Category Archives: PostX

Analyzer v1 released

Analyzer v1 is a program for monitoring and mounting/unmounting block devices using PyQt5, pyudev, and udisksctl. Github: https://github.com/postman721/Analyzer/tree/main

Analyzer v1

Features

  • Monitors block device events (add/remove).
  • Automatically updates the list of mounted devices.
  • Allows unmounting and remounting of selected devices via udisksctl.
  • Displays log messages in a GUI using PyQt5.

License:

This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.

Author:

JJ Posti

Disclaimer:

Please note that improper use of mounting/unmounting devices could lead to data loss. Use this software at your own risk.

Runner-QT version 8 released

Runner-QT is a simple Python application that presents a graphical user interface to execute commands or launch applications on a Linux system. The program is built using the PyQt5 framework and provides a minimalistic, modern interface for entering commands or application names.

Version 8 brings new outlook and error handling capabilities – if the program is not found.

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Features

Simple and intuitive graphical user interface.
Checks for the existence of a program before trying to execute it.
Provides error messages to the user if a command fails or if the program doesn't exist.
Modern and stylish look.
Can be easily closed using the Escape key with traditional way of pressing the close button.
Automatically closes if a program is found and executed by the system.

Code and instructions are available on Github: https://github.com/postman721/Runner-QT

Metapad text-editor upgrades to version 2.0

Metapad is the next component of the upcoming PostX Gnu/Linux release (TBA) to get upgrades.

Features:

  • Line Numbers: Clearly visualized line numbers next to your text.
  • Toolbar: A toolbar for quick actions such as undo, redo, save, open, print, and font selection.
  • Styling: Custom styling for the editor and the application, done via CSS styling. Icons are from Adwaita icons theme. Without icons a button with a text will be shown.
  • Font Change: Quickly change the font of the selected text.
  • Open/Save Dialog: Intuitive dialogs for opening and saving your files.
  • Printing: A print preview and printing capability.
  • Protection: Before closing or opening new files, a warning is given if there are unsaved changes.

The code is available on Github: https://github.com/postman721/Metapad/tree/master