AdvancedOS

📚 Overview

AdvancedOS is an innovative desktop environment built using Python's Tkinter library. It is designed to emulate a lightweight operating system interface, complete with a taskbar, customizable desktop, and various built-in applications. This project aims to provide a functional, extendable framework for learning and experimenting with GUI-based systems.

Currently, AdvancedOS is under active development, and contributions or suggestions for improvements are welcome.

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💡 Features

1. Desktop Environment

The AdvancedOS desktop acts as the primary user interface, featuring:

• Customizable Themes: Change the background color to suit your preferences (light blue, gray, or green).
• Interactive Icons: Launch built-in utilities directly from the desktop by clicking on intuitive buttons.
• Expandable Functionality: Easily add new desktop shortcuts for additional features or applications.

2. Taskbar

The taskbar provides real-time system information and utilities:

• Start Button: Opens a simple Start Menu where users can access settings or exit the application.
• System Information: Displays Wi-Fi connectivity, Bluetooth status, and battery percentage, updating every five seconds.
• Clock: Shows the current time, updated every second.

3. Built-in Utilities

AdvancedOS includes several essential tools, each designed for practicality and simplicity:

a. Calculator

• Functionality: Perform basic arithmetic operations.
• Interactive Design: Input numbers and operations via a text field and execute them with a "=" button.
• Error Handling: Displays an error message for invalid inputs.

b. Text Editor

• Rich Editing: Write and edit text with a simple interface.
• File Saving: Save files in .txt format using a file dialog.
• Menu Options: Includes options to save and exit directly from the menu bar.

c. File Explorer

• Browse Files: Use a file dialog to locate and select files on your system.
• File Information: Displays the selected file’s name in a message box.

d. Python Console

• Execute Code: Run Python commands directly within the application.
• Output Display: View execution results or errors in a console-like text area.
• Input Area: Type commands in a dedicated input section and execute them with a button click.

e. Music Player

• Play and Stop: Basic music playback controls.
• Future Expansion: Placeholder for integrating more advanced features like playlists or volume controls.

f. Task Manager

• Process Viewer: Lists all running processes using the psutil library.
• Simple Display: Presents process names in a scrollable list.

g. Weather App

• Real-time Weather: Fetches weather data for a specified city using the OpenWeatherMap API.
• Data Display: Shows temperature (in Celsius) and weather conditions.
• Error Handling: Displays a message if weather data cannot be retrieved.

h. Browser

• Web Access: Open a simple web browser powered by the webview library.
• Default URL: Launches with Google’s homepage but can be customized.

4. Settings Menu

• Theme Customization: Choose between different color themes to personalize the desktop.
• Expandable Options: Add future customization features, such as font or icon styles.

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🚀 Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Python 3.x
• Required Python Libraries:
  • tkinter (default with Python)
  • psutil
  • requests
  • bleak
  • webview

Install required libraries using:

pip install psutil requests bleak pywebview

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/codingwithnsh/AdvancedOS.git

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd AdvancedOS

3. Run the application:

   python main.py

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📊 How It Works

Desktop Icons

Each icon corresponds to a utility or application. Simply click an icon to launch the associated tool.

Taskbar Information

The taskbar dynamically updates every few seconds to display:

• Current time
• System battery status
• Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity

Built-in Utilities

The included tools offer core functionality for daily tasks, while providing a framework for integrating new features.

Customization

Through the settings menu, you can adjust the desktop’s appearance to match your preferences. Themes change the desktop background and provide visual variety.

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🛠️ Contributing

We welcome contributions to improve this project!

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a new branch:

   git checkout -b feature-name

3. Commit your changes:

   git commit -m "Add feature description"

4. Push to the branch:

   git push origin feature-name

5. Open a pull request.

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🔖 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

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🙌 Acknowledgments

Special thanks to everyone who has contributed to this project! Your suggestions and contributions are invaluable as we continue to develop AdvancedOS into a robust and versatile desktop environment.