Devlog 01 - Starting OrbitOS

I started working on the OrbitOS project with a simple idea in mind - to create a mini operating system that would run inside a browser.

I didn’t want the first build to be something too big, a complicated standalone application or framework, so I set off to construct simple HTML, CSS and JavaScript foundation.

For the first step I made the desktop, the top system bar, a clock, the dock, and the first home screen window.

The window is currently not draggable and that’s something I want to work on in the next steps as the window system is going to be the central part of the OS.

What’s been done

I’ve built the following:

• Basic OrbitOS desktop

• System bar

• Live clock

• Application dock

• First application window

• Responsive starting layout

What’s been learned

Working on such a small first build helped to have an idea on what else is needed for the operating system to be actually useful.

What’s next

Work on the window manager and make the applications movable.