Platypus VS Glimmer

Something for which I wish there was a windows variant...

Embedding a script into a small tray icon/menubar app can be extremely powerfull even with its low complexity.

[1]: https://github.com/sveinbjornt/Platypus

> Which apps do you use actually it for?

neovim, mutt, tig, weechat

> That's what aliases are for (or you could rename the binary?)!

Unfortunately, it's not that simple on macOS for app bundles. The human readable name of the app bundle really doesn't matter that much to the operating system -- it's the contents of Info.plist that matter. In order to have a separate app that can be Cmd+Tab'd to, you have to have a separate app bundle, separate app bundle identifier, etc. There's really not a way around it on macOS that I've seen.

(And to be clear, aliases do work on the command line. I'm talking specifically about GUI apps - which is my primary method of separating my different activities. Terminal emulator tabs are not good enough.)

This also doesn't solve the performance problems with any of the various GUI applications, nor does it solve my problem for other applications that I want to run.

> By the way, do you know the app https://github.com/sveinbjornt/Platypus that can generate app bundles on a Mac?

I do! I tried this route first, but it falls apart when you start a GUI application from the script that you supply to platypus. If your script is e.g. `wezterm start`, it'll just start up another instance of a wezterm-branded GUI app in addition to the wrapper app that Platypus spits out.

Random fact; this website is created and maintained by Sveinbjörn Þórðarson who also made Platypus (https://github.com/sveinbjornt/Platypus) and Sloth (https://github.com/sveinbjornt/Sloth) — software that Mac nerds might be familiar with.

Sveinbjörn is a ball of energy that just radiates positives for human society.

Not sure if I understood the question properly but I found this program for Macs the other day: Platypus. It will create a .app out of any scrap of code.

Glimmer is a award winning GUI Toolkit for ruby which supports every major platform (gtk, qt, wxwidgets, swt, swing, java fx, etc), it can also output as SVG or CSS: https://github.com/AndyObtiva/glimmer

Here's the github for the glimmer GUI library . https://github.com/AndyObtiva/glimmer

I don't quite understand why you would need to only create a web application. I see the future much more similar to like what glimmer (but in ruby https://github.com/AndyObtiva/glimmer) is doing. Write once, run verywhere.

Personally I'd love to have a "meta-DSL" that can describe widgets and functionality without being tied to a specific language. A bit like glimmer: https://github.com/AndyObtiva/glimmer however had unified for as many possible languages out there, and not tied to a specific language per se.

Qt is probably the more sophisticated toolkit, but GTK has a few things going. I love its language support + CSS. I wrote tons of ruby-gtk3 apps and hopefully ruby-gtk4 soon. No such thing exists for qt (ruby-qt died years ago). I actually write in a mostly GUI agnostic manner; andy pushed this to a new level though: https://github.com/AndyObtiva/glimmer

# From: https://github.com/AndyObtiva/glimmer-dsl-swt/blob/master/docs/reference/GLIMMER_SAMPLES.md#hello-table require 'glimmer-dsl-swt' class HelloTable class BaseballGame class << self attr_accessor :selected_game def all_playoff_games @all_playoff_games ||= { 'NLDS' => [ new(Time.new(2037, 10, 6, 12, 0), 'Chicago Cubs', 'Milwaukee Brewers', 'Free Bobblehead'), new(Time.new(2037, 10, 7, 12, 0), 'Chicago Cubs', 'Milwaukee Brewers'), new(Time.new(2037, 10, 8, 12, 0), 'Milwaukee Brewers', 'Chicago Cubs'), new(Time.new(2037, 10, 9, 12, 0), 'Milwaukee Brewers', 'Chicago Cubs'), new(Time.new(2037, 10, 10, 12, 0), 'Milwaukee Brewers', 'Chicago Cubs', 'Free Umbrella'), new(Time.new(2037, 10, 6, 18, 0), 'Cincinnati Reds', 'St Louis Cardinals', 'Free Bobblehead'), new(Time.new(2037, 10, 7, 18, 0), 'Cincinnati Reds', 'St Louis Cardinals'), new(Time.new(2037, 10, 8, 18, 0), 'St Louis Cardinals', 'Cincinnati Reds'), new(Time.new(2037, 10, 9, 18, 0), 'St Louis Cardinals', 'Cincinnati Reds'), new(Time.new(2037, 10, 10, 18, 0), 'St Louis Cardinals', 'Cincinnati Reds', 'Free Umbrella'), ], 'ALDS' => [ new(Time.new(2037, 10, 6, 12, 0), 'New York Yankees', 'Boston Red Sox', 'Free Bobblehead'), new(Time.new(2037, 10, 7, 12, 0), 'New York Yankees', 'Boston Red Sox'), new(Time.new(2037, 10, 8, 12, 0), 'Boston Red Sox', 'New York Yankees'), new(Time.new(2037, 10, 9, 12, 0), 'Boston Red Sox', 'New York Yankees'), new(Time.new(2037, 10, 10, 12, 0), 'Boston Red Sox', 'New York Yankees', 'Free Umbrella'), new(Time.new(2037, 10, 6, 18, 0), 'Houston Astros', 'Cleveland Indians', 'Free Bobblehead'), new(Time.new(2037, 10, 7, 18, 0), 'Houston Astros', 'Cleveland Indians'), new(Time.new(2037, 10, 8, 18, 0), 'Cleveland Indians', 'Houston Astros'), new(Time.new(2037, 10, 9, 18, 0), 'Cleveland Indians', 'Houston Astros'), new(Time.new(2037, 10, 10, 18, 0), 'Cleveland Indians', 'Houston Astros', 'Free Umbrella'), ], 'NLCS' => [ new(Time.new(2037, 10, 12, 12, 0), 'Chicago Cubs', 'Cincinnati Reds', 'Free Towel'), new(Time.new(2037, 10, 13, 12, 0), 'Chicago Cubs', 'Cincinnati Reds'), new(Time.new(2037, 10, 14, 12, 0), 'Cincinnati Reds', 'Chicago Cubs'), new(Time.new(2037, 10, 15, 18, 0), 'Cincinnati Reds', 'Chicago Cubs'), new(Time.new(2037, 10, 16, 18, 0), 'Cincinnati Reds', 'Chicago Cubs'), new(Time.new(2037, 10, 17, 18, 0), 'Chicago Cubs', 'Cincinnati Reds'), new(Time.new(2037, 10, 18, 12, 0), 'Chicago Cubs', 'Cincinnati Reds', 'Free Poncho'), ], 'ALCS' => [ new(Time.new(2037, 10, 12, 12, 0), 'Houston Astros', 'Boston Red Sox', 'Free Towel'), new(Time.new(2037, 10, 13, 12, 0), 'Houston Astros', 'Boston Red Sox'), new(Time.new(2037, 10, 14, 12, 0), 'Boston Red Sox', 'Houston Astros'), new(Time.new(2037, 10, 15, 18, 0), 'Boston Red Sox', 'Houston Astros'), new(Time.new(2037, 10, 16, 18, 0), 'Boston Red Sox', 'Houston Astros'), new(Time.new(2037, 10, 17, 18, 0), 'Houston Astros', 'Boston Red Sox'), new(Time.new(2037, 10, 18, 12, 0), 'Houston Astros', 'Boston Red Sox', 'Free Poncho'), ], 'World Series' => [ new(Time.new(2037, 10, 20, 18, 0), 'Chicago Cubs', 'Boston Red Sox', 'Free Baseball Cap'), new(Time.new(2037, 10, 21, 18, 0), 'Chicago Cubs', 'Boston Red Sox'), new(Time.new(2037, 10, 22, 18, 0), 'Boston Red Sox', 'Chicago Cubs'), new(Time.new(2037, 10, 23, 18, 0), 'Boston Red Sox', 'Chicago Cubs'), new(Time.new(2037, 10, 24, 18, 0), 'Boston Red Sox', 'Chicago Cubs'), new(Time.new(2037, 10, 25, 18, 0), 'Chicago Cubs', 'Boston Red Sox'), new(Time.new(2037, 10, 26, 18, 0), 'Chicago Cubs', 'Boston Red Sox', 'Free World Series Polo'), ] } end def playoff_type @playoff_type ||= 'World Series' end def playoff_type=(new_playoff_type) @playoff_type = new_playoff_type self.schedule=(all_playoff_games[@playoff_type]) self.selected_game = schedule.first unless selected_game.nil? end def playoff_type_options all_playoff_games.keys end def schedule @schedule ||= all_playoff_games[playoff_type] end def schedule=(new_schedule) @schedule = new_schedule end end include Glimmer include Glimmer::DataBinding::ObservableModel TEAM_BALLPARKS = { 'Boston Red Sox' => 'Fenway Park', 'Chicago Cubs' => 'Wrigley Field', 'Cincinnati Reds' => 'Great American Ball Park', 'Cleveland Indians' => 'Progressive Field', 'Houston Astros' => 'Minute Maid Park', 'Milwaukee Brewers' => 'Miller Park', 'New York Yankees' => 'Yankee Stadium', 'St Louis Cardinals' => 'Busch Stadium', } ATTRIBUTES = [:game_date, :game_time, :home_team, :away_team, :ballpark, :promotion] ATTRIBUTES_BACKGROUND = ATTRIBUTES.map {|attribute| "#{attribute}_background"} ATTRIBUTES_FOREGROUND = ATTRIBUTES.map {|attribute| "#{attribute}_foreground"} ATTRIBUTES_FONT = ATTRIBUTES.map {|attribute| "#{attribute}_font"} ATTRIBUTES_IMAGE = ATTRIBUTES.map {|attribute| "#{attribute}_image"} attr_accessor *([:booked, :date_time] + ATTRIBUTES + ATTRIBUTES_BACKGROUND + ATTRIBUTES_FOREGROUND + ATTRIBUTES_FONT + ATTRIBUTES_IMAGE) alias booked? booked def initialize(date_time, home_team, away_team, promotion = 'N/A') self.date_time = date_time self.home_team = home_team self.away_team = away_team self.promotion = promotion self.ballpark_image = [File.expand_path('hello_table/baseball_park.png', __dir__), width: 20, height: 20] self.booked = false observe(self, :date_time) do |new_value| notify_observers(:game_time) end end def home_team=(home_team_value) if home_team_value != away_team @home_team = home_team_value self.ballpark = TEAM_BALLPARKS[@home_team] end end def away_team=(away_team_value) if away_team_value != home_team @away_team = away_team_value end end def date Date.new(date_time.year, date_time.month, date_time.day) end def time Time.new(0, 1, 1, date_time.hour, date_time.min, date_time.sec, '+00:00') end def game_date date_time.strftime("%m/%d/%Y") end def game_time date_time.strftime("%I:%M %p") end def home_team_options TEAM_BALLPARKS.keys end def away_team_options TEAM_BALLPARKS.keys end def ballpark_options [TEAM_BALLPARKS[@home_team], TEAM_BALLPARKS[@away_team]] end def to_s "#{home_team} vs #{away_team} at #{ballpark} on #{game_date} #{game_time}" end def book! self.booked = true self.background = :dark_green self.foreground = :white self.font = {style: :italic} "Thank you for booking #{to_s}" end # Sets background for all attributes def background=(color) self.game_date_background = color self.game_time_background = color self.home_team_background = color self.away_team_background = color self.ballpark_background = color self.promotion_background = color end # Sets foreground for all attributes def foreground=(color) self.game_date_foreground = color self.game_time_foreground = color self.home_team_foreground = color self.away_team_foreground = color self.ballpark_foreground = color self.promotion_foreground = color end # Sets font for all attributes def font=(font_properties) self.game_date_font = font_properties self.game_time_font = font_properties self.home_team_font = font_properties self.away_team_font = font_properties self.ballpark_font = font_properties self.promotion_font = font_properties end end include Glimmer::UI::CustomShell before_body do Display.app_name = 'Hello, Table!' end body { shell { grid_layout text 'Hello, Table!' background_image File.expand_path('hello_table/baseball_park.png', __dir__) image File.expand_path('hello_table/baseball_park.png', __dir__) label { layout_data :center, :center, true, false text 'BASEBALL PLAYOFF SCHEDULE' background :transparent if OS.windows? foreground rgb(94, 107, 103) font name: 'Optima', height: 38, style: :bold } combo(:read_only) { layout_data :center, :center, true, false selection <=> [BaseballGame, :playoff_type] font height: 14 } table(:editable) { |table_proxy| layout_data :fill, :fill, true, true table_column { text 'Game Date' width 150 sort_property :date # ensure sorting by real date value (not `game_date` string specified in items below) editor :date_drop_down, property: :date_time } table_column { text 'Game Time' width 150 sort_property :time # ensure sorting by real time value (not `game_time` string specified in items below) editor :time, property: :date_time } table_column { text 'Ballpark' width 180 editor :none } table_column { text 'Home Team' width 150 editor :combo, :read_only # read_only is simply an SWT style passed to combo widget } table_column { text 'Away Team' width 150 editor :combo, :read_only # read_only is simply an SWT style passed to combo widget } table_column { text 'Promotion' width 150 # default text editor is used here } # This is a contextual pop up menu that shows up when right-clicking table rows menu { menu_item { text 'Book' on_widget_selected do book_selected_game end } } # Data-bind table items (rows) to a model collection (BaseballGame.schedule), # mapping columns in declaration order to row model properties (attributes) # By convention, every column property can be accompanied by extra properties # with the following suffixes: `_background`, `_foreground`, `_font`, and `_image` # For example, for `game_date`, model could also implement these related properties: # `game_date_background`, `game_date_foreground`, `game_date_font`, `game_date_image` # That is done in order to let the table widget set extra properties if needed. items <=> [BaseballGame, :schedule, column_properties: [:game_date, :game_time, :ballpark, :home_team, :away_team, :promotion]] # Data-bind table selection selection <=> [BaseballGame, :selected_game] # Default initial sort property sort_property :date # Sort by these additional properties after handling sort by the column the user clicked additional_sort_properties :date, :time, :home_team, :away_team, :ballpark, :promotion on_key_pressed do |key_event| book_selected_game if key_event.keyCode == swt(:cr) end } button { text 'Book Selected Game' layout_data :center, :center, true, false font height: 14 enabled <= [BaseballGame, 'selected_game.booked', on_read: ->(value) { value == false }] on_widget_selected do book_selected_game end } } } def book_selected_game return if BaseballGame.selected_game.booked? message_box { text 'Baseball Game Booked!' message BaseballGame.selected_game.book! }.open end end HelloTable.launch

The other project, which is a bit more akin to Shoes, is the glimmer suite. https://github.com/AndyObtiva/glimmer

One day glimmer will support gosu apps! (For those not knowing glimmer, here is a promo link: https://github.com/AndyObtiva/glimmer; it's not my project but Andy is cool so there you go - gosu is also great, though I don't fully understand why it were to be limited solely to games rather than also support GUI-like elements. Buttons it already supports, input-fields too. Needs more GUI functionality.)