# Developer Mode Ideas

**URL:** <https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/developer-mode-ideas/4978>\
**Category:** Firmware and Apps\
**Tags:** tinkering\
**Created:** [December 17, 2019, 1:06am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/developer-mode-ideas/4978 "2019-12-17T01:06:47Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![boredom101](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/boredom101/32/3572_2.png) [@boredom101](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/boredom101)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2019, 1:06am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/developer-mode-ideas/4978/1 "2019-12-17T01:06:47Z")

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I had an idea for a developer mode to simplify contributing to open source projects, with features like built in simplified git client to checkout a specific branch, separate saves for developer and stable, and UI to quickly file issues. Does anyone have any desire for this?

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**Author:** ![javelinface](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/javelinface/32/3079_2.png) [@javelinface](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/javelinface)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2019, 8:25am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/developer-mode-ideas/4978/2 "2019-12-17T08:25:03Z")

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Even having it standardised would be good, and would hopefully avoid fragmenting distributions. Since we can change launchers via the menu, I don’t see why we can’t. Although, is there any reason to have a difference between a developed mode and a normal mode?

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**Author:** ![boredom101](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/boredom101/32/3572_2.png) [@boredom101](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/boredom101)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2019, 9:46am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/developer-mode-ideas/4978/3 "2019-12-17T09:46:18Z")

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No, I guess not. These three new things could just be added as pages to the launcher, that would probably be simpler. I could start work on this.

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**Author:** ![boredom101](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/boredom101/32/3572_2.png) [@boredom101](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/boredom101)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2019, 11:27pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/developer-mode-ideas/4978/4 "2019-12-18T23:27:09Z")

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I began work on the branch select page, so far I made the utility methods, now I just need to do the UI.

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**Author:** ![boredom101](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/boredom101/32/3572_2.png) [@boredom101](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/boredom101)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2019, 1:02am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/developer-mode-ideas/4978/5 "2019-12-22T01:02:06Z")

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I have finished the UI for the branch select page, should I make a pull request for it?

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**Author:** ![boredom101](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/boredom101/32/3572_2.png) [@boredom101](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/boredom101)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2019, 1:03am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/developer-mode-ideas/4978/6 "2019-12-22T01:03:32Z")

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Also, can I get CPI points for good contributions to the code?

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**Author:** ![javelinface](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/javelinface/32/3079_2.png) [@javelinface](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/javelinface)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2019, 2:04am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/developer-mode-ideas/4978/7 "2019-12-22T02:04:07Z")

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I could be wrong but it seems like it’s for overall community contributions, and presence. So hey! Who knows! If you’re here and active for a while, maybe so! Also there’s the Gamejams, so there’s that.