v0.1.0-beta
First public beta. Everything described in these docs is in this release unless a page is marked Provisional (locked mode is not in the program yet).
Highlights
Section titled “Highlights”- A dashboard of tiles you drag, resize and collapse: bookmarks, developer environments (Prod is always red), GitHub repositories and widgets.
- A launcher (Ctrl+P) that searches everything and includes 40 tools: calculator, unit and currency converters, timestamps, curl runner, JSON, CSV, regex, diff, cron, Markdown, password, hash, base64, UUID, JWT, QR codes, colour picker and lorem ipsum.
- 47 widgets from a categorised gallery, including every launcher tool, plus multi-zone clocks and multi-place weather with list or mini-tile layouts.
- Chrome bookmark import, icons from thousands of sets or your own SVG, and a background image with an adjustable glass effect.
- Private and local: listens on
127.0.0.1by default, no accounts, one SQLite file. - Runs anywhere: Windows, Linux and macOS builds, and an Alpine Docker image with Compose files, including one with Caddy, HTTPS and basic authentication.
The binary
Section titled “The binary”| Executable | 1.1 MB (752 KB compressed) |
| Start-up | 48 ms |
| Memory at rest | 5.9 MB |
| Tests | 619 passing |
| Built with | Rust, axum, SQLite (bundled), Preact, Tailwind CSS and DaisyUI |
See Metrics and Tech stack and build.
Downloads
Section titled “Downloads”Attached to the GitHub release, with a SHA256SUMS file:
| Platform | File |
|---|---|
| Windows (64-bit) | home_screen-v0.1.0-beta-windows-x64.zip |
| Linux (Intel/AMD 64-bit) | home_screen-v0.1.0-beta-linux-x64.tar.gz |
| Linux (Arm 64-bit) | home_screen-v0.1.0-beta-linux-arm64.tar.gz |
| macOS (Apple silicon) | home_screen-v0.1.0-beta-macos-arm64.tar.gz |
| macOS (Intel) | home_screen-v0.1.0-beta-macos-x64.tar.gz |
| Docker (Intel/AMD and Arm) | ghcr.io/rmalcomber/home_screen:0.1.0-beta |
See Install and Docker. The macOS builds are not signed or notarised yet.
Known limitations
Section titled “Known limitations”- It is a beta: features, the database layout and the HTTP API may change.
- There is no sign-in. It listens on your machine only; see Privacy and security.
- Icons, favicons, weather and currency rates need internet access.
- Footnotes and maths are not supported in the Markdown previewer; multipart forms are not supported in the curl runner.
What is next
Section titled “What is next”See the roadmap.
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