LimeFyre 2 - A Simple DE

local event, button, x, y = os.pullEventRaw()
local button,funct = checkButton(button,x,y) 
if button then
funct()
end

Creator, on 24 May 2015 - 09:05 PM said:

In my opinion, the gui is a little bit messy. It doesn't look bad, but it is overwhelming.

• Multitasking apps, but work like Windows 8 (where only one app can be present at a time). You'll be able to switch between apps by pressing Shift and the arrow keys.
• Remove pages, the desktop will scroll.
• Other stuff.

LimeFyre 2 Dev build 24.5.16v1 : Page:1
.lf:81: attempt to call nil

ProjectB, on 26 May 2015 - 12:26 AM said:

I would love to try it, but it is crashing for me. I wish I could supply a screenshot but I don't know how to do that.

So I go through your installer just fine, I set it to run at startup, but after rebooting it says this onscreen:

LimeFyre 2 Dev build 24.5.16v1 : Page:1
.lf:81: attempt to call nil

After that it returns me to the shell, I have tried re-installing it several times, but with no luck.
Looks great though from screenshots!

P.S Running CraftOS 1.6

• Peripheral config panel
• Password creation (under LimeFyre Options / OS Settings)
• Visual "Space-Left-O-Meter™" added to LimeFyre Options
• When a user uses the Run tile, a new Os.pullevent runs to pull a key when the program is complete.
• Buttons now change color depending on user's background color, so all UIs look "decent"

• Pages (code still exists, however, buttons to do so have been removed)

• User created tiles
• Check for updates button

• Some bugfixes
• Removed a lot of the BS: paint is now defaulted to npaintpro (change-able) and edit is now defaulted to luaide (change-able)
• Redid the "Run" screen

Spoiler

RafiOfDevelop, on 24 June 2015 - 04:38 AM said:

I think this is good if combined with ComputerCraft game console. like GameStation2 by Mr_Iron2
so more fun and more advance things in the OS (LimeFyre 2) even more powerful if you make it better7

SO SWEET! hehehehe

i rate it 5 stars (Excellent system, GUI and features)

• Tile configuration panel in "My Pinned Apps". To get to it, right click the tile you want to edit.
• You can now rename, recolor, move, and change the path of tiles.
• You can now change the computer label.
• You can change whether CraftOS or LimeFyre runs on startup.

• Coloring scheme has been changed from basically a random thing to a blue scheme. You'll be able to configure these colors in the next update.
• Internal code changes for easier programming

• Removed the useless "Peripheral Configuration" on the LimeFyre settings page.

local bPaintMenuOpen

[...]

(some rendering stuff)
if bPaintMenuOpen then

randomdude999, on 23 July 2015 - 02:05 PM said:

Hi, I have kind of a (visual) bug.

LimeFyre version: SP7
Program: Paint
Description: The menu flickers a lot. (Like, a LOT.)
What can be done: Maybe reserving the menu area when it's used? (Like

local bPaintMenuOpen

[...]

(some rendering stuff)
if bPaintMenuOpen then

… (a little manual debugging later) um… I guess you should talk to NitrogenFingers instead?)

randomdude999, on 23 July 2015 - 02:05 PM said:

The menu flickers a lot. (Like, a LOT.)

Nothy, on 25 July 2015 - 10:10 PM said:

Review!

I've been playing around with this OS a bit, I can't really find a use for it (paint is fun though)

Along with playing around with it, I compared it to my own os and OneOS.

Pros:

Spoiler

- Easy to use
- The installer is actually very polished and I quite like it actually.
- It's fast
- Settings aren't confusing
- It's fun to mess with the logo file
(and more)

Cons:

Spoiler

- Shutdown and Restart is difficult to find as it's located in settings where it really shouldn't be.
- The startup settings doesn't work for me. (BUG)
- The UI is overall very messy and quite misleading.
- On the desktop it always starts on page two, this might just be a bug but it gets annoying after playing around with it for five minutes.

The structure of the files in explorer is very nicely done and could easily be understood by anyone. One thing that is bugging me though, is the fact that the main OS file itself doesn't have a name that represents the OS file.
But that's not really my business either way, if that's what works for the developer, that's what you run with.

Conclusion:
Minecrosoft, you did a good job on this, but there's polishing work to be done. I quite liked it and I'm willing to come back when the next service pack comes around. You've earned yourself a follower who's more clingy than anyone you've ever known before. If I had to rate it, It's easily a strong 7. (out of 10)

• Shutdown and Restart are indeed messy; they're still as they were from the first release. Probably something I should update. :P/>
• Startup settings don't work? Hm. I'll have to take a look at that; I think I know what's causing it.
• UI is something I've tried to mess around with, and with Service Pack 8 (a little while away) the UI will be neater
• It starts on page 2 because page 1 is the LimeFyre apps. I could make it display some different text (page-1, and if the page is really 1, it hides the page counter or something)
• The os file was originally ".lf" but I found "bios.lua" easier to work with, just because… I dunno.

cyanisaac, on 31 July 2015 - 02:53 AM said:

Can you make the top bar not take half the screen?
It should take one or two rows of pixels AT THE MOST.

Seriously, it is one of my least favorite parts of the OS.

cyanisaac, on 31 July 2015 - 04:24 PM said:

Is SP9 the version with the surface API rewrite in it?

cyanisaac, on 07 August 2015 - 04:07 PM said:

Idk why it's called Limefyre 3 when it looks the same as Lymefyre 2. Calling it Limefyre 3 suggests not only huge under-the-hood changes but also huge changes (hopefully in a good way) to UX & UI design.

So again I'll suggest calling it 2.1 :P/>

EDIT: and since you like microsoft so much can there be a Limefyre Next Insider Preview ^{pls its what microsoft would do.}

Wait_, on 07 August 2015 - 01:31 PM said:

don't you need a custom read?
have fun with that.
anyway, cool!

Minecrosoft, on 07 August 2015 - 04:10 PM said:

cyanisaac, on 07 August 2015 - 04:07 PM said:

Idk why it's called Limefyre 3 when it looks the same as Lymefyre 2. Calling it Limefyre 3 suggests not only huge under-the-hood changes but also huge changes (hopefully in a good way) to UX & UI design.

So again I'll suggest calling it 2.1 :P/>

EDIT: and since you like microsoft so much can there be a Limefyre Next Insider Preview ^{pls its what microsoft would do.}

There will be when it's done.

And there is major under the hood stuff: It's completely rewritten. :P/>

Again, Insider Previews will be available when it's in stable working condition. I like pepperonis and yum yums :)/>

Minecrosoft, on 07 August 2015 - 09:46 PM said:

cyanisaac, on 07 August 2015 - 09:27 PM said:

Minecrosoft, on 07 August 2015 - 04:10 PM said:

cyanisaac, on 07 August 2015 - 04:07 PM said:

Idk why it's called Limefyre 3 when it looks the same as Lymefyre 2. Calling it Limefyre 3 suggests not only huge under-the-hood changes but also huge changes (hopefully in a good way) to UX & UI design.

So again I'll suggest calling it 2.1 :P/>

EDIT: and since you like microsoft so much can there be a Limefyre Next Insider Preview ^{pls its what microsoft would do.}

There will be when it's done.

And there is major under the hood stuff: It's completely rewritten. :P/>

Again, Insider Previews will be available when it's in stable working condition. I like pepperonis and yum yums :)/>

"Calling it Limefyre 3 suggests not only huge under-the-hood changes but ALSO huge changes (hopefully in a good way) to UX & UI design."

Not a huge change in UI, but it's got new buttons, interface objects, and it's on surface, as well as a library to manage all this.
My rebuttal to this was Windows 95 and 98 didn't have a large UI change. :P/>

cyanisaac, on 08 August 2015 - 12:18 AM said:

–snip–

• Multitasking
• New and improved desktop and UIs
• Custom OS programs like CodePad and Files
• Downloadable Developer Help
• Surface API usage
• NFT icons (more detailed buttons and icons)

• The new UI looks great in my opinion
• The startup option finally works (yay)
• The UI is less confusing
• Password encryption

• The first huge hiccup, all the apps are 404 - not found upon first boot.
• Access to system files is never a good thing, security wise.

• Add a desktop for LF3.
• Make automatic updates optional instead of just manual updates.
• Animations?
• Stop access to system folders and files. You'll regret it eventually

Nothy, on 02 November 2015 - 12:02 AM said:

I'm back again with another review.

Pros:

• The new UI looks great in my opinion
• The startup option finally works (yay)
• The UI is less confusing
• Password encryption

Cons:

• The first huge hiccup, all the apps are 404 - not found upon first boot.
• Access to system files is never a good thing, security wise.

Suggestions:

• Add a desktop for LF3.
• Make automatic updates optional instead of just manual updates.
• Animations?
• Stop access to system folders and files. You'll regret it eventually

Other than that, there's not much else to say, huge improvements. I'm happy with this.