SpaceBar

SpaceBar

Founder:

User:b42

Coops:

user:rmarko, user:hexo, User:Merlyn

Status:

active

Created:

2013-02-26

Last Modified:

2016-02-04

Current state

• tablet is running fedora + xmonad + basebar
• two hardware barcode readers available
• last finishing touches remaining

Ready

Alfa version - https://github.com/hacxman/basebar

Tablet has opensuse on it, xmonad installed with some config which needs more tuning for proper support of on-screen keyboard (eekboard is installed with intent to use). Now it boots directly into basebar application. Webcam should be connected before boot.

Bugs:

• Barcode recognizer to basebar bridge currently doesn't survive webcam reconnect.
• SW needs a non creepy way to show/hide on-screen keyboard - clever QT wizardry needed
  • possible to use recently released Qt Virtual Keyboard from QT5
• xmonad.hs support for OSK (ewhm maybe?)

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Whiteboard dump

Trapas bar

• tablet + webcam
• scan barcode with ^
• take picture and send to server
• BECAUSE JAVA!11!
• save picture option
• awards & records

Similar projects

• brmbar @ brmlab
  • seems to be usable for our purpose
  • we'd have write module for scanning barcodes using camera
  • and either make the qt4 ui run on the tablet or write a web app to do this