nameGUI

An RPC frontend GUI to a Namecoin client for name operations.

Start by launching namegui.py or nameguiwin.pyw on Windows to suppress the console window.

There are command line options '--datadir=

' and '--namecoindatadir=' available.

Source on Github: https://github.com/phelixnmc/nameGUI Discussion on the Namecoin forum: https://forum.namecoin.info/viewtopic.php?p=14920

Install Dependencies

'pip install validators'

toDo

• scroll value display
• copy value/adress not working after name_new before name_firstupdate
• clear log file on load
• show value for pending operations
• review database x? * fix wrong wallet locked display while downloading blocks x* display value if clicking on own name x* parse value with configure x* Namecoin Core not shutting down until nameGUI is closed x * bug: pending shows name in value x * auto lookup name new field x * sort columns x * unlock wallet / lock / forget pw (model?) x * copy/paste menues x * get proper conf folder for logfile and namenewdb

canDo

• display: "go back" function
• display: follow import on click
• better error handling and messages
• right click menu for treeview table
• warn from expiry
• launch namecoin client? / check if client available
• filter columns
• lock file to be only able to open one instance
• allow empty values / space only in values
• stash name_firstupdate fee into name_new address (needs raw tx?)
• make tkMessageBox styled (should be with py3)
• allow selection and processing of multiple items
• less rpc calls while blockchain not up to date yet
• identify wallet via getnewaddress / getaccount ??? x * integrate atomic name trading (antpy / nametrade.py) x * make lookup data clickable (e.g. email) x * obsolete with cookie auth: offer to create .conf file if missing x * improve display of lookup data

License

LGPL unless it says otherwise in the source file.