Interested in a node-webkit implementation of GUI.

[bytemaster]

I am working on this. 


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[zhangweis]

First JSON/RPC call on getbalance done.
You can see it working from http://114.215.104.153:9091/index.html#/transactions where user/password should be "user" and "pwd".

Notice the balance is "1000" at the moment which is got from calling json/rpc getbalance.

[zhangweis]

Pulled lastest bitshares code finally build it on my debian box.
Excited to see that the latest bts_xt_client supports --server and uses ./htdocs as http root. This makes it easier to put my code just at ./htdocs. Will play with that if I find some time.
RPC tricks:
You need to go through the below steps to send xts:
1. openwallet()
2. walletpassphrase('<<send password>>')
3. sendtoaddress('address', {"amount":<number>,"unit":0},'comment')

From RPC commands, I don't find how to retrieve latest transactions but I can try to simulate it by directly using getblock and get_transaction.
My config.json:
{"rpc":{"rpc_user":"user","rpc_password":"pwd","rpc_endpoint":"0.0.0.0:0","httpd_endpoint":"0.0.0.0:9091","htdocs":"./htdocs"},"ignore_console":false}

[alt]

As the GUI is delayed, I'm interested in a GUI made in pure js.
The benefit:
1. quick
The html+css+js makes it very easy and quick to write GUI. I think I can make a very simple prototype in a week if I can have some spare time as long as JSON-RPC interface is ready.
2. cross platform
Even on mobile platform like ios and android.
3. responsive page design
This makes it look and feel well on different devices.
4. easy
JS is easier than C in my opinion.

Great!  +5% +5% +5%

[crazybit]

Bitshare X implements RPC interface

[zhangweis]

That is what I thought, you could have a desktop and a server version (own home / network server), so mobile / tablets can connect.

Yes, exactly. I don't know if they provide RPC on HTTP. If they don't, things will be a bit difficult as I have to use node/phonegap to setup tcp connections. I'm still trying to find some documents on their RPC interfaces.

[betax]

That is what I thought, you could have a desktop and a server version (own home / network server), so mobile / tablets can connect.

[zhangweis]

Great idea, what is your plan? Create a desktop application using node webkit that interacts with a local / own network rpc server? Or a centralize solution ?

node webkit that interacts with a local / own network rpc server. For an online wallet, I think we may have legal issues with running such a service.

[betax]

Great idea, what is your plan? Create a desktop application using node webkit that interacts with a local / own network rpc server? Or a centralize solution ?

[zhangweis]

Tested on android and it works well.
You can shrink the chrome browser window to see its mobile action.

[clout]

this is a great idea

[sudo]

Initial prototype (http://114.215.104.153:8081/main.html), repository:(https://github.com/zhangweis/bts-ui/):

• Tested only on chrome but could possibly work on ios and android.
• Angularjs based.
• Responsive design (layout from coinpunk)
• Page switch between transactions and send.
• Really not good at page design and need some help.

To do:
node+webkit packaging (should not be hard, but automation could be)
make data layer and simulate JSON/RPC

+5% +5%

[zhangweis]

Initial prototype (http://114.215.104.153:8081/main.html), repository:(https://github.com/zhangweis/bts-ui/):

• Tested only on chrome but could possibly work on ios and android.
• Angularjs based.
• Responsive design (layout from coinpunk)
• Page switch between transactions and send.
• Really not good at page design and need some help.

To do:
node+webkit packaging (should not be hard, but automation could be)
make data layer and simulate JSON/RPC

[sudo]

 +5% 

user experience optimization  is very important

[toast]

+1 I have been advocating for this. Define that rpc api for us dan!

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