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https://github.com/sandydoo/flux

An open-source tribute to the macOS Drift screensaver
https://github.com/sandydoo/flux

drift elm elm-lang fluid-simulation macos opengl rust rust-lang screensaver webgl

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An open-source tribute to the macOS Drift screensaver

Host: GitHub
URL: https://github.com/sandydoo/flux
Owner: sandydoo
License: mit
Created: 2021-11-06T04:29:43.000Z (about 3 years ago)
Default Branch: main
Last Pushed: 2024-12-08T19:58:03.000Z (14 days ago)
Last Synced: 2024-12-13T21:03:43.713Z (8 days ago)
Topics: drift, elm, elm-lang, fluid-simulation, macos, opengl, rust, rust-lang, screensaver, webgl
Language: Rust
Homepage: https://flux.sandydoo.me/
Size: 5.03 MB
Stars: 780
Watchers: 7
Forks: 38
Open Issues: 4
Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE

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README

A open-source tribute to the macOS Drift screensaver.

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## Screensavers

#### [Buy Flux as a Windows screensaver →][store]
Help support development by letting your PC idle with style.

## Backstory

I’ve been enamoured with the Drift screensaver ever since it came out with macOS Catalina. It’s mesmerizing. I feel like it’s become an instant classic, and, dare I say, it might stand to dethrone the venerable Flurry screensaver. Hats off to the folk at Apple responsible for this gem 🙌.

This is an attempt at capturing that magic and bottling it up in a more portable vessel. This isn’t a port though; the source code for the original is locked up in a spaceship somewhere in Cupertino. Instead, consider this a delicate blend of detective work and artistic liberty.

## Reviews

> “You’re the first person I’ve seen take this much of an interest in how we made Drift and it looks like you nailed it… minus maybe one or two little elements that give it some extra magic 😉 Great work!”
> — anonymous Apple employee

## Samples

![A render of Flux in all 4 default color schemes](https://assets.sandydoo.me/flux/samples/flux-all-at-1280-800-logical.webp)

![A render of Flux in the “Original” color scheme](https://assets.sandydoo.me/flux/samples/flux-original-at-1280-800-logical.webp)

![A render of Flux in the “Plasma” color scheme](https://assets.sandydoo.me/flux/samples/flux-plasma-at-1280-800-logical.webp)

![A render of Flux in the “Poolside” color scheme](https://assets.sandydoo.me/flux/samples/flux-poolside-at-1280-800-logical.webp)

![A render of Flux in the “Freedom” color scheme](https://assets.sandydoo.me/flux/samples/flux-freedom-at-1280-800-logical.webp)

## Build

### Using Nix

Build a new release in the `result` folder:

```sh
nix build
```

Or open a development shell with all the neccessary tools:

```sh
nix develop

cd web
pnpm serve
```

### Manual build

There’s a few things you’re going to have to install.

- rustc with `wasm32-unknown-unknown` as a target
- cargo
- wasm-pack
- node
- pnpm
- elm

How you get these dependencies depends on the operating system you’re running. Here’s an example for macOS and Linux using rustup:

```sh
rustup toolchain install stable
rustup target wasm32-unknown-unknown

cd web
pnpm install
```

Run a development server from the `web` folder:
```sh
pnpm serve
```

Build a release:
```sh
pnpm build
```

## License

[license-url]: https://github.com/sandydoo/flux/blob/main/LICENSE
[maintainer-url]: https://github.com/sandydoo/
[x]: https://x.com/sandydoo/
[store]: https://sandydoo.gumroad.com/l/flux