Retro WebOS
- 3 Devlogs
- 2 Total hours
This is a Retro styled WebOS designed to remind the user just how simple computers used to be :)
Ship #1
Changes requested
@thatoneburntroot
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Retro WebOS
The year is 1998.
You’ve just turned on your computer, the CRT monitor flickers to life, and RetroOS loads.
I built RetroOS as a little experiment to recreate what using a computer around 1998 might have felt like. What started as a simple HTML project slowly turned into a full retro desktop with draggable windows, a Start menu, taskbar, Notepad, file explorer, IDE, fake internet browser, and even a power button.
The hardest part was getting everything to work together, especially making the windows behave properly without constantly overlapping or breaking.
What I’m most proud of is that it feels less like a webpage and more like an actual little computer.
You’ll find:
- A mini internet explorer
- A built in working IDE
- A file explorer
- A working notepad
- A readme.txt file to help you navigate the OS
- Desktop icons for the applications
- A volume control bar
- A power button
- The time(if you need it i guess)
Enjoy!
@thatoneburntroot
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Retro WebOS
24m 53s logged
Finished all the applications and added a taskbar
I forgot to include the notepad and file manager in the last devlog
I think im finished for now, will definitely develop this project further in the WebOS 2 mission
@thatoneburntroot
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Retro WebOS
49m 59s logged
Added a README.txt file along with a notepad application, a volume bar and a power button with the time next to it. I’ll gonna add a bunch of other applications and finish up soon
@thatoneburntroot
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Retro WebOS
25m 46s logged
The initial layout for Retro WebOS is set for now, im gonna try adding cooler animations along with the actual OS
