Scratch

Rune78man50 · 2012-04-05 10:19:42

NOTE: This Project is now active... PLEASE remove any Bump posts!

Almost Complete with 1.0B2
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Hello and welcome to the official Solar OS Forum!!! Here's our progress so far:

LightDM Launcher = 100%
Desktop Enviorment = 100%
Solar Logos (instead of Ubuntu Logos) = 0%
Programs = 90% Installed (unless we get a customized mod)
Status: [Working on Logos]

FAQ

1. This is not a Scratch mod, it is an operating system
2. The VM image and installer aren't ready yet, please do not ask for it yet

Alternate Windows Shell?

For all of you future Windows 8 users, you know the design is somewhat pleasing, but is hard to get used to... I seriously miss my good old start menu/orb sad

. I am planning to make a Windows port of this project that will replace the current shell with my new one. Tell me what you think and if you would be interested in porting this to Windows.

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veggieman001 · 2012-04-05 10:28:04

This is actually what I thought it'd be tongue
How about LXDE?

Rune78man50 · 2012-04-05 10:35:00

I'd kinda like to create one from scratch (even though I like LXDE too), but we could do some research and find what components we want from it... What features do you think it should have as far as a basic desktop enviorment???

Rune78man50 · 2012-04-05 10:37:13

Ohhh, and does anyone know how to make a Live CD from Ubuntu... I always fail doing that...

veggieman001 · 2012-04-05 10:44:41

Rune78man50 wrote:
Ohhh, and does anyone know how to make a Live CD from Ubuntu... I always fail doing that...

Just download the ISO from the site and burn it to a CD using a disk image burner... I personally use InfraRecorder (for Windows)

Rune78man50 · 2012-04-05 10:52:44

veggieman001 wrote:
Rune78man50 wrote:
Ohhh, and does anyone know how to make a Live CD from Ubuntu... I always fail doing that...
Just download the ISO from the site and burn it to a CD using a disk image burner... I personally use InfraRecorder (for Windows)

I mean after you have done all that and you're making your own install...

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veggieman001 · 2012-04-05 10:53:44

Rune78man50 wrote:
veggieman001 wrote:
Rune78man50 wrote:
Ohhh, and does anyone know how to make a Live CD from Ubuntu... I always fail doing that...
Just download the ISO from the site and burn it to a CD using a disk image burner... I personally use InfraRecorder (for Windows)
I mean after you have done all that and you're making your own install...

Oh... I don't know.

Rune78man50 · 2012-04-05 11:00:55

veggieman001 wrote:
Rune78man50 wrote:
veggieman001 wrote:

Just download the ISO from the site and burn it to a CD using a disk image burner... I personally use InfraRecorder (for Windows)
I mean after you have done all that and you're making your own install...
Oh... I don't know.

ok

blob8108 · 2012-04-06 05:03:31

Why not do something like Chrome OS, which just has a web browser -- and have an OS that *just* has Scratch? And boots really fast, of course tongue You could maybe bundle a web browser too...

nathanprocks · 2012-04-06 05:26:02

Rune78man50 wrote:
Ohhh, and does anyone know how to make a Live CD from Ubuntu... I always fail doing that...

I made a custom Ubuntu live cd before. I used a tool called Ubuntu Customisation Kit and used the command line to install Scratch. Chrome, FileZilla, Dropbox and a few other programs. Maybe if we could make an Ubuntu OS where the desktop is kind of hidden... Then Scratch can be the desktop and we could mod the Scratch image file to add a desktop manager or something. That would be a REAL!

Rune78man50 · 2012-04-06 11:33:58

nathanprocks wrote:
Rune78man50 wrote:
Ohhh, and does anyone know how to make a Live CD from Ubuntu... I always fail doing that...
I made a custom Ubuntu live cd before. I used a tool called Ubuntu Customisation Kit and used the command line to install Scratch. Chrome, FileZilla, Dropbox and a few other programs. Maybe if we could make an Ubuntu OS where the desktop is kind of hidden... Then Scratch can be the desktop and we could mod the Scratch image file to add a desktop manager or something. That would be a REAL!

We could, but we would also need a web browser, and I included Google Chrome... I just made (and tried to run) a simplified custom desktop enviorment, but something went wrong... I'm going to try to go back and figure it out...
BTW It uses:
hsetroot for desktop background
metacity with compositing on for desktop manager
docky as our dock and launcher

Please tell me what you think...

Rune78man50 · 2012-04-06 11:35:47

blob8108 wrote:
Why not do something like Chrome OS, which just has a web browser -- and have an OS that *just* has Scratch? And boots really fast, of course You could maybe bundle a web browser too...

That's pretty much what we're doing... It will have a web browser and obviously scratch... I would also like to leave xterm a way to open a terminal so that you can add things like Panther, Bingo, Neigh, etc.

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muppetds · 2012-04-06 11:51:53

i like this idea

why don't you use this

http://susestudio.com/

EDIT: you will have to mod scratch so why don't you use panther - it will be easier to program the desktop smile

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lallaway12 · 2012-04-06 11:54:35

Can scratch make programs if not it could if you do it on you OS

One tab could say

Programs

Another could say

Block program

Rune78man50 · 2012-04-06 11:56:01

muppetds wrote:
i like this idea

why don't you use this

http://susestudio.com/

I have used Suse Studio, but I don't like it as much as taking the time to make it using something a little more up to date... But thanks... If I don't actually get around to doing this, I will use your idea. Thanks!

Rune78man50 · 2012-04-06 11:57:03

lallaway12 wrote:
Can scratch make programs if not it could if you do it on you OS

One tab could say

Programs

Another could say

Block program

Hmmmm... I don't exactly get what your saying. Please be a little more clear.

Rune78man50 · 2012-04-06 12:10:51

Rune78man50 wrote:
http://i44.tinypic.com/5clzs5.png
Hey guys! I'm wondering if any of you would like to build an actually Scratch OS... We could base it off of Ubuntu, but I need you guys to give me ideas for a lightweight Desktop Enviorment... It will probably have a dock... I don't remember what I used to use, so I'll need a new dock program, and I need some beta testers because trust me, I NEVER get making a desktop enviorment right the first time...

LOL forgot that img tags are disabled...

Rune78man50 · 2012-04-06 12:13:09

Pretty soon I'll show your guys what I have done through Team Viewer... I'll give you a time and password soon.

scratcher7_13 · 2012-04-06 12:15:37

I've actually thought about this. It would take a LOT of work.

Rune78man50 · 2012-04-06 12:30:35

scratcher7_13 wrote:
I've actually thought about this. It would take a LOT of work.

I've done stuff like it, so I think I will do OK, but I do need some people that know a little more about linux...

bobbybee · 2012-04-06 12:33:43

I can help with this. I have a broad understanding of linux.

Rune78man50 · 2012-04-06 12:53:50

bobbybee wrote:
I can help with this. I have a broad understanding of linux.

OK... Please tell me why this script wont run at after being started by GDM

Code:

metacity &
hsetroot -stretch &
docky &

bobbybee · 2012-04-06 12:54:51

Rune78man50 wrote:
bobbybee wrote:
I can help with this. I have a broad understanding of linux.
OK... Please tell me why this script wont run at after being started by GDM
Code:
metacity &
hsetroot -stretch &
docky &

First, where did you get that code, what's supposed to run it, when will it be run, and most importantly, what is it supposed to do?

Rune78man50 · 2012-04-06 12:57:34

bobbybee wrote:
Rune78man50 wrote:
bobbybee wrote:
I can help with this. I have a broad understanding of linux.
OK... Please tell me why this script wont run at after being started by GDM
Code:
metacity &
hsetroot -stretch &
docky &
First, where did you get that code, what's supposed to run it, when will it be run, and most importantly, what is it supposed to do?

First, I wrote the code that is supposed to start a simple set of programs as the destop enviorment, it will be run when you login to the Scratch DE.

bobbybee · 2012-04-06 12:59:11

Use:

Code:

metacity &
echo "Metacity works"
hsetroot -stretch &
echo "Stretch is on"
docky &
echo "Docky works"

Scratch

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