- cross-posted to:
- opensource@lemmy.ml
- cross-posted to:
- opensource@lemmy.ml
Eagle Mode is a zoomable user interface (ZUI) project created by Oliver Hamann that reimagines desktop navigation through continuous zooming rather than traditional folder hierarchies[1]. The software functions as both a file manager and window manager, allowing users to seamlessly zoom in and out through directory structures using a mouse scroll wheel, replacing conventional tree and detail views[^2].
The project demonstrates practical ZUI applications including a file manager, clock, chess game, and 3D Minesweeper variant, all integrated into what it calls a “Virtual Cosmos”[^2]. According to Linux Magazine’s Bruce Byfield, while initially disorienting, Eagle Mode “soon proves itself as a powerful and efficient tool” that reduces repetitive wrist movements compared to traditional desktops[^2].
You must log in or register to comment.
That scene in Jurassic Park is finally real
It always has been. Maybe you can still find that file manager (the linux port of the Sgi original) in an archive somewhere, although it’s probably not as easy to compile nowadays.
It’s out there, as linked to from Wikipedia.
Good to know.
Note that it’s really not nice to use past the first couple minutes when it’s mildly amusing. It’s really more of a tech demo.
