Feature Request: Add Clippy Javascript version

[xet7]

Hi, if I would make pull request about adding Clippy to Friend to help me write text document etc, would it be accepted?

https://www.smore.com/clippy-js

[sashafirsov]

The purpose of MS version is an interactive agent capable of invoking commands on served content. In Friendup terms, serving the application. The Windows application have a public "verbs" - named actions which been injected into Clippy content along with help text as links or buttons. Also Clippy was sensitive to application state change( I guess via anschient OLE interface ).

In order to be functional, Clippy should be a controller for application engine. Able to receive the app state change, render matching content and run the action withing controlled application.

As I see the Smore clippy is giving just an animation aspect. What about other parts? The question is addressed to friendup architect ( @thomaswollburg ? ).

[xet7]

@sashafirsov

The link above https://www.smore.com/clippy-js is independent complete reimplementation in Javascript. There is no OLE etc. Everything can be controlled in Javascript. There could even be system-level setting about system messages and questions, are they normal Friend popups, or clippy-js with selectable character. Or alternatively, having clippy-js API for app-specific interactions.

[xet7]

For example, I would use this on Wekan, so Clippy would help with introducing Wekan settings, how to do Kanban, etc.

[titlestad]

Interesting! Why not! Would any of you reimplement this using our Widget class? It has a transparent mode, which would allow it to behave the same way, but playing nice with our window manager. It could be added to the Friend Marketplace and be added to the Friend startup-sequence.

[xet7]

Related: https://www.techrepublic.com/article/microsoft-reanimates-corpse-of-maligned-office-assistant-clippy-to-help-teams-compete-with-slack/ https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19451754 https://github.com/mampgmbh/microsoft-teams-clippy-app

[xet7]

I copied above repo to here https://github.com/xet7/microsoft-teams-clippy-app

[344Clinton]

I, myself always kinda liked Clippy...at least the idea behind it. It should be implemented with a Friend flair though, not an actual Clippy 😀

[xet7]

I found this video, released 2 days ago: Clippy: The Unauthorized Biography https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bhjNvSSuLM

[xet7]

Warning, someone made Evil Clippy: https://github.com/outflanknl/EvilClippy

[xet7]

Is there some safety measures in Friend Office or LibreOffice that would protect us from EvilClippy?

[titlestad]

Will not implement this at the current time. It's something a 3rd party developer can look into for sure.