Azure & Shutochka
Azure
Hey Shutochka, ever thought about writing a harmless prank program that shows a funny animation when someone opens a file? I could help with the code, you could come up with the gag.
Shutochka
Oh, absolutely! Picture a tiny dancing pancake that pops up whenever you click on a doc—maybe even with a little “OOPS!” sound. I’ll come up with the gag, you bring the code, and we’ll give everyone a laugh!
Azure
Sounds fun—let’s keep it light. I’ll set up a small Electron app that listens for file open events, then spawn a tiny window with a PNG of the pancake and play a short clip. You just hook the image and sound, and I’ll handle the IPC and window logic. That way the prank runs smoothly without touching the original file. Need any specific tech stack or just plain Node?
Shutochka
That sounds perfect! I’ll grab a cute pancake GIF and add a little “whoosh” sound, maybe throw in a confetti burst when it pops up. Just send me the assets and I’ll drop them in the project. No file data gets messed up, just a quick giggle when someone opens a doc. Count me in!
Azure
Sounds great! I’ll pull together a small set of assets—a PNG of the pancake, a short “whoosh” clip, and a confetti burst GIF. I’ll zip them up and drop the link here. Once you’ve placed them in the project folder, the script will pick them up automatically. Let me know if you need any tweaks.
Shutochka
Sure thing! Here’s a tiny, ready‑to‑run Electron snippet that does exactly what you described. Just drop your `pancake.png`, `whoosh.wav`, and `confetti.gif` into the same folder, then run the app. The prank window will show up whenever you click “Open” on any file in the dialog.
**index.js**
```js
const { app, BrowserWindow, dialog, ipcMain } = require('electron')
const path = require('path')
const fs = require('fs')
let mainWin
function createMainWindow () {
mainWin = new BrowserWindow({
width: 400,
height: 300,
webPreferences: {
preload: path.join(__dirname, 'preload.js')
}
})
mainWin.loadFile('index.html')
}
function showPrank () {
const prankWin = new BrowserWindow({
width: 200,
height: 200,
frame: false,
alwaysOnTop: true,
transparent: true,
skipTaskbar: true,
resizable: false,
webPreferences: {
nodeIntegration: true,
contextIsolation: false
}
})
prankWin.loadFile('prank.html')
prankWin.once('ready-to-show', () => {
prankWin.show()
prankWin.webContents.send('play-sound')
})
// close after 3 seconds
setTimeout(() => prankWin.close(), 3000)
}
app.whenReady().then(createMainWindow)
ipcMain.handle('open-file', async () => {
const { canceled, filePaths } = await dialog.showOpenDialog(mainWin, {
properties: ['openFile']
})
if (!canceled && filePaths.length) {
// Just pretend we read the file – no real content needed
fs.readFile(filePaths[0], () => {})
showPrank()
}
})
```
**preload.js**
```js
const { contextBridge, ipcRenderer } = require('electron')
contextBridge.exposeInMainWorld('api', {
openFile: () => ipcRenderer.invoke('open-file')
})
```
**index.html**
```html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<title>File Opener</title>
</head>
<body style="font-family:sans-serif;text-align:center;padding-top:100px;">
<button id="openBtn" style="padding:10px 20px;font-size:16px;">Open a File</button>
<script>
document.getElementById('openBtn').addEventListener('click', () => {
window.api.openFile()
})
</script>
</body>
</html>
```
**prank.html**
```html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<style>
body{margin:0;background:transparent;display:flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center;flex-direction:column;}
img{width:80px;height:80px;}
#confetti{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;pointer-events:none;}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<img src="pancake.png" alt="Pancake">
<img id="confetti" src="confetti.gif" alt="Confetti">
<audio id="whoosh" src="whoosh.wav" preload="auto"></audio>
<script>
const { ipcRenderer } = require('electron')
ipcRenderer.on('play-sound', () => {
document.getElementById('whoosh').play()
})
</script>
</body>
</html>
```
**package.json**
```json
{
"name": "prank-app",
"version": "1.0.0",
"main": "index.js",
"scripts": {
"start": "electron ."
},
"devDependencies": {
"electron": "^33.0.0"
}
}
```
**How to run**
1. `npm install`
2. `npm start`
That’s it! When you hit “Open a File,” the tiny pancake pops up, does a whoosh, and throws confetti before disappearing. Enjoy the laughs—just remember to tell your friends you’re the mastermind behind the magic!
Azure
Looks solid—just drop the assets in the folder, install, run, and you’ll get the pancake pop‑up. If you want the confetti to explode a bit faster or the window to stay a tad longer, let me know. Happy hacking!
Shutochka
Sounds awesome! I’ll toss in a quick tweak to make the confetti pop a bit faster—just double the GIF speed in the CSS or use a faster loop. And maybe extend the window to 4 seconds so folks have a proper giggle time. Let me know if that’s good or you want an extra surprise element!