Activities/All
XO applications are called Activities. On this page you will find details about both Preinstalled activities and other activities that you can install yourself. There is detailed information about individual activities in this wiki—most of the activities listed below include a link to this detailed information. There is also general information about activities on the laptop.org website.
Note that this page lists all activities. Not all activities are yet usable, particularly the ones that do not ship with the laptop. Many are untranslated, buggy, or otherwise problematic. As this is a wiki, you are encouraged to create a page listing the activities which you have tested with local children or some other audience. Also, please contribute to the Activity guidelines page.
To install an activity:
- start the Browse activity on your XO;
- go to this page in the browser;
- click on the .xo bundle next to the word Download:, e.g., click on Implode.xo to download Implode;
- when it's finished, click OK.
- press the Home key () (fifth from the upper left) to see the taskbar.
- scroll the taskbar to the right (by clicking on the arrow ) until you see the icon for the activity; click on it to start.
To remove an activity you have previously installed:
- remove the download entry in the Journal (from the detail view). It will be removed from the taskbar after you restart your XO.
Other ways to install and remove activities include xo-get and sugar-install-bundle. See Activities#Manual_installation
Some additional collections of activity and content are available; please see the library grid, the WorldWideWorkshop, and the GCompris collection. In addition, there are activities that can be loaded into Etoys available from The Software Architecture Group at HPI.
You can add new activities by following the instructions on the Creating an activity page (Please be sure to read our human interface guidelines). When adding your new activity to this page, please follow the template syntax as described on the Template:Activity page.
Activities for download
General Search and Discovery
Journal: Object and activity browser Preinstalled |
Download: Journal.xo (v.74) Source: [1] Build: All |
Mime types: Internationalization: xo core Tags: Development Status: ? |
Browse: Web browser based on Mozilla Firefox Preinstalled |
Download: Browse.xo (v.75) Source: [2] Build: All |
Mime types: .ogg, .html Internationalization: xo core Tags: internet, browser Development Status: ? |
Library: Overview of content activities Preinstalled |
Download: (v.–) Source: Build: Update.1 |
Mime types: Internationalization: l10n resources Tags: Development Status: ? |
xo-get: A GUI for installing and removing activities Beta version (Link fixed now) |
Download: xoget.xo (v.–) Source: [3] Build: None |
Mime types: Internationalization: Tags: Development Status: ? |
Read: Book/PDF reader Preinstalled Accessed by opening a PDF file from the Journal |
Download: Read.xo (v.42) Source: [4] Build: All |
Mime types: .pdf,.tiff,.djvu Internationalization: xo core Tags: Development Status: ? |
Write: Word processor Preinstalled |
Download: Write.xo (v.53) Source: [5] Build: All |
Mime types: .doc, .abw, .txt, .rtf, .xhtml, .html, .odt Internationalization: xo core Tags: Development Status: ? |
Collage: Collage and book maker Being worked on by Sop |
Download: (v.–) Source: Build: None |
Mime types: Internationalization: Tags: Development Status: ? |
MikMik: Distributed wiki editor ' |
Download: MikMik.xo (v.8) Source: sources Build: Joyride |
Mime types: Internationalization: l10n resources Tags: Development Status: ? |
Story Builder: Graphical story constructor with a variety of characters and backgrounds and simple word-processing capabilities Please test! Part of the MaMaMedia Creative Center. |
Download: StoryBuilder.xo (v.12) Source: [6] Build: Joyride |
Mime types: Internationalization: No POT found Tags: create, stories Development Status: ? |
Feeds : News and more
News Reader: News reader Preinstalled |
Download: NewsReader.xo (v.23) Source: Build: All |
Mime types: Internationalization: l10n resources Tags: rss Development Status: ? |
Chat, Mail, and Talk
Chat: Text chat Preinstalled Works through a Jabber server and through link-local on the mesh. |
Download: Chat-35.xo (v.35) Source: [7] Build: All |
Mime types: Internationalization: xo core Tags: Development Status: ? |
Gmail: Google email client A version of Browse that opens gmail.com as the homepage |
Download: Gmail.xo (v.2) Source: [8] Build: Update.1 |
Mime types: Internationalization: Tags: Development Status: ? |
Video Chat: Video/voice chat Proof of concept, out of date. Does not work with current Sugar, requires extra codecs not distributable. |
Download: Call.xo (v.2) Source: [9] Build: None |
Mime types: Internationalization: Tags: Development Status: ? |
xoIRC: An activity version of the urk IRC client ' |
Download: (v.–) Source: [10] Build: None |
Mime types: Internationalization: Tags: Development Status: ? |
Drawing & Media creation/editing
Draw: Simple paint activity Preinstalled |
Download: Paint.xo (v.13) Source: [11] Build: All |
Mime types: produces .png, but reads all image formats available in GTK, such as .jpg, .png, .svg and .gif Internationalization: xo core Tags: Development Status: ? |
Record: Still, video, and audio capture Preinstalled |
Download: Record.xo (v.40) Source: Build: All |
Mime types: Mime types: .jpg, .ogg Internationalization: xo core Tags: webcam Development Status: ? |
TamTam: Music composition and synthesis Preinstalled Four music activities for jamming, composing, and synthesizing |
Download: (v.44) Source: [12] Build: All |
Mime types: .ogg, .midi Internationalization: xo bundled Tags: Development Status: ? |
Interview (Our_Stories): Interviewing/OurStories activity under development; John Huang & team @ Google |
Download: OurStories.xo (v.1-beta) Source: [13] Build: None |
Mime types: Mime types: produces .ogg, .mp3, .jpg Internationalization: No POT found Tags: Development Status: ? |
Flipsticks: Using keyframes, program a stick figure to twist, turn, tumble and dance Please test! Part of the MaMaMedia Creative Center. |
Download: FlipSticks.xo (v.1.4) Source: [14] Build: Joyride |
Mime types: Internationalization: Tags: create, figure, animation Development Status: ? |
Cartoon Builder: Animate a cartoon character by creating a sequence of poses inside a filmstrip Please test! Part of the MaMaMedia Creative Center. |
Download: CartoonBuilder.xo (v.1.7) Source: [15] Build: None |
Mime types: Internationalization: Tags: create, animation Development Status: ? |
Joke Machine: Start a multimedia jokebook and invite your friends to add jokes to it via the mesh ' |
Download: JokeMachine.xo (v.8) Source: [16] Build: Joyride |
Mime types: Internationalization: Tags: Development Status: ? |
Tux Paint: Paint program for young children stamps included, localized to 70 languages, stereo sound |
Download: [17] (v.1) Source: [18] Build: None |
Mime types: Internationalization: [19] Tags: draw Development Status: ? |
Programming
Pippy: Python Programming language/environment Preinstalled |
Download: (v.10) Source: [20] Build: All |
Mime types: Internationalization: xo bundled Tags: code, examples, learn Development Status: ? |
Etoys: Learning / programming / authoring environment Preinstalled See also [21] |
Download: (v.69) Source: Build: All |
Mime types: Internationalization: Tags: create, media, 3d, games Development Status: ? |
Logo: Logo programming language ' |
Download: (v.–) Source: Build: None |
Mime types: Internationalization: Tags: Development Status: ? |
Turtle Art: Pseudo-Logo graphical programming language Preinstalled |
Download: (v.4) Source: [22] Build: All |
Mime types: Internationalization: Tags: Development Status: ? |
Turtle Art with Sensors: Turtle Art with sensor support (intensity and pitch of sound, resistive and voltage sensors). Spanish is now supported in the current release {{}} |
Download: v3 (v.3) Source: [23] Build: All |
Mime types: Internationalization: Tags: Development Status: ? |
Scratch: An easy-to-learn, multimedia programming language. Snap together colorful command blocks to create interactive animations, stories, and games, then share your creatiions on the Scratch website. very preliminary XO port |
Download: Scratch-1.xo (v.1) Source: Build: 653 |
Mime types: Internationalization: Tags: Development Status: ? |
EduKT: Multimedia Content Creator under development |
Download: (v.0.29) Source: [24] Build: None |
Mime types: Internationalization: Tags: Development Status: ? |
Guido van Robot: Educational programming language, IDE and lessons Stable with 18 lessons included. |
Download: [[25]] (v.3.3) Source: Build: None |
Mime types: Internationalization: Tags: Development Status: ? |
Developer Console: Developer's console Formerly accessed with Alt+= from sugar, includes diagnostics and terminal. Removed from builds in favor of separate activities for terminal, logs, and analyze. |
Download: (v.–) Source: Build: None |
Mime types: Internationalization: Tags: Development Status: ? |
Develop: Development IDE/tool Second incarnation. Previous (broken) incarnation discussed at old Develop activity. |
Download: Develop-22.xo (v.22) Source: [26] Build: None |
Mime types: Internationalization: Tags: Development Status: ? |
Inferno: Inferno Programming language/environment Documentation Bundle |
Download: inferno-012808.xo (v.012808) Source: Google Code Project Build: All |
Mime types: Internationalization: Tags: code, examples, learn Development Status: ? |
Maths & Science
Calculate: Basic calculator Preinstalled |
Download: (v.13) Source: [27] Build: All |
Mime types: Internationalization: xo bundled Tags: Development Status: ? |
E-Paati: Math and English Lessons from OLE Nepal This is a large activity, with numerous sub-activities. It is a 53 MB download |
Download: XO file (v.8) Source: [28] Build: None |
Mime types: .xo Internationalization: Tags: math, english, Nepal Development Status: ? |
Dr. Geo II: Euclidean Geometry Install from Browse (>= update.1). |
Download: XO file (v.104) Source: [29] Build: None |
Mime types: Internationalization: [30] Tags: euclidean geometry, interactivity, programmed sketch Development Status: ? |
Calculadora: Basic calculator with visualization of calculations ' |
Download: (v.–) Source: Build: None |
Mime types: Internationalization: Tags: Development Status: ? |
Spreadsheet: Basic spreadsheet ' |
Download: (v.–) Source: Build: None |
Mime types: Internationalization: Tags: Development Status: ? |
Ruler: Graphical cm/mm ruler and grids to take measurements of lengths and angles of objects the size of XO laptop screen ' |
Download: Ruler.xo (v.2) Source: Build: None |
Mime types: Internationalization: Ruler/Localization Tags: measure Development Status: ? |
Stopwatch: Sharable stopwatch activity ' |
Download: Stopwatch.xo (v.1) Source: Build: |
Mime types: Internationalization: Tags: Development Status: ? |
Poll Builder: Create a poll, collect votes and analyze community opinions Please test! Part of the MaMaMedia Creative Center Beta. |
Download: Poll-17.xo (v.17) Source: [31] Build: |
Mime types: Internationalization: Tags: polls Development Status: ? |
Measure: Oscilloscope and Data Logging Preinstalled |
Download: Measure-15.xo (v.15) Source: [32] Build: All |
Mime types: Internationalization: xo bundled Tags: Development Status: ? |
Distance: Measure distance between two laptops Preinstalled requires two laptops |
Download: AcousticMeasure.xo (v.6) Source: [33] Build: Update.1 |
Mime types: Internationalization: xo bundled Tags: Development Status: ? |
Schoolsplay: Collection of small arithmetic and reading/writing activities Not yet fully functional but is stable |
Download: schoolsplay.xo (v.0.4) Source: svn browse Build: None |
Mime types: Internationalization: Tags: Development Status: ? |
Math-xo: Collection of small arithmetic and reading/writing activities Not released and not integrated into Sugar |
Download: [] (v.) Source: [] Build: None |
Mime types: Internationalization: Tags: Development Status: ? |
XaoS: An old-skool fractal zoomer, this is the raddest program ever!!!!! A fast Mandelbrot generator with lots of cool features |
Download: XaoS.xo (v.1) Source: [34] Build: all |
Mime types: Internationalization: Tags: Development Status: ? |
Moon: Moon phase and information viewer, include phase information, Lunar eclipse data and various display options. ' |
Download: Moon.xo (v.3) Source: Build: |
Mime types: Internationalization: Tags: Development Status: ? |
StarChart: Plots constellations, stars, planets, sun and moon for anywhere on Earth at any time. ' |
Download: [35] (v.0.11 - first beta) Source: in the bundle Build: |
Mime types: Internationalization: Tags: Development Status: ? |
Media, Audio & Video Players
DJ: unknown quantity Not in current build |
Download: (v.–) Source: No SOURCE found Build: None |
Mime types: Internationalization: Tags: Development Status: ? |
Watch and Listen: Media player Helix media player (non-FOSS codecs must be downloaded separately) |
Download: Watch&Listen.xo (v.10) Source: Build: Joyride |
Mime types: Internationalization: Tags: Development Status: ? |
Sonata music player: Play music from local/external storage Musicpd backend and frontend (reported as currently only working with build 653) |
Download: [36] (v.–) Source: Build: None |
Mime types: Internationalization: Tags: Development Status: ? |
Fun Games
File:Simcity icon.png | SimCity: Construct and maintain your own city ' |
Download: Simcity.xo (v.4) Source: [37] Build: Joyride |
Mime types: Internationalization: Tags: Development Status: ? |
Block Party: Tetris-inspired game ' |
Download: BlockParty.xo (v.7) Source: [38] Build: None |
Mime types: Internationalization: Tags: Development Status: ? |
Block Game: Tetris-like game too old to work in modern Sugar GUI |
Download: BlockGame.xo (v.1) Source: svn Build: None |
Mime types: Internationalization: Tags: Development Status: ? |
Connect: Connect-4 game requires two laptops |
Download: Connect-21.xo (v.21) Source: [39] Build: All |
Mime types: Internationalization: xo bundled Tags: Development Status: ? |
Deducto: Logic game Running well in Sugar. Development going on to make it compatible with the UI guidelines. |
Download: (v.–) Source: [40] Build: None |
Mime types: Internationalization: Tags: Development Status: ? |
Kuku: Educational tutorial game ' |
Download: kuku.xo (v.–) Source: [41] Build: None |
Mime types: Internationalization: l10n resources Tags: Development Status: ? |
Implode: Logic game ' |
Download: Implode.xo (v.2) Source: Build: None |
Mime types: Internationalization: Tags: Development Status: ? |
Memorize: Memory game Preinstalled |
Download: (v.22) Source: [42] Build: All |
Mime types: Internationalization: Tags: Development Status: ? |
Math game: math game for making a number as a function of 4 others ' |
Download: (v.–) Source: Build: None |
Mime types: Internationalization: Tags: Development Status: ? |
Maze: Maze game ' |
Download: Maze.xo (v.5) Source: Build: None |
Mime types: Internationalization: Tags: labyrinth game Development Status: ? |
ABC Flower: A more appropriate version of the hangman game ' |
Download: (v.–) Source: Build: None |
Mime types: Internationalization: Tags: Development Status: ? |
Reversi: Reversi board game ' |
Download: (v.–) Source: [43] Build: None |
Mime types: Internationalization: Tags: Development Status: ? |
Jigsaw Puzzle: Classic picture-constructing game Please test! Part of the MaMaMedia Creative Center. |
Download: JigsawPuzzle.xo (v.3) Source: [44] Build: Joyride |
Mime types: Internationalization: Tags: Development Status: ? |
Slider Puzzle: Slider Puzzle to improve on puzzle solving skills Please test! Part of the MaMaMedia Creative Center. |
Download: SliderPuzzle.xo (v.5) Source: [45] Build: Joyride |
Mime types: Internationalization: Tags: Development Status: ? |
Spray Play: two- or more? player shape-pushing physics game ' |
Download: (v.36) Source: [46] Build: None |
Mime types: Internationalization: Tags: Development Status: ? |
ThreeDPong: 3D Pong game ' |
Download: 3dpong.xo (v.–) Source: [47] Build: None |
Mime types: Internationalization: Tags: Development Status: ? |
Typewriter: Phonics, Vocabulary and Typing game ' |
Download: (v.–) Source: [48] Build: None |
Mime types: Internationalization: Tags: Development Status: ? |
SpaceWars: Classic space game Ported by the Silverman brothers. |
Download: (v.–) Source: No SOURCE found Build: None |
Mime types: Internationalization: Tags: Development Status: ? |
DazzleDarts: Classic physics game Ported by the Silverman brothers and Vadim Gerasimov (network enabled, but not integrated into Sugar) |
Download: (v.–) Source: No SOURCE found Build: None |
Mime types: Internationalization: Tags: Development Status: ? |
GCompris: Collection of games. Ported by the GCompris team, now integrated into Sugar. All of the 100 activities are also packaged in a single bundle, available on the detailed page. |
Download: indvidual packages (v.–) Source: [49] Build: None |
Mime types: Internationalization: Tags: Development Status: ? |
Domino: Math domino game Doesn't support mesh yet, you can play with your xo; |
Download: (v.–) Source: [50] Build: None |
Mime types: Internationalization: Tags: Development Status: ? |
Ecomundo: Life simulation game ' |
Download: (v.–) Source: [51] Build: None |
Mime types: Internationalization: Tags: Development Status: ? |
Jump: A Marble-Jumping Solitaire Game Works in Sugar; Created by a Team at Carnegie Mellon University; For Feedback please go to [52]. |
Download: Jump-1.xo (v.1) Source: Build: None |
Mime types: Internationalization: Tags: Development Status: ? |
Mimic: A sequence memorization game Works in Sugar; Created by a Team at Carnegie Mellon University; For Feedback please go to [53]. |
Download: Mimic-1.xo (v.1) Source: Build: None |
Mime types: Internationalization: Tags: Development Status: ? |
Image Quiz: Image Quiz Game Currently working on Single Player |
Download: ImageQuiz.xo (v.–) Source: [54] Build: None |
Mime types: Internationalization: Tags: images Development Status: ? |
icon | PlayGo: Play the ancient game of Go either locally or across two XO's ' |
Download: PlayGo.xo (v.1) Source: [55] Build: None |
Mime types: Internationalization: Tags: Development Status: ? |
Doom: 3-D adventure with shooting, optionally multi-player ' |
Download: Doom-1.xo (v.1) Source: Build: None |
Mime types: Internationalization: Tags: 3D, R:M Development Status: ? |
Speak: An animated face that speaks whatever you type ' |
Download: Speak-4.xo (v.4) Source: Build: None |
Mime types: Internationalization: Tags: speech synthesizer Development Status: ? |
HorseGame: Feed apples to the horse A simple game for small children |
Download: HorseGame.xo (v.2) Source: [56] Build: None |
Mime types: Internationalization: na Tags: pets Development Status: ? |
Teacher and New User Tools
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ePals: The ePals activity allows teachers and students to communicate with the ePals Global Community of learners from around the world - |
Download: ePals.xo (v.3) Source: [57] Build: Joyride |
Mime types: - Internationalization: - Tags: Development Status: ? |
MaMaMedia Creative Center: A static suite of MaMaMedia Creative activities, but will become a user-customizable "Make Your Own Favorites" activity. Please test! Part of the MaMaMedia Creative Center Beta 1.4. |
Download: MaMaMediaMenu.xo (v.3) Source: [58] Build: Joyride |
Mime types: Internationalization: Tags: Development Status: ? |
MaMaMedia Learning Center: Resources for students/teachers exploring the XO and MaMaMedia Creative Center in-class and independently. Please test! Part of the MaMaMedia Creative Center Beta 1.4. |
Download: LearningCenter.xo (v.4) Source: [59] Build: Joyride |
Mime types: Internationalization: Tags: Development Status: ? |
Wikiosity: Customized reading list generation from link structure of Wikipedia ' |
Download: (v.–) Source: Build: None |
Mime types: Internationalization: Tags: Development Status: ? |
Other
Mini vMac: Mac Plus emulator Press Ctrl-F for fullscreen (needs to be recompiled for better default options) |
Download: Media:minivmac-1.xo (v.1) Source: Build: None |
Mime types: Internationalization: Tags: emulator Development Status: ? |
Colingo: Sponsored video editor allowing children to construct video dialogs with short video clips, for constructivist language-learning needs interested developers to turn mock-up and description into code. |
Download: Colingo.xol (v.1) Source: [60] Build: None |
Mime types: Internationalization: Tags: Development Status: ? |
Example: Example demo how-to Demo/example of Sugar API usage. ' |
Download: (v.1) Source: [61] Build: None |
Mime types: Internationalization: Tags: Development Status: ? |
Mesh Board: peer-to-peer "Craig's list" ' |
Download: (v.1) Source: Build: None |
Mime types: Internationalization: Tags: Development Status: ? |
DOS Emulator: Run DOS-based programs. ' |
Download: (v.1) Source: Build: None |
Mime types: Internationalization: Tags: Development Status: ? |
WikiBrowse: browser and sync tool for wikipedia and other online wikis ' |
Download: (v.–) Source: [62] Build: None |
Mime types: Internationalization: Tags: Development Status: ? |
VisualAcuityDemo: Play with visual acuity measurements. ' |
Download: (v.–) Source: [63] Build: None |
Mime types: Internationalization: Tags: Development Status: ? |
Terminal: An activity version of the Sugar terminal Preinstalled |
Download: (v.2) Source: [64] Build: Joyride |
Mime types: Internationalization: Tags: Development Status: ? |
Log: An activity version of the Sugar logging tool Preinstalled |
Download: (v.5) Source: [65] Build: Joyride |
Mime types: Internationalization: Tags: Development Status: ? |
Analyze: An activity version of the Sugar analyze tool Preinstalled |
Download: (v.5) Source: [66] Build: Joyride |
Mime types: Internationalization: Tags: Development Status: ? |
CC Licensing Activity: Cartoons to explain Creative Commons licensing and provide a license chooser ' |
Download: License.xo (v.0.1) Source: [67] Build: None |
Mime types: Internationalization: Tags: Development Status: ? |
JNLP Handler: Java Web Start launcher for Browse activity A proof-of-concept effort for java support |
Download: (v.–) Source: [68] Build: None |
Mime types: .jnlp Internationalization: Tags: Development Status: ? |
Clock: A simple clock to learn how to read the time or to know the time it is. Even Windows 2.0 had a clock accessory! |
Download: Clock-1.xo (v.1) Source: In the bundle Build: - |
Mime types: - Internationalization: en, fr, es Tags: clock, time, clock face, hour, minutes, seconds Development Status: ? |
Alarm Clock: Full-screen digital clock plays random WAV or MP3 for alarm. Wake up to random sound effect or music. |
Download: (v.0.1) Source: http://blazer.kirenet.com/~inglem/wake.py Build: - |
Mime types: - Internationalization: en Tags: clock, time, wake, snooze, alarm clock Development Status: ? |
ExecCommand: A very simple utility. On launch, this activity either launches a predefined Unix command, or starts an graphical dialog and queries the user for what command to run. Useful for starting vncviewer or xmms. To see an example of this activity modified to just start XMMS, check out Xmms.xo. All that was modified was bin/exec-script.sh, activity/activity.info (for the name), and activity/icon.svg. Of course, this requires XMMS |
Download: ExecCommand.xo (v.1) Source: Build: all |
Mime types: Internationalization: en Tags: exec,sugarizing,unix,commands Development Status: ? |
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.
Manual installation
- GUI
- find activities with ./xo-get.py list or ./xo-get.py search ...
- install with ./xo-get.py install ...
- list installed activities: ./xo-get.py status
- remove with ./xo-get.py remove ...
sugar-install-bundle
- sugar-install-bundle /media/<USB stick name>
from a USB stick
with the Browse-Activity
- open the Browse Activity
- point it to file:///media/
- install like described at the very top by browsing to and clicking on activities to install
with xo-get
- open the Terminal activity;
- ./xo-get.py install /media/<USB stick name>/MyActivity.xo
with sugar-install-bundle
- open the Terminal activity;
- type sugar-install-bundle /media/<USB stick name>/<Activity name.xo>
You can also install an activity from the Journal by dragging the .xo bundle from the USB device.
See also
- See the (deprecated) Activities page on redhat.com's olpc download site
- See also : Activity bundle, Library grid, Software ideas
- User help at http://laptop.org/gettingstarted , including activities.