CLISMA

CLISMA is an console-based desktop enviroment. Made mostly for fun using python.

Stands for 'Command-Line-Interface System Manager Accompanier'

Cool Features

• poorly documented

• dependency-free (there is exceptions, see requirements)

• external apps support - friendly environment for developing new packages; package manager

• all input and windowing job are done for developer; just append strings to the window

• premade ui elements: sliders, buttons, text fields

• standard-looking window system

• fancy features like many mouse cursors support or midi keyboard support

• runs smooth on old pcs

This app is currently unfinished and requies testing.

Requirements

• curses for python (preinstalled for linux)

• python 3.10 or newer (possible to launch on python 3.7 with minimal effort (patch FileSquad/clismaconfig.py))

  additional: (unneccesary)

• pympler (for python)

• psutil (for python)

• alsa

Recommended Hardware Requirements

CLIsma requires:

• 15-30 mb of RAM

• About 5 mb on disk

• CPU: tested on 800 mHz 1 core CPU

• No GPU required

• 8 color support (unneccesary)

Use

Execute main.py. You must have access to /dev/input. This could be arranged by adding your user into input group or running python with sudo or root.

all input is received from from /dev/input. root privilegies isn't required for CLIsma shell.

sudo usermod -aG input $USER

then reboot.

cd CLIsma
pip install -r ./requirements-extra.txt
python main.py

CLIsma has shell arguiments:

Usage: main.py --flag1 {required1} (optional2) --flag2 ...
Manipulate flag order to control order of execution
Use -# instead of - for opposite effect: supported commands marked with !
!   -b  --brief                                      Quick common info
!   -d, --debug                                      Debug mode
!   -f, --force                                      Disable confirmation (Warning: force deletion with -r)
!   -h, --help                                       Print this message
!   -i, --install {package_name} (archive_path)      Install a package
!   -r, --remove {package_name}                      Remove a package
!   -s, --shell                                      Shell mode (start CLIsma Shell)
    -l, --low-color                                  Force low color mode (compatibility)