Merge remote-tracking branch 'betaflight/master'

.gitignore

@@ -1,5 +1,18 @@
 .DS_store
 nbproject/
 .idea
+.project
+.settings/
+node_modules/
+npm-debug.log
+cache/
+apps/
+dist/
+debug/
+release/
 
+# artefacts for Eclipse
 /.settings/
+
+# artefacts for Visual Studio Code
+/.vscode/

.travis.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+language: node_js
+
+before_install:
+  - npm install gulp -g
+
+script:
+  - npm install
+  - gulp release
+
+cache:
+  directories:
+  - node_modules

README.md

@@ -2,11 +2,13 @@
 
 Cleanflight Configurator is a crossplatform configuration tool for the [Cleanflight](http://cleanflight.com/) flight control system.
 
-It runs as an app within Google Chrome and allows you to configure the Cleanflight software running on any [supported Cleanflight target](https://github.com/cleanflight/cleanflight/blob/master/docs/Boards.md).
+It allows you to configure the Cleanflight software running on any [supported Cleanflight target](https://github.com/cleanflight/cleanflight/blob/master/docs/Boards.md).
 
-Various types of aircraft are supported by the tool and by cleanflight, e.g. quadcopters, hexacopters, octocopters and fixed-wing aircraft.
+Various types of aircraft are supported by the tool and by Cleanflight, e.g. quadcopters, hexacopters, octocopters and fixed-wing aircraft.
 
-[![available in the Chrome web store](https://developer.chrome.com/webstore/images/ChromeWebStore_Badge_v2_206x58.png)](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/cleanflight-configurator/enacoimjcgeinfnnnpajinjgmkahmfgb)
+There is also now a standalone version available.  The old Google Chrome Apps version of this software will be removed by Google on platforms other than Chrome OS. 
+
+[Downloads are available in Releases page on GitHub.](https://github.com/cleanflight/cleanflight-configurator/releases)
 
 ## Project History
 
@@ -17,21 +19,27 @@ If you are experiencing any problems please make sure you are running the [lates
 
 ## Installation
 
-### Via chrome webstore
+### Standalone
+
+Download the installer from [Releases.](https://github.com/betaflight/betaflight-configurator/releases)
+
+### Via Chrome Web Store
+
+[![available in the Chrome web store](https://developer.chrome.com/webstore/images/ChromeWebStore_Badge_v2_206x58.png)](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/cleanflight-configurator/enacoimjcgeinfnnnpajinjgmkahmfgb)
 
 1. Visit [Chrome web store](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/cleanflight-configurator/enacoimjcgeinfnnnpajinjgmkahmfgb)
-2. Click **+ Free**
+2. Click **+ Add to Chrome**
 
 Please note - the application will automatically update itself when new versions are released.  Please ensure you maintain configuration backups as described in the Cleanflight documentation.
 
-### Alternative way
+### Alternative way, Chrome app:
 
 1. Clone the configurator repository (from Github) to any local directory or download it as zip.
 2. Extract to a folder and not the folder.
 3. Start Google Chrome.
 4. Click the 3-dots on the far right of the URL bar.
-5. Select Settings
-6. On the left of the screen select Extensions.
+5. Select "More Tools"
+6. Select "Extensions"
 7. Check the Developer Mode checkbox.
 8. Click on load unpacked extension.
 9. Point it to the folder you extracted the zip to.
@@ -40,6 +48,47 @@ Please note - the application will automatically update itself when new versions
 
 You can find the Cleanflight Configurator icon in your application tab "Apps"
 
+## Native app build via NW.js
+
+Linux build is disabled currently because of unmet dependecies with some distros, it can be enabled in the `gulpfile.js`.
+
+### Development
+
+1. Install node.js
+2. Change to project folder and run `npm install`.
+3. Run `npm start`.
+
+### App build and release
+
+The tasks are defined in `gulpfile.js` and can be run either via `gulp <task-name>` (if the command is in PATH or via `../node_modules/gulp/bin/gulp.js <task-name>`:
+
+1. Optional, install gulp `npm install --global gulp-cli`.
+2. Run `gulp <taskname> [[platform] [platform] ...]`.
+
+List of possible values of `<task-name>`:
+* **dist** copies all the JS and CSS files in the `./dist` folder.
+* **apps** builds the apps in the `./apps` folder [1].
+* **debug** builds debug version of the apps in the `./debug` folder [1].
+* **release** zips up the apps into individual archives in the `./release` folder [1]. 
+
+[1] Running this task on macOS or Linux requires Wine, since it's needed to set the icon for the Windows app (build for specific platform to avoid errors).
+
+#### Build or release app for one specific platform
+To build or release only for one specific platform you can append the plaform after the `task-name`.
+If no platform is provided, all the platforms will be done in sequence.
+
+* **MacOS** use `gulp <task-name> --osx64`
+* **Linux** use `gulp <task-name> --linux64`
+* **Windows** use `gulp <task-name> --win32`
+
+You can also use multiple platforms e.g. `gulp <taskname> --osx64 --linux64`.
+
+## Languages
+
+Betaflight Configurator has been translated into several languages. The application will try to detect and use your system language if a translation into this language is available. You can help [translating the application into your language](https://crowdin.com/project/betaflight-configurator).
+
+If you prefer to have the application in English or any other language, you can select your desired language in the options menu of the application.
+
 ## Notes
 
 ### WebGL
@@ -60,7 +109,7 @@ If you have 3D model animation problems, enable "Override software rendering lis
 
 ## Support
 
-If you need help your please use the multiwii or rcgroups forums or visit the IRC channel before raising issues in the issue trackers.
+If you need help please reach out on the [betaflightgroup](https://betaflightgroup.slack.com) slack channel before raising issues on github. Register and [request slack access here](http://www.betaflight.tk).
 
 ### Issue trackers
 
@@ -89,3 +138,5 @@ We accept clean and reasonable patches, submit them!
 Dominic Clifton/hydra - maintainer of the Cleanflight firmware and configurator. 
 ctn - primary author and maintainer of Baseflight Configurator from which Cleanflight Configurator project was forked.
 
+
+[![Crowdin](https://d322cqt584bo4o.cloudfront.net/betaflight-configurator/localized.svg)](https://crowdin.com/project/betaflight-configurator)

assets/linux/betaflight-configurator.desktop

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+Name=Cleanflight Configurator
+Comment=Crossplatform configuration tool for the Cleanflight flight control system
+Exec=/opt/cleanflight/cleanflight-configurator/cleanflight-configurator
+Icon=/opt/cleanflight/cleanflight-configurator/icon/cf_icon_128.png
+Terminal=false
+Type=Application

assets/linux/copyright

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+This package was created by the Cleanflight open source flight controller firmware project (https://github.com/cleanflight/cleanflight).
+
+All of the code is covered under the terms of the GPL version 3. See the
+file /usr/share/common-licenses/GPL-3 for more information.