Linux version

[brpaz]

First of all, this project looks really good. I was looking for a tool like this for some time. Dont know if you know hain? its a similar project to dext but seems to have few activity in last months so I think I will opt with dext.

I have cloned the repo and its working fine in Linux with Linux mint 18 with cinnamon.

Just have an issue, not sure its related to Linux or not. I have 2 monitors and dext allays opens on the primary monitor. I know that its possible to detect the active monitor in Electron. I might take a look if I have time.

Also when using for example the github plugin, I have some black borders around the results box.

Keep up the good work.

[z3t0]

Also when using for example the github plugin, I have some black borders around the results box.

maybe create a second issue for this with a screenshot so other linux users are aware, also if there's a linux label that might be useful

[vutran]

First of all, this project looks really good. I was looking for a tool like this for some time. Dont know if you know hain? its a similar project to dext but seems to have few activity in last months so I think I will opt with dext.

Thanks for the awesome words. I noticed Hain is also an Electron powered launcher as well. I believe the goals are for Windows users. Our plans for Dext is to be cross platform and also be compatible with Alfred node plugins by following Alfred's filter schema (see alfy) and hopefully can be compatible with packal packages.

Just have an issue, not sure its related to Linux or not. I have 2 monitors and dext allays opens on the primary monitor. I know that its possible to detect the active monitor in Electron. I might take a look if I have time.

Feel free to send a PR for this.

Also when using for example the github plugin, I have some black borders around the results box.

May be an issue with the default theme. I can take a look at this this week unless you get to it before I do.

[pacharanero]

I'm keen to help out with the Linux version. I'm testing on Linux Mint 18 Cinnamon.

I've forked the repo, cloned locally, done an npm install and launched from the master branch using npm start. Is this correct?

When I do that I get an error:

Uncaught Exception:
TypeError: Error processing argument at index 1, conversion failure from 54.5
    at TypeError (native)
    at repositionWindow (/home/marcus/code/dext/app/main/index.js:105:7)
    at App.createWindow (/home/marcus/code/dext/app/main/index.js:304:3)
    at emitTwo (events.js:111:20)
    at App.emit (events.js:191:7)

In dext/app/main/index.js, it seems that the arguments to win.setPosition need to be integer. I can make dext work by changing win.setPosition(winPosition[0], winPosition[1]) to win.setPosition(~~winPosition[0], ~~winPosition[1]) (simple way to round down, but may not be the most elegant or explicit way)

[vutran]

@pacharanero I never knew Linux used floats for window positions. Math.floor would be easier to attract new contributors to follow since not many people know bitwise ops. The trade off is perf since ~~ is more performance than Math.floor.

[pacharanero]

@vutran I think it's the division by 2 in the preceding few lines of code that is resulting in the float. I'll fix it with Math.floor and submit a PR

[pacharanero]

Dext now works for me in Linux Mint 18, however it doesn't search or launch applications yet. (Kind of essential functionality in a Launcher!). I'd like to help implement this - which I presume is going to require OS-specific code - but I have no idea where to even start... Anyone else out there wanna join in on the Linux version?

[vutran]

Dext now works for me in Linux Mint 18, however it doesn't search or launch applications yet. (Kind of essential functionality in a Launcher!). I'd like to help implement this - which I presume is going to require OS-specific code - but I have no idea where to even start... Anyone else out there wanna join in on the Linux version?

Ideally, we would want to create this as a core plugin. Take a look at the plugin docs as a start on how to create a plugin. You can also reference the current core plugins for some working examples.

[kmf]

I would love a Linux version, is there any testing to be done?

[brpaz]

@kmf I am running Dext on Linux Mint 18 and haven't found any issues.

[pacharanero]

@kmf I think the bug I experienced on LM18 was due to my HiDPI screen, the window placement was for some reason returning an unexpected value. We've fixed this now.

@kmf but I would still regard the current lack of app search and launch as a fairly big issue! This is not yet implemented in Linux - see issue #130 (I have no clue how one goes about doing this either but would happily have a go if someone more knowledgeable gives me a push in the right direction...)

[vutran]

@pacharanero We have an open PR that is a WIP that you can check out here.