Mosaic
by n3m3da
An openFrameworks based Visual Patching Creative-Coding Platform
About
Mosaic is a multi-platform livecoding programming/patching environment for creating real-time audio-visual compositions. It's principally designed for live needs, as can be teaching in class, live performing in an algorave, or running a generative audio-visual installation in a museum. It aims to empower artists, creative coders, scenographers and other creative technologists in their creative workflow
- FLOSS, Free/Libre and Open Source Software
- openGL 4.1, glsl shading languages from 150 to 410
- plugin injection capability
- multi-threaded
- ImGui based docking and nodes GUI interface
- non-blocking system dialogs
- lua/glsl/bash live-coding
- scheme live-coding (linux only)
- pure data live-patching
- good selection of audio synthesis modules
- non-linear interactive graphical timeline
- warping integrated on output window object
- mapmap style projection mapping module
- internal dht distributed chatroom, based on libdht
Permissions
3 permissions weaken the sandbox. Flatsonar asks before installing.
- all devices (/dev): webcams, disks, raw hardware
--device=all - full access to your entire file system
--filesystem=host - X11 display: X11 lets apps read input and windows of other apps
--socket=x11 - inter-process communication (needed for X11)
--share=ipc - network
--share=network - audio
--socket=pulseaudio - access to xdg-run/pipewire-0
--filesystem=xdg-run/pipewire-0
Who publishes this
The creator demonstrably controls this app id: Flathub verification, the hosting account owns the namespace, or a well-known file on their domain.
- fetches from 0pointer.de over unencrypted http: anyone on the path can swap the bytes (x2)
source:insecure-url - verified on Flathub: the developer proved they control this app id
publisher:flathub
Maintenance
Recent activity on the upstream repository, or built and reviewed by Flathub.
No staleness signals: recent activity, or built and reviewed by Flathub.