about:blank

about:blank is a startpage for browsers.

Features

• Application launcher
• Status informations
• Easy access to GitHub and Google search.

Installation

First you need to install Node.js: https://nodejs.org/
When it is installed, clone this repository:
git clone https://github.com/nounoursheureux/about-blank.git
Then install the npm dependencies:
npm install
If you are on a Mac you need osascript:
npm install node-osascript
Start the server:
node server.js
Or if you are on a Mac:
node server-mac.js
Finally, start your web-browser and navigate to localhost:3527

Linux dependencies

• System dependencies:

  • node.js
  • mpd & mpc for the songs (if you don't want to install them you can remove the song module in config.json).

• Node.js dependencies:

  • Express
  • Socket.io

Mac OS dependencies

• System dependencies:

  • node.js

• Node.js dependencies:

  • Express
  • Socket.io
  • osascript

Configuration

The configuration file is config.json. It contains:

• The city name: the weather API shows this city's weather
• The port: the server runs on this port.
• The partition: the partition which is used in the status informations
• The default active icon: you can set it to
  • terminal
  • or search
  • or github
• The default search engine: you can set it to
  • google
  • or duckduckgo
• The theme: the name of the stylesheet used in the page. The themes light and dark are included.
• The modules: you can disable a module or change the delay between reloading (in milliseconds).