Activities/All
Applications native to the XO laptop are called Activities. Click on an activity name below for information about design and development status. For static content, see also library grid.
There is more information about activity development, OLPC Human Interface Guidelines, and installing an activity on other pages.
Two large collections of activities are from GCompris (most run well on an XO, though not completely sugarized yet) and WorldWideWorkshop.
Activities for download
| Icon | Activity Name | Description | Last Build | l10n & Status | Mime types |
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General Search and Discovery | |||||
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Journal File:Journal-58.xo |
Object and activity browser and history | 542 C | l10n resources - integration in process, always on | |
| File:Web.png | Browse File:Browse.xo |
Web browser | 542 C | l10n resources - Web version 19 - depend on new hulahop package, embedded ogg playback added | .ogg, .html |
| - | Library | Overview of content activities | 519 C | l10n resources - Being packaged separately with /home/olpc ; 519 version ~200M, current version is ~9M, runs via Browse | .xol |
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Read File:Read-32.xo |
Book/pdf reader | 4xx C | l10n resources - May not be a sugar icon in the long run; Can get to it from the browser; PDF functionality ok but mem-hungry. | |
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Write v?? |
Word processor | 5xx C | l10n resources - version 20+; added collaboration; journal integration added | .doc, .abw, .txt, .rtf, .xhtml, .html, odt |
| - | Collage | Collage and book maker | ??? | No POT found No SOURCE found - Being worked on by Sophie | ? |
| - | MikMik | Distributed wiki editor | ??? | No POT found - l10n resources - Not in current build; part of Mako's thesis. Being tested this month. Basics work, for T3.sources.xo | ? |
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Story Builder File:StoryBuilder-8.xo |
Graphical story constructor with a variety of characters and backgrounds and simple word-processing capabilities for writing and sharing via mesh. | 542 | No POT found -- Please test! Part of the MaMaMedia Creative Center. | |
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News Reader File:NewsReader-21.xo |
News reader | 4xx C | l10n resources - May not be a sugar icon in the long run; Get from the browser | ? |
Chat and talk | |||||
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Chat File:Chat-24.xo |
Text chat | 594 C | l10n resources - Works though the School Server or on the mesh. | |
| . | Video Chat | Video/Voice chat (Call) File:Call-1.xo |
437 | No SOURCE found - Probably not a Sugar Icon. Can talk to another person over internet; peer to peer still being worked out. | |
Drawing & Media creation/editing | |||||
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Draw | Basic Paint | 5xx C | UNIFY Draw & Drawing Activity l10n resources - Localized to 10 languages. Needs more effects and collaboration. | Many mime types are supported; all available in GTK. |
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Tux Paint | Excellent paint program for young kids | ? | No SOURCE found - Localized to 70 languages. Native code; Sugar API documentation is a roadblock. | .png (currently captive) |
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Record (Capture) | Still and video C | 542 | With video. Needs i10n | .jpg, .ogg |
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TamTam | Music composition | 5xx C | l10n resources - partially complete. | .ogg, .midi |
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Interview (Our_Stories) File:OurStories-1.xo (beta) | Interviewing/OurStories activity | 5xx | No POT found - under development; John Huang & team @ Google sources | produces .ogg, .mp3, .jpg |
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Flipsticks File:FlipSticks-RC-1.4.xo |
Using keyframes, program a stick figure to twist, turn, tumble and dance | 622 | Please test! Part of the MaMaMedia Creative Center Beta 1.4. | |
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Cartoon Builder File:CartoonBuilder-RC-1.7.xo |
Animate a cartoon character by creating a sequence of poses inside a filmstrip | 622 | Please test! Part of the MaMaMedia Creative Center Beta 1.4. | |
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Joke Machine File:JokeMachine-5.xo |
Start a multimedia jokebook and invite your friends to add jokes to it via the mesh | 622 | Not in current build | |
Programming | |||||
| - | Developer Console | Developer's console | All | Not a Sugar icon. Accessed with Alt+= from sugar, includes diagnostics and terminal. | |
| - | Develop | Development IDE/tool | No | Most recent version not working in current builds. | |
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Pippy | Python Programming language/environment | 56x | In recent builds | |
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Etoys | Learning / programming / authoring environment | 542 C | In the build; presence integration underway. | |
| - | DrGeo | interactive geometry | No | Runs inside of Etoys (SAR file available here [1] | |
| - | Logo | Logo programming language | ? | Not in current build | |
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Turtle Art | Pseudo-Logo graphical programming language | 542 C | Needs a toolbar | |
| - | Scratch | Learning / programming / authoring environment | ? | Under development | |
| - | EduKT | Multimedia Content Creator | ? | In Development, initial 0.29 release done. | |
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Guido van Robot | Educational programming language, IDE and lessons | ? | Stable. Work is done to integrate the lessons. | |
Math & Science | |||||
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Calculate | Basic calculator | 4xx C | In the build; usable as is. Maybe grouped with spreadsheet. | |
| - | Calculadora | Basic calculator with visualization of calculations | 4xx | Some issues with render on XO | |
| - | Spreadsheet | Basic spreadsheet | ? | Not in the build yet. Group Sugar icon with calculate | |
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Ruler | Simple ruler and cm/mm grids | 51x | TRIAL-2 feature complete. Needs l10n, and testing on real hardware. source | |
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Stopwatch | Basic stopwatch | 496 | Could go TRIAL-2 with current features. But more planned. Needs l10n, and testing on real hardware.source | |
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Poll Builder File:Poll-11.xo |
Create a poll, collect votes and analyze community opinions | 622 | Please test! Part of the MaMaMedia Creative Center Beta 1.4. | |
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Measure / Oscilloscope | Oscilloscope and Data Logging | 542 | Trial 3 feature complete. Needs internationalization support before FRS. | |
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Acoustic Tape Measure AcousticMeasure-2.xo |
Distance measurement | 60x | Under development. | |
Media, Audio & Video Players | |||||
| - | DJ | unknown quantity | ? | Not in current build No SOURCE found | |
| - | Multi-media | Gnash for early builds | ? | Not in current build No SOURCE found | |
| File:Watch&listen.png | Helix media activity | Media player | 5xx | In latest build | File:Watch & Listen-8.xo |
| - | Sonata music player | Musicpd backend and frontend | ? | Not in current build source | |
Games | |||||
| - | Block Party File:BlockParty-7.xo |
Tetris game | ? C | Not in build 613, but in GIT and downloadable File:BlockParty-7.xo; could use optimization and sound, but complete. | |
| - | Block Game | Tetris game | ? | svn .xo file (.xo not working in sugar), sugarized | |
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Connect | Connect-4 game | 502 | l10n resources - UI Improved to tell you what is going on (waiting for player to join...); works with salut | |
| - | Deducto | Logic game | ? | Running well in Sugar. Development going on to make it compatible with the UI guidelines. | |
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Kuku | Educational tutorial game | 5xx | l10n resources, sources Not in the build | |
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Implode | Logic game | 5xx | Not in current build. | |
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Memorize | Memory game (?) | 5xx | Not in current build | |
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Memoletters / Memonumbers | Memory game for learning letters and numbers and more | 5xx | Not in current build, flexible tile model | |
| - | Math game | math game for making a number as a function of 4 others | ? | Not in current build; has YouTube video demo No SOURCE found | |
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ABC FLower | A more appropriate version of the hangman game | N | Not in current build | |
| - | Reversi | Reversi board game | 4xx | Not in current build; sources | |
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Jigsaw Puzzle File:JigsawPuzzle-1 20071030.xo |
Classic picture-constructing game | 622 | Please test! Part of the MaMaMedia Creative Center Beta 1.4. | |
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Slider Puzzle File:SliderPuzzle-3 20071030.xo |
Slider Puzzle to improve on puzzle solving skills | 622 | Please test! Part of the MaMaMedia Creative Center Beta 1.4. | |
| - | Spray Play | two- or more? player shape-pushing physics game | ?? | Not in current build. sources. | |
| - | 3D Pong | 3d pong game | 4xx | Not in current build; on the wiki as uploaded file. | |
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Typewriter | Phonics, Vocabulary and Typing game | 406 | Not in current build; sources | |
| - | SpaceWars | Classic space game | ? | Not in current build; Ported by the Silverman brothers.No SOURCE found | |
| - | DazzleDarts | Classic physics game | ? | Not in current build; Ported by the Silverman brothers and Vadim Gerasimov (network enabled, but not integrated into Sugar) No SOURCE found | |
| - | GCompris | Collection of games. See GCompris for a list of .xo bundles availble | ? | Not in current build; Ported by the GCompris team, now integrated into Sugar. Each of the 100 activities are packaged individually, you can download the English bundles. Or, you can find out here how to build them. | |
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Domino | Math domino game | ? | Not in current build; Don't support mesh yet, you can play with your xo; sources. | |
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Ecomundo | Life simulation game | ? | Not in current build; sources | |
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Peg Solitaire | A Marble-Jumping Solitaire Game | ? | Not in current build; Works in Sugar; Created by a Team at Carnegie Mellon University; For Feedback please go to http://www.olpcgames.org File:PegSolitaire.xo | |
Teacher and New User Tools | |||||
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MaMaMedia Creative Center File:MaMaMediaMenu-1 20071030.xo |
Currently displays a static suite of MaMaMedia Creative activities, but will become a user-customizable "Make Your Own Favorites" activity. | 622 | Please test! Part of the MaMaMedia Creative Center Beta 1.4. | |
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MaMaMedia Learning Center File:LearningCenter-2 20071030.xo |
Resources for students/teachers exploring the XO and MaMaMedia Creative Center in-class and independently | 622 | Please test! Part of the MaMaMedia Creative Center Beta 1.4. | |
| - | Wikiosity | Customized reading list generation from link structure of Wikipedia | ? | Not in current build No SOURCE found | |
Other | |||||
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ColingoXO | Colingo-sponsored video editor allowing children to construct video dialogs with short video clips, for constructivist language-learning | - | Not in current build; needs interested developers to turn mock-up and description into code. No SOURCE found | |
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Example demo how-to | Demo/example of Sugar API usage. | ? | Not in current build User:AlbertCahalan#example_app Hello-1.0.0.tar.gz sources | |
| - | Mesh Board | Peer-to-peer "Craigslist" | ? | Not in current build No SOURCE found | |
| - | VisualAcuityDemo | Play with visual acuity measurements. | ? | Needs tube-based remote control.sources | |
| - | Terminal | An activity version of the Sugar terminal | 49x | Not in current build; v.1, sources. needs l10n. | |
| - | xoIRC | An activity version of the urk IRC client | 56x | Not in current build; v.1. sources needs l10n and embedding in the dev terminal. | |
Localization
Please note the l10n (aka Localization) elements of the activity (ie: the POT file/directory link — [http:link POT] or [[PO page]]. You should also link to the activity/l10n subpage with po files and status if it exists.
Installation
To manually install activities from a USB stick, go to the developer's console and type:
sugar-install-bundle /media/<USB stick name>
- trial-3 update: when you click on an xo file from a browser, it will donwload; from the sidebar, add it to the journal; from the journal, resume the file. This will install the activity on your XO.
Activities will eventually be launchable or installable from the mesh, taskbar, journal, clipbar, and browser.
Other collections of activities
- See the (deprecated) Activities page on redhat.com's olpc download site
- See also : Activity bundle, Library grid, Software ideas
