Examples & Patterns

Hands-on patterns for creating, adding, and extending Operating System Simulator features. Each pattern is a standalone tutorial with mermaid diagrams and screenshot callouts (exact Content Browser paths + existing reference images).

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flowchart TB
  ROOT(("Extension patterns"))
  ROOT --> CREATE[Create]
  ROOT --> EXTEND[Extend]
  ROOT --> INTEG[Integrate]
  ROOT --> NATIVE[Native]
  ROOT --> DEV[Devices]
  CREATE --> C1[Full device stack]
  CREATE --> C2[Simple Blueprint program]
  EXTEND --> E1[Data + Settings program]
  EXTEND --> E2[Extend bundled program]
  EXTEND --> E3[Setting module]
  EXTEND --> E4[File type]
  INTEG --> I1[Terminal command]
  INTEG --> I2[Messenger bridges]
  NATIVE --> N1[C++ + Blueprint child]
  DEV --> D1[Portable + battery]

Pattern tutorials

#	Pattern	Bundled reference	Tutorial
1	Full device stack	DemoMap, DA_NonUnix_*	Pattern — Full Device Stack
2	Simple Blueprint program	BP_Prog_Calculator	Pattern — Simple Blueprint Program
3	Program with Data + Settings	BP_Prog_Mail	Pattern — Program with Data & Settings
4	Terminal command	BP_CMD_Help	Pattern — Terminal Command
5	C++ + Blueprint child	Your game module	Pattern — C++ Program + Blueprint Child · C++ Extension Examples
6	Custom setting module	BP_OS_Module_Theme	Pattern — Custom Setting Module
7	Custom file type	BP_File_SampleVideo	Pattern — Custom File Type
8	Messenger bridges	Mail, demo door	Pattern — Messenger Bridges
9	Extend bundled program	BP_Prog_Notepad	Pattern — Extend a Bundled Program
10	Portable device + battery	Portable Device Actor	Pattern — Portable Device & Battery

Choose your path

Goal	Start here
First bootable OS	Pattern 1 or Tutorial overview
New desktop app	Pattern 2 or Pattern 3
Reskin existing app	Pattern 9
CLI puzzle / hacking	Pattern 4 + Pattern 8
Native performance	Pattern 5
Custom OS panel	Pattern 6
New file extension	Pattern 7
Phone / laptop	Pattern 10

Bundled assets quick reference

Category	Plugin path	Study for
Programs	Shared/Blueprints/Programs/	App patterns (Mail, Store, Terminal)
Terminal commands	Shared/Blueprints/TerminalCommands/	CLI extension
Unix commands	Unix/Blueprints/Programs/Terminal/Commands/	sudo, apt-get
Data collections	NonUnix/Blueprints/DA_NonUnix_*	Default OS setup
Hardware	Shared/Blueprints/Hardwares/	Device configuration
Files	Shared/Blueprints/Files/	Custom file types
Settings modules	Shared/Blueprints/Programs/OperatingSystemSettings/	Theme, wallpaper
Demo map	Demo/Maps/DemoMap	End-to-end working example