Shell

What is this?

The Beagle shell is a component that handles the visual aspects of the operating system, such as windows, icons, menus, panels, etcetera. The shell is responsible for showing things like boot progress, the login screen, and notifications. It also provides interactive controls for things like volume and screen brightness, a dock and home screen for launching applications, and a switcher for moving between different applications.

The Beagle shell includes:

Boot: A component for displaying system boot progress;
Controls: A component for quickly accessing system controls, such as volume, screen brightness, and wireless connections;
Dock: A component for opening pinned and recent applications;
Home: A component for exploring all installed applications;
Keyboard: A component for inputting text via the screen;
Login: A component for gaining access to the system;
Notifications: A component for providing alerts to users; and
Switch: A component for enabling users to switch between different applications.

Take it offline

Do you want to make use of Beagle without needing an internet connection? Do you want to print Beagle to hang it on your wall or bind it into a book? You can download a copy and use Beagle as you wish, so long as you abide by the terms of the license.