[preview] Virtual Console, my first desklet :)

Hi community,

this is a preview of my very first AveDesk desklet. It replicates the Windows console on your desktop so that it will always be there when you need it. You can run the command-line interpreter in the virtual console, or you can run any other command-line application like ssh or telnet clients, file monitors, etc.

The desklet is still in its early stages and I still have to finish it before release. However, I'd be glad to get some preliminary feedback.

A couple of details:

- the text's font, foreground and background color are fully customizable

- the text is an overlay, so you can add any background image you like through standard AveDesk control panel

- the number of columns is fixed to 80 but you can choose the number of rows to accomodate your layout

- you can specify the executable to run (default is cmd.exe).

Coming soon!

PS. if this is not the right forum where to announce releases and previews of custom desklets, please point me to the right place!

#261502

cool! right now i'm using a 3rd party console app, but i'd love to have something more 'native' (as i'm already using avedesk).

do it!!

#261506

Awesome and usefull idea! Can't wait to use this

#261509

Yesterday I was looking around some linux ss and I was wondering about the console... nice!

Thanks!

#261519

This looks like a DAMN good idea. I use the console alot, and having one available at all times on the desktop would be very handy, I imagine.

#261528

Great Idea !!!

Can´t wait

#261530

This looks to be VERY useful!

#261538

You're a new member, and you just got nods of approval from both judge (the creator of SysStats), and Ave (the creator of the Earth...er, AveDesk).

If that doesn't convince you, I don't know what will. Very promising, and I can't wait to see where this goes.

-NC

#261541

really good idea

can't wait for it

#261544

Thanks everybody, this is indeed a warm welcome!

I'll go on developing this desklet and I'll post here the first Beta version as soon as I get to it. I think it will be ready in a few days, so stay tuned!

#261548

E-x-c-e-l-l-e-n-t!

#261577

Lemme jump on this wagon too and say that your idea is very cool. Can't wait to try it out. I hope that it will be possible to change fonts?

#261582

@Pe8er:

A couple of details:

- the text's font, foreground and background color are fully customizable

#261585

haha p8, you have been punked

as for the idea, looks like a good one

#261653

I"ll add my support for this...definitely looking forward to it!

#261662

great idea! looking forward to it:)

#261665

very good. hope it will be possible to make bavkground transparent...

#261909

@ NilColor

"- the text is an overlay, so you can add any background image you like through standard AveDesk control panel"

You can have any or no background by removing the image (or just having a purely transparent png).

#261910

@Ghil: LOL you see I'm a n00b too hehehe

#261921

This looks awesome - I can't wait to try it out!

#261945

@Polo78

If you'll realize that's all, without bull**** - your name will forever be engraved on board of AD famous and in our memory.

I wish you good luck, and waiting with others...

Cool idea, thanks for hope

#261983

Excellent idea, can't wait for its release!

#261984

@Ghil: LOL you see I'm a n00b too hehehe

hahahahaha

i know this is just pluswan but it`s so funny i couldn`t resist

#261990

Ok, I've spent the whole day trying to consolidate the desklet implementation and solve some problems. I'm getting closer to the first alpha version, so here are a few fresh new screenshots!

last added features:

- text can be colored either by a custom fixed color or by native colors

- option to invert colors, useful to quickly adapt the console to light/dark backgrounds

- added an adjustable margin from the desklet borders

1) a transparent console featuring GNU Nano over a ssh session (native colors):

http://www.webalice.it/marco.jez/images/web/vc-preview-3.jpg

2) same as above, but with the "invert colors" option enabled

http://www.webalice.it/marco.jez/images/web/vc-preview-4.jpg

3) the good old (and awful) EDIT.COM (native colors)

http://www.webalice.it/marco.jez/images/web/vc-preview-5.jpg

4) fixed color with background image

http://www.webalice.it/marco.jez/images/web/vc-preview-6.jpg

5) maximum integration with the desktop! :cool:

http://www.webalice.it/marco.jez/images/web/vc-preview-7.jpg

#262074

Looking VERY sweet. For once, I'm actually following a thread waiting for a realease. Haven't done this since back in the days of Mobydock, long before it got DirectX or anything.

#262076