Cleanness | Linux & MacOS | Windows | Dependencies | Build system | Source --------- | ------------- | ------- | ------------ | ------------ | ------ [](https://www.codacy.com/app/GitSquared/edex-ui?utm_source=github.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=GitSquared/edex-ui&utm_campaign=Badge_Grade) | [](https://travis-ci.org/GitSquared/edex-ui) | [](https://ci.appveyor.com/project/GitSquared/edex-ui/branch/master) | [](https://dependabot.com) | [](https://snyk.io/test/github/GitSquared/edex-ui?targetFile=package.json) | [](https://snyk.io/test/github/GitSquared/edex-ui?targetFile=src%2Fpackage.json) eDEX-UI is a fullscreen desktop application ressembling a sci-fi computer interface, heavily inspired from [DEX-UI](https://github.com/seenaburns/dex-ui) and the [TRON Legacy movie effects](https://web.archive.org/web/20170511000410/http://jtnimoy.com/blogs/projects/14881671). It runs the shell of your choice in a real terminal, and displays live information about your system. It was made to be used on large touchscreens but will work nicely on a regular desktop computer or perhaps a tablet PC or one of those funky 360° laptops with touchscreens. I had no ideas for a name so i took DEX-UI and added a "e" for Electron. Deal with it. ## Screenshots  _(neofetch on eDEX-UI v1.0.0-rc1 with the french keyboard and default "tron" theme)_ ## Q&A #### What OS can this thing run on? Currently Windows, the latest MacOS and any linux distro that can run Chromium (AppImage package). #### Is this a real terminal? Yes. By default, eDEX runs bash on linux and Powershell on Windows, but you can change that to any command in the settings.json file. #### I don't like the colors/the keyboard layout is not right for me! We got you covered! Check the [repo's Wiki](https://github.com/GitSquared/edex-ui/wiki) for in-depth information about customizing eDEX. #### Why is there a keyboard? eDEX-UI is meant to be used on touchscreens, even if it works well on regular displays! 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!* #### What's the difference between this and the original DEX-UI? Seenaburns' DEX-UI was created _"as an experiment or an art piece, not distributable software"_. The goal of this project is to push Seena's vision forward by making such an interface usable in real-life scenarios. #### Will using this make me insanely badass? [Yes.](https://78.media.tumblr.com/35d4ef4447e0112f776b629bffd99188/tumblr_mk4gf8zvyC1s567uwo1_500.gif) ## Useful commands for the nerds #### Starting from source: on *nix systems (You'll need the Xcode command line tools on MacOS): - clone the repository - `npm run install-linux` - `npm start` on windows: - start cmd or powershell **as administrator** - clone the repository - `npm run install-windows` - `npm start` #### Building Note: Due to native modules, you can only compile binaries for the OS you are compiling from. Note²: It is recommended to start building from a fresh clone to prevent the code minifier script from parsing an entire `node_modules` folder. - make a fresh clone (recommended) - `npm install` (NOT `install-linux` or `install-windows`) - `npm run build-linux` or `build-windows` or `build-darwin` Resulting binaries and assets will be in the `dist` folder. ## Credits eDEX-UI's source code was primarily written by me, [Squared](https://github.com/GitSquared). If you want to get in touch with me or find other projects I'm involved in, check out [my website](https://squared.codebrew.fr). [PixelyIon](https://github.com/PixelyIon) helped me get started with Windows compatibility and offered some precious advice when I started to work on this project seriously. ## Thanks Of course, eDEX would never have existed if I hadn't stumbled upon the amazing work of [Seena](https://github.com/seenaburns) on [r/unixporn](https://reddit.com/r/unixporn). This project uses a bunch of open-source libraries, frameworks and tools, see [the full dependency graph](https://github.com/GitSquared/edex-ui/network/dependencies). I want to namely thank the developers behind [xterm.js](https://github.com/xtermjs/xterm.js), [systeminformation](https://github.com/sebhildebrandt/systeminformation) and [SmoothieCharts](https://github.com/joewalnes/smoothie). Huge thanks to [Rob "Arscan" Scanlon](https://github.com/arscan) for making the fantastic [ENCOM Globe](https://github.com/arscan/encom-globe), also inspired by the TRON: Legacy movie, and distributing it freely. His work really puts the icing on the cake.