Simulated Desktop is a project that aims to simulate a desktop environment within a web browser. It's a HTML5 template system that resembles a classic Linux desktop, providing a taskbar, start menu, system tray, and window decorations with simple close and button.
As cloud computing and web applications become more prevalent, the traditional desktop environment is evolving. Simulated Desktop is our response to this evolution. It simulates a desktop environment in a web browser, providing a familiar interface for users while leveraging the flexibility and accessibility of web technologies.
Simulated Desktop is designed to offer a consistent and intuitive interface across a variety of devices. From high-powered desktop PCs to low-end mobile devices, its goal is to simplify the access and management of applications, regardless of the hardware used.
Simulated Desktop is designed with certain constraints to ensure optimal performance and resource usage. Here are some intentional limitations:
- Single Window: Simulated Desktop is designed to support only one active window at a time. This design choice helps to keep the interface simple and the resource usage minimal.
- Static Icon Locations: The locations of the icons are static. This is a deliberate design decision to maintain a consistent user interface.
Please note that these limitations are by design and are not planned to be addressed in future versions of Simulated Desktop.
Follow these steps to quickly get started with Simulated Desktop:
- For Linux users with a GUI, switch to a TTY login by pressing
Ctrl + Alt + F[number](replace[number]with a number from 1 to 6), log in, and then proceed with the following steps:
- Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/Tearran/simulated-desktop.git
- Navigate to the cloned directory:
cd simulated-desktop
- Run the server:
bash ./server.sh
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For Windows users, open Command Prompt and follow the same steps 1-3, but use the following command to run the server:
server.bat
Please note that Python is required to run the server.
After starting the server, open your HTML5-compatible browser and navigate to http://127.0.0.1:8000 to start using Simulated Desktop. Enjoy!
The desktop includes several features to help you navigate:
- Taskbar: Located at the bottom of the screen, the taskbar allows you to manage your open windows and access the start menu.
- Start Menu: Click the start button in the taskbar to open the start menu. From here, you can access all the features of the simulated desktop.
- System Tray: Located at the top of the screen, the system tray provides notifications and system status information.
- Window Decorations: Each window includes a title bar with close and full screen buttons. Click the close button to close the window, or the full screen button to maximize the window.
You can customize the look and feel of your desktop by modifying the CSS files in the css/ directory. Here's what each file does:
main.css: Contains the main styles for the desktop.taskbar.css: Contains the styles for the taskbar.startmenu.css: Contains the styles for the start menu.tray.css: Contains the styles for the tray.window.css: Contains the styles for the window decoration.
If you want to modify the functionality of the desktop, you can do so by changing the JavaScript files in the js/ directory. Here's what each file does:
main.js: Controls the overall functionality of the desktop.taskbar.js: Contains the JavaScript for the taskbar functionality.startmenu.js: Contains the JavaScript for the start menu functionality.tray.js: Contains the JavaScript for the tray functionality.window.js: Contains the JavaScript for the window decoration functionality.
Simulated Desktop is open source and available under the GPL 2.0 License.