Overview
FOS (Fake Operating System) is a set of web components that allow you to turn your web app into a fake operating system. It provides a fun and creative way to create web apps with an operating system-like interface. FOS includes components such as a desktop, icons, windows, bars, menus, and panels, which can be customized using CSS.
Features
- fos-desktop: A wrapper for all the icons, bars, and windows. It has a custom attribute
iconOffset
to offset the start position of the icons. - fos-icon: An icon component that is draggable by default. It moves on a grid of 8 x 8 pixels. It has a custom attribute
fixed
to prevent the icon from being dragged. - fos-window: A window application component where you can write HTML directly inside of it. It can also contain more complex components such as fos-bar, fos-menu, fos-menu-item, and fos-panel. It has a custom attribute
title
to set the title displayed on top of the window. - fos-bar: A wrapper for the menu. It can be placed on top or bottom of fos-desktop or fos-window. It has a custom attribute
position
to set the position of the bar (top or bottom). - fos-menu: A menu component that is only visible when clicked. It houses fos-menu-item components.
- fos-menu-item: Items of a menu component. It controls a fos-panel.
- fos-panel: A wrapper for your content. You can write your HTML inside of it and call it by clicking on a fos-menu-item. New components can be added later on.
Installation
To use FOS in your project, follow these steps:
- Add the JavaScript file for FOS to your project.
- Start typing HTML using the FOS components.
Example:
<script src="path/to/fos.js"></script>
<fos-desktop>
<!-- Add icons, windows, and other FOS components here -->
</fos-desktop>
You can also stylize the FOS components using CSS, just like regular DOM elements.
Summary
FOS (Fake Operating System) is a set of web components that allow you to create web apps with an operating system-like interface. It provides components such as a desktop, icons, windows, bars, menus, and panels that can be customized using CSS. With FOS, you can easily create fun and creative web apps that resemble a fake operating system.