Gem

[parabyte]

I learnt about various systems elks kernel has, and how to utilise them correctly.

Gem desktop

[ghaerr]

Cool! What changes have you made to GEM since its first version?

[parabyte]

stopped using gem for process management for starters.

gem from dos has its own timer implementation, why would you want to use that when you could use elks kernel's timer.

little things like that.

[parabyte]

the project is quiet possible bugosaurus, but its in a much better state now, then the blind port i did to just get it running within elks. that was a terrible goal!

[djohanse]

Think I'm doing something wrong. Can start desktop but it won't respond to mouse or keypresses (e.g tab). Can't launch applications or interact with desktop.

Environment is Qemu on m1 MacBook Air.

Screen.Recording.2026-10-24.at.10.54.13.AM.mov

[ghaerr]

I haven't tried the latest release, but had the same problem with the prior release - couldn't get the mouse or keyboard to do anything.

Are there any instructions as to how the keyboard (specifically ALT- keys, or something else?) are supposed to operate the UI?

[parabyte]

we good now?

[parabyte]

ohhhh!

sorry i bug tested this on real hardware, being my slightly non standard amstrad 1640dd

i will resolve shortly

[parabyte]

okay turns out, i should not have multiple source repositories with slightly different source across my system! source control!

correct version been put up, turns out i goofed up the timer code

[djohanse]

More specifically: I can see the folders on the desktop so I do get past the intro screen in the video.

I can move the cursor with the up/down/left/right arrow keys but can't select anything. I don't use a mouse; is one needed? Environment is qemu on m1 MacBook Air using keyboard/trackpad

Update: I found a USB mouse but it's not working on the gem desktop. I assume no usb drivers?

Update 2 : fn + left/right arrow kind of work for selection. Very cool project but kind of painful on m1 Mac

[parabyte]

do a fresh pull i think i sorted the issue you saw,