Python OS

Python OS is an operating system simulator written in Python, with a graphical interface made with Tkinter, the graphical interface is inspired by Windows to make it more user-friendly.

This was developed from the beginning as a hobby, currently I use it to learn and apply my knowledge with Python and GUI design :).

Features

Desktop environment:

• It is composed of a wallpaper along with a taskbar.
• The taskbar contains a clock, volume and internet icons.
• A start menu.
• Draggabble windows.

Programs:

• Terminal - you can write and execute commands.
• File manager - You can see files and folders, change directories and see the size of each file.
• Browser - You can browse the internet (currently it only uses html 3, so most of the pages don't work very well).

Miscellaneous:

• Boot loader (animation).
• BIOS.
• RSOD (Red Screen of Death).
• BSOD (Black Screen of Death).
• GSOD (Green Screen of death).
• Login (unused).
• Desktop mode.
• Terminal mode.
• File system.

Some current ideas:

• Antivirus (fake).
• Control pane.
• Draggable desktop icons.
• Internet.
• System configuration.
• Reboot and shutdown.

Bugs

• Dragging windows can cause their content to flicker or no longer render.
• Sometimes taskbar buttons flicker.

Installation

Note: If you're on a on a minimal Linux installation:

• You may need to install a desktop or window manager compatible with the python-tk package to work ._.

Download the code and unzip it, it is necessary to have Python 3.10 and have the following modules installed

• Pillow Necessary so that the program can read the images and work.
• Psutil Necessary for the neofetch command and some functions to work.
• Tkinterweb Necessary for the browser to work.
• TkinterMapView Necessary for the Map Viewer to work.

For a quick installation use the following command inside the project folder:

pip install -r requirements.txt

And double click on OS.py file to run the project or just in the command line you write

python OS.py