OpenSphere Electron

OpenSphere is typically deployed as a web application and loaded through a web browser, but some users may prefer to run it as a desktop application. Electron is a framework that allows OpenSphere to be bundled into a cross-platform desktop application.

Bundling OpenSphere into an Electron container provides a number of advantages over loading it with a web browser:

• More data can be loaded due to increased memory constraints.
• More servers can be used because CORS configuration is not required for access.
• A portable version can be used in environments with restricted user permissions (no modern web browser available and/or can’t install software).
• Direct file system access, so there is no need to copy files into browser storage.

The code is open source, and available on GitHub.

Developer Documentation

• Contributing
  • Questions
  • Bug Reports
• Getting Started
  • Running Locally
  • Creating Installers
  • Troubleshooting
  • Custom Mirrors and Caches
• App Configuration
  • Customizing Config for Your App