-help, /miki-joke, and /miki-catfact. Fetching the jokes and cat facts from APIs was pretty confusing at first, and I spent way too much time debugging why the server kept crashing because of silly typos.
Another huge mistake I made during my first time coding a Stardance project, is that I forgot to install the time tracker extension in VSC, so I had to rewrite the code completely to get a similar amount of ‘minutes coded’ to my original attempt, but in the end, it finally works!
Devlog #1
So what’s here: A space themed desktop environment with draggable windows, a notification center, two arcade games (SpaceSnake + Asteroid Destroyer), a music player, and a secret shutdown animation.
My first version tried to do too much, custom file system, terminal emulator, easter eggs. After almost one and a half hour of nothing working, I deleted almost everything and started over with just the window manager and games. Best decision I made. The rewrite took another one and a half hour and it actually runs.
Next up: Fix the double-draw asteroid bug (I have two loops running), preload images so they don’t reload every frame(optimalisation), and write a README. Then I’ll make a demo site and then ship the project.
PS: Yes, the asteroids rotate. Yes, I spent way too long on that.
