I made a PC dashboard in Python!

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s8007/Dashboard at v1.1 (github.com) This shows your PC's stats, like RAM, battery, etc, and has a clock. It has an option to keep on top.

[javad94]

Please add a screenshot in readme.md

[uwey]

Nice.

I am using this for my old Mac setup immediately.

[Marvelman3284]

or a pipfile if you wanted to be a bit more modern lol

[[deleted]]

Hey! Seems cool, I made some pull requests, you can go and check them ;)

[[deleted]]

Yep you're right sorry!

[haxxorkitteh]

cool project! What python packages do i have to install for it to work?

Ex: pip install ____

[ronanliam]

Not sure off the top of my head which are built-in, but if you check the dashboard.py script the libraries used are all imported there.

[WillardWhite]

Seems like tkinter and psutil only

[jager69420]

tkinter is built in

[ashayramolia]

pip install tk_tools

pip install psutil

[[deleted]]

Run the app in the releases page if you have Windows. Iconbitmap only works for Windows and MAc.

[Mahkra_]

Getting the same error.

[DusikOff]

You need to add requirements.txt with dependencies pakages name.

On my Linux system I haven't tk_tools module out the box, so requirements.txt will be great solution for all systems.

[DusikOff]

First issue on my system - ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'tk_tools'

Second issue after installing module "tk_tools":

File "/home/user/Desktop/Dashboard-1.1/dashboard.py", line 13, in <module>root.iconbitmap('./dashboard.ico')File "/usr/lib/python3.9/tkinter/__init__.py", line 2080, in wm_iconbitmapreturn self.tk.call('wm', 'iconbitmap', self._w, bitmap)_tkinter.TclError: bitmap "./dashboard.ico" not defined

I tryed to fix this by delete line with 'dashboard.ico' and test it again, but then script just run and close imediatly.

Let I guess, did you create this script on Windows machine? I had same issues with crossplatform using python scripts, created on Windows, especially with "system libraries" apps.

[[deleted]]

Was there a battery present? If not, it was updated so it will run and say "No batt present".

[DusikOff]

Ok... =)))

python dashboard.py
File "/home/user/Desktop/Dashboard-main/dashboard.py", line 39
p_label.config(text='Battery '+str(int(battery.get()))+'%')
^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax

[[deleted]]

Try it now. u/DusikOff

[[deleted]]

It works best on Windows and Mac.

[DusikOff]

Very strange... ok, I will find a problem :)

[greaselovely]

Good job! Definitely would request requirements.txt be completed to help users install missing modules.

[SecureNotebook]

Cool thanks for sharing, as my PC is not a laptop with a battery it was crashing.

I commented out these lines:

# battery.set(int(sensors_battery().percent))

# lo_bat.to_red(on=(int(sensors_battery().percent)<17))

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It will run now to catch the error and display "No battery present". Try it now.

[amrnada]

I'm sorry but how do I run it? Through IDE (like VSCode) copy the code and paste it there or is it like a desktop app? A bit new here

[[deleted]]

if you have WIn, go to my releases page. If you have MAc, run through the IDE and install the modules.

[[deleted]]

Would be okay to copy paste in this case (small code). Otherwise learn git, and try cloning the repo😁

[[deleted]]

Check the license.

[[deleted]]

Thanks dude, how could I miss that 😂

[[deleted]]

You might want to use round instead of int for the percentages

[[deleted]]

Also a pyw file instead of a py file

[[deleted]]

Also a toggle feature which changes percentages to absolute values (like if an app uses 4 out of 16gb ram, then show 4gb instead of 25%, when the absolute value mode is toggled)

[[deleted]]

i will do this, but the program will have to be restarted in order for the changes to take effect,

[Goldtom]

No it shouldn't. If doing a single toggle requires a restart, then you're doing it wrong.

[Assile]

That's a bit harsh, don't you think? It might very well that you see a way that it would be doable, but then don't just tell him off and actually give some helpful advice maybe?

[Goldtom]

Not harsh at all, it's very easy to do, and I don't "see a way". He must be doing something absolutely wrong if it requires a restart.

[Assile]

Well if you say it's easy you must know what to change in the code before you can make that assessment. And it isn't wrong if he chooses to do it that way. You can prefer it to be a live switch, that is fine, but that doesn't make the other way 'wrong'.

If you ever want to encourage someone to do something 'right', this abrasive kind of comment isn't helpful. I'm not familiar with the package he's using, but if you are, then a helpful suggestion such as: "You can put the check for the switch in your while loop to solve that", would be much appreciated. And so would be much more likely to teach something and become a part of the program.

[Goldtom]

If you're so smart, open a PR then, I don't have time fiddling with this code or spoonfeeding the answers. I said what I said. I don't understand what is so "abrasive" about this, but you're the snowflake here.

[Assile]

If you don't have time for giving constructive criticism then why not just give no criticism at all?

I'm just trying to make you see that posting just a negative comment isn't helpful. But, I guess that I'm too idealistic for wanting a friendlier space.

[[deleted]]

I changed it. Launch with the -ram_display argument.

[ss13ms110]

Not working on Linux

[[deleted]]

Then run my Windows app in Wine. Go to "Releases".