From 40ca4c3ecf8316854f2ac62726b31dccafae6080 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "prompt.ac/@jeffrey" Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2026 21:39:29 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] give donkey thoughts room and animate their rising dots --- easel/desktop/donkey.css | 9 +++++++-- easel/desktop/package-lock.json | 4 ++-- easel/desktop/package.json | 2 +- easel/desktop/scripts/linux-download.html | 4 ++-- easel/package.json | 2 +- easel/test/preview-waveform.electron.cjs | 4 ++-- system/public/aesel/index.html | 4 ++-- 7 files changed, 17 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-) diff --git a/easel/desktop/donkey.css b/easel/desktop/donkey.css index 27865ca59f..31480a4c49 100644 --- a/easel/desktop/donkey.css +++ b/easel/desktop/donkey.css @@ -321,6 +321,11 @@ body.preview-fullscreen #preview-waveform{display:none} #notebook-activity{display:inline-flex;flex-wrap:nowrap;align-items:center;vertical-align:middle;max-width:100%;white-space:normal} #notebook-activity[hidden]{display:none} #notebook-activity #prompt-feedback{flex:none} -#notebook-activity #activity-caption{flex:0 1 auto;min-width:0;max-width:34ch;box-sizing:border-box;translate:0 var(--activity-bounce,0px)} +#notebook-activity #activity-caption{top:-.8em;flex:0 1 auto;min-width:0;max-width:34ch;box-sizing:border-box;translate:0 var(--activity-bounce,0px)} -#activity-text{display:block;max-height:7.8em;overflow-y:auto;overscroll-behavior:contain;pointer-events:auto;scrollbar-width:thin} +#activity-text{display:block;box-sizing:border-box;max-width:100%;max-height:7.8em;padding-inline:.2em;overflow-x:hidden;overflow-y:auto;overscroll-behavior:contain;pointer-events:auto;scrollbar-width:thin} + +#activity-caption::before,#activity-caption::after{animation:aesel-thought-dot 1.6s ease-in-out infinite} +#activity-caption::before{animation-delay:.25s} +@keyframes aesel-thought-dot{0%,100%{opacity:.5;transform:translateY(1px) scale(.8)}50%{opacity:1;transform:translateY(-1px) scale(1.12)}} +@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){#activity-caption::before,#activity-caption::after{animation:none}} diff --git a/easel/desktop/package-lock.json b/easel/desktop/package-lock.json index 205631e391..8145ba2676 100644 --- a/easel/desktop/package-lock.json +++ b/easel/desktop/package-lock.json @@ -1,12 +1,12 @@ { "name": "aesel-desktop", - "version": "0.7.8", + "version": "0.7.9", "lockfileVersion": 3, "requires": true, "packages": { "": { "name": "aesel-desktop", - "version": "0.7.8", + "version": "0.7.9", "dependencies": { "@xterm/addon-fit": "0.10.0", "@xterm/addon-webgl": "0.18.0", diff --git a/easel/desktop/package.json b/easel/desktop/package.json index 5b5cca911c..46943631de 100644 --- a/easel/desktop/package.json +++ b/easel/desktop/package.json @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ { "name": "aesel-desktop", "productName": "aesel", - "version": "0.7.8", + "version": "0.7.9", "private": true, "main": "main.cjs", "scripts": { diff --git a/easel/desktop/scripts/linux-download.html b/easel/desktop/scripts/linux-download.html index 7d29a51fad..51e64c201a 100644 --- a/easel/desktop/scripts/linux-download.html +++ b/easel/desktop/scripts/linux-download.html @@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ sudo apt install ./Easel-0.7.0-linux-amd64.deb 
chmod +x Easel-0.7.0-linux-x86_64.AppImage
 ./Easel-0.7.0-linux-x86_64.AppImage

macOS

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Download for Apple silicon

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ZIP archive · signed and notarized · macOS 12+

+

Download for Apple silicon

+

ZIP archive · signed and notarized · macOS 12+

If FUSE is unavailable, try --appimage-extract-and-run. On Ubuntu, use the .deb above to install the required sandbox. Do not disable the sandbox.

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Tested on Ubuntu 24.04 x86-64. ARM builds are not included. SHA-256 checksums · Aesthetic Computer

diff --git a/easel/package.json b/easel/package.json index 5e378a33e5..7fe7d9a796 100644 --- a/easel/package.json +++ b/easel/package.json @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ { "name": "aesel", - "version": "0.7.8", + "version": "0.7.9", "private": true, "type": "module", "scripts": { diff --git a/easel/test/preview-waveform.electron.cjs b/easel/test/preview-waveform.electron.cjs index f98c0f4d38..aef652ef30 100644 --- a/easel/test/preview-waveform.electron.cjs +++ b/easel/test/preview-waveform.electron.cjs @@ -100,9 +100,9 @@ let win; win.setSize(width, 650); await delay(220); const row = await js( - `(()=>{const a=document.getElementById('prompt-feedback').getBoundingClientRect(),b=document.getElementById('activity-caption').getBoundingClientRect(),g=document.getElementById('notebook-activity').getBoundingClientRect();return {sameRow:Math.abs(a.top+a.height/2-b.top-b.height/2)<3,beside:b.left>=a.right,width:g.width,available:innerWidth,donkey:getComputedStyle(document.getElementById('notebook-thinking-donkey')).translate,bubble:getComputedStyle(document.getElementById('activity-caption')).translate}})()`, + `(()=>{const a=document.getElementById('prompt-feedback').getBoundingClientRect(),b=document.getElementById('activity-caption').getBoundingClientRect(),g=document.getElementById('notebook-activity').getBoundingClientRect();return {raised:b.top+b.height/2=a.right,width:g.width,available:innerWidth,donkey:getComputedStyle(document.getElementById('notebook-thinking-donkey')).translate,bubble:getComputedStyle(document.getElementById('activity-caption')).translate}})()`, ); - assert(row.sameRow && row.beside, JSON.stringify(row)); + assert(row.raised && row.beside, JSON.stringify(row)); assert(row.width <= row.available); assert.equal( row.donkey, diff --git a/system/public/aesel/index.html b/system/public/aesel/index.html index 83728bce60..b0d61908bd 100644 --- a/system/public/aesel/index.html +++ b/system/public/aesel/index.html @@ -14,7 +14,7 @@

Make art and software with AI.

- Download for Mac + Download for Mac
Apple silicon · macOS 12+ · Linux & more
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Mac Apple silicon · DMG↓Linux Ubuntu / Debian · x86-64↓AppImage Other Linux desktops · x86-64↓
Terminalcurl -fsSL https://aesthetic.computer/aesel.sh | sh

Requires Node.js 22+. Run ac after installing.

Mac 0.7.8 · Linux 0.7.0 (Easel)

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Mac Apple silicon · DMG↓Linux Ubuntu / Debian · x86-64↓AppImage Other Linux desktops · x86-64↓
Terminalcurl -fsSL https://aesthetic.computer/aesel.sh | sh

Requires Node.js 22+. Run ac after installing.

Mac 0.7.9 · Linux 0.7.0 (Easel)

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