SphereOS v0.2.3

v0.2.3

• Upgraded the Cosmos kernel to e85a69c.
• Added a gui command which switches to the GUI from console mode.
• Added a new boot menu.
• Other minor changes.

SphereOS v0.2.2

v0.2.2

This update includes significant stability fixes and an all-new IDE app!

• Upgraded the Cosmos kernel to 67aaca8.
• Fixed kernel GC issues. You should see significantly improved stability, lower memory usage, and fewer crashes.
• Added a new IDE application, 'CodeStudio', which can be used for editing and running RiverScript scripts.
• Other miscellaneous changes and improvements.

SphereOS v0.2.1

v0.2.1

This update includes new GUI features and improvements.

• Added an animated dock to the bottom of the screen. It shows open windows and a button to open the start menu.
• Changed the lock screen to a dialogue box.
• Added a mouse sensitivity slider to Settings.
• Added a 'Show frames per second' option to Settings.
• Added a Paint app.
• Added a Stopwatch app.
• Added a Memory Statistics app.
• Redesigned the 'All Apps' section of the start menu.
• Added the weekday to the taskbar.
• Shrunk the height of the mini calendar.
• Added a menu bar to Notepad, including the options to open and save files, and change view settings.
• Added a dark theme to Notepad.
• Added icons to window titlebars.
• Added more icons for different file types to the Files app.
• When opening a RiverScript script (.rs) in the Files app, you will be prompted to either open it in Notepad or run it in the new GUI RiverScript Interpreter.
• Other miscellaneous changes and improvements.

SphereOS v0.2.0

v0.2.0

Changes in this release:

• You can now wrap command arguments that contain spaces in quotes.
• You can now navigate through your command line history with the up and down arrow keys in the shell.
• Typing 'cd -' in the shell will now navigate to the previous working directory, if any.
• Added full path joining. Dot-dot, tilde, dot syntax, and rooted paths are now properly supported and can be chained. This applies to all commands.
• You can now chain shell commands together with two ampersands (&&).
• Increased accuracy of memory usage.
• Fixed a bug with window titlebars.
• Improved stability of the window manager.
• Significantly increased performance when scrolling through lists.
• Lists can now be scrolled by dragging their scrollbar slider. They will also have an elastic overscroll animation if you scroll out of the list's bounds.
• Reintroduced the 'cloudchat' command.
• Moved the settings.ini file to 0:\etc\gui.cfg. If you have data at the old location, it will be upgraded automatically.
• Changed the appearance of the category list in the Settings app.
• Fixed a bug with GUI switches.
• Improved system security.
• Other miscellaneous improvements.

SphereOS v0.1.9 Preview

v0.1.9 Preview

This update brings a host of new features and improvements, including an updated GUI, new and improved console commands, and the Limine bootloader.

Core

• Update to latest Cosmos version.
• Switch to Limine bootloader.
• New sys.cfg file for system configuration.
• SphereOS will now warn you if the system was shut down incorrectly, due to, for example, a power loss or system failure.
• A crash dump will now be saved when the system crashes.
• System data files have been moved. If your system uses the old locations, it will be automatically upgraded.

Console

• New file commands: al (append line), audit (list who can access), copy, ff (find, aka grep), touch (create file), and mv (move).
• New general commands: asyscfg (apply system configuration), crash (test crash), echo, name (set system name), license (view licences), and pci (show PCI devices).
• New user commands: expire (expire user's password), send (send message to specific user), and su (switch to a user).
• Shell scripts can now be executed.
• New ip command to get the PC's private IP address.
• The Text Editor has been updated to version 1.2, which includes enhanced security and new features.
• The 'help' command has been updated. You can now view individual help pages and view detailed usage for each command. You can also view a list of all commands available at once.
• Removed paint.
• Miscellaneous shell updates.

GUI

• Added 'Event Log' and 'Demo Launcher' apps. The Demo Launcher can be used to launch demo apps. Demo apps currently include Mandelbrot and Starfield.
• Added a search box to the start menu.
• The start menu will now only display up to four apps at once. You may view all apps installed on the system by clicking the 'All Apps' button.
• Added a new 'Switch' GUI element. It can be toggled or dragged and features animations.
• The GUI's Settings app now uses switches instead of check boxes.
• Changed the 'Date & Time Settings' section of the GUI's Settings app.
• You can now click through months in the calendar.
• Heightened the mini calendar.
• New desktop background.
• Redesigned the lock screen.

RiverScript

• Added a new 'exec' function to the RiverScript standard library, which can execute a shell command as the currently logged in user.

Miscellaneous

• Other minor changes and tweaks.

SphereOS v0.1.8 Preview

v0.1.8 Preview!

• New lock screen
• Screen resolution can now be changed in Settings
• New wallpaper and titlebar buttons
• New My Home shortcut in Files
• Lists can now be scrolled
• Add temporary lockout after too many failed login attempts
• Bug fixes

SphereOS v0.1.7 Preview

v0.1.7 Preview!

• Added hangman game.

SphereOS v0.1.6-preview

v0.1.6 Preview!

• Fixes a lot of GUI bugs/glitches
• Improved FPS and smoothness
• Notepad is now maximisable
• Added Calendar app (click the time to show a mini calendar)
• Added Files app
• Updated Info app
• Added new 12-hour clock option
• Added new Users category to Settings
• Increased resolution
• New wallpaper

SphereOS v0.1.5-preview

v0.1.5 Preview

NEW GUI feature!

• 500+ FPS
• Clock
• Notepad
• Calculator
• And more apps!

SphereOS v0.1.4-preview

SphereOS v0.1.4-preview

The latest and greatest!

New:

• New RiverScript scripting language.
• User home directories
• Improved security
• Process system
• New directory commands