https://github.com/dakostu/ministocks
A minimalistic QT stock ticker for Linux
https://github.com/dakostu/ministocks
c-plus-plus qt qt5 stock-data stock-market stock-prices stock-ticker stocks
Last synced: 6 months ago
JSON representation
A minimalistic QT stock ticker for Linux
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/dakostu/ministocks
- Owner: Dakostu
- License: gpl-2.0
- Created: 2017-09-10T21:53:29.000Z (about 8 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2023-09-21T06:48:27.000Z (about 2 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-04-17T04:18:22.541Z (7 months ago)
- Topics: c-plus-plus, qt, qt5, stock-data, stock-market, stock-prices, stock-ticker, stocks
- Language: C++
- Homepage:
- Size: 984 KB
- Stars: 9
- Watchers: 0
- Forks: 2
- Open Issues: 2
-
Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
Awesome Lists containing this project
README
**ATTENTION: THIS PROGRAM IS IN THE PROCESS OF SWITCHING APIs FOR FINANCIAL INFORMATION. DATA FROM stooq.com IS BEING USED NOW.**
# MiniStocks
MiniStocks is a Qt widget focussing on a minimalistic display of real-time stock dataa .
As of now, MiniStocks is in version of 0.2 which means "barely functional". It is still quite rough around the edges but basic functionality is established.
# How to install MiniStocks
You can clone this repository, or download the Debian package ["ministocks"](https://repology.org/project/ministocks/versions), available on the systems listed [here](https://buildd.debian.org/status/package.php?p=ministocks).
MiniStocks is a QMake project that can be opened with Qt Creator, but it can be also compiled via the following Terminal commands:
1. `qmake StockTicker.pro` (optional if the supplied Makefile doesn't work)
2. `sudo make install`
These commands will install MiniStocks in your /usr/local/bin directory.
# How to use MiniStocks
The application is called MiniStocks in the start menu and "ministocks" in the CLI.
MiniStocks fetches real-time stock data from Yahoo Finance to update its stock ticker. The list of ticker symbols is saved in a savefile, located in the "./ministocks" folder in your home directory.
To add and/or delete ticker symbols while the program is running, open the Settings window by right-clicking on the MainWindow and selecting "Settings" or using the designated shortcut.
## Shortcuts (MainWindow)
- S: Open Settings window
- A: Open "About" window
- +: Increase font size
- -: Decrease font size
- Ctrl+Q: Close program
## Shortcuts (Settings window)
- +: Add ticker
- -: Remove selected ticker
- Ctrl+S: Save
# ToDo
- improve memory management
- improve stock ticker update implementation
- fix window size update when decreasing font sizes or deleting a ticker
- add more settings