The ISS-WebOS!

project updates:

• things are not going well. i went on a tangent trying to figure out how to make it so that my windows don’t go off screen, only to realise that my background image wouldn’t work as a good frame of reference (as part of its off-screen) and that i just simply don’t know what i’m doing enough to figure it out, even with explanations online
• there was, at one point in time, a sweet, sweet window where my first app icon worked as did the windows. that point in time died immediately. I have no clue what I’m doing wrong because I don’t know what I’m doing and I’m trying to piece it together as best as I can. for now, i’ve managed to get my icon to appear on-screen but it no longer brings up a window so….
• these updates are more issues and aims so apologies for that also

GOOD NEWS:

• yayy, the bright side! yay!
• the window now drags reaaaaal smooth and not every time you move your mouse
• mistakes are a learning opportunity?

project updates:

• added open and close buttons (that work!!)
• the welcome window now fits totally and appears in the same orientation always (no warping when dragging or appearing in a different layout)

issues & aims:

• the window appears almost off the side of the screen when you load it in…
• dragging not SUPER smooth
• hoping to make more and potentially ‘apps’!

made the iss-os a draggable welcome window! hoping to add a typical bar/x to leave. struggling to wrap my head around js, but I think I have some idea how i’ve managed this! hoping that i can make it drag smoother, plust not go off the sides of the website or distort in shape…

continuing to slog on with the Web0S, added a custom background I drew & made a bottom bar with an updating time. I’ve also (mostly) fixed the sizing’s so that the background fits. still working on the window & bottom bar, hoping I can add icons soon :D

Just started work on my Web0S for this mission (and have unfortunately only just realised by looking at other people’s projects that it is not supposed to look like a personal website, so it’ll need a lot of tweaks!) Thus far I’ve added some basic info on the ISS in the hopes that my WebOS will be customised to this (i.e. you can have a window up showing a picture of the ISS/space facts - though I’m really hoping I can put in my own tracker and/or expedition countdowns). I’ve got very little so far, but big plans up ahead- so stay tuned! :D