new GUI codebase

Makefile

@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ all: install
 	@echo build worked
 	virtigo list droplets
 	virtigo list droplets --on
-	virtigo droplet start --name coriolis
-	virtigo droplet show --name coriolis
+	virtigo droplet show --name check.lab.wit.org
+	virtigo droplet start --name check.lab.wit.org
 
 build: goimports vet
 	GO111MODULE=off go build \
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ redomod:
 clean:
 	rm -f go.*
 	rm -f virtigo*
-	go-mod-clean --purge
+	go-mod-clean purge
 
 # git clone the sources and all the golang dependancies into ~/go/src
 # if you don't have go-clone, you can get it from http://go.wit.com/
@@ -119,7 +119,8 @@ protogen:
 	cd ~/go/src/google.golang.org/protobuf/cmd/protoc-gen-go && go install
 
 gocui: install
-	virtigo --gui gocui --gui-verbose --gui-file ../../toolkits/gocui/gocui.so >/tmp/forge.log 2>&1
+	virtigo --gui gocui --gui-verbose --gui-file ../../toolkits/gocui/gocui.so --admin
+	# virtigo --gui gocui --gui-verbose --gui-file ../../toolkits/gocui/gocui.so --admin >/tmp/forge.log 2>&1
 
 log:
 	journalctl -f -xeu virtigod.service

argv.go

@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 package main
 
-import "go.wit.com/log"
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+
+	"go.wit.com/log"
+)
 
 /*
 	this parses the command line arguements
@@ -15,6 +20,8 @@ type args struct {
 	Droplet   *DropletCmd `arg:"subcommand:droplet"                   help:"send events to a droplet"`
 	Config    string      `arg:"env:VIRTIGO_HOME"                     help:"defaults to ~/.config/virtigo/"`
 	Server    string      `arg:"env:VIRTIGO_SERVER"                   help:"what virtigo cluster to connect to"`
+	Localhost bool        `arg:"--localhost"                          help:"use the local libvirt"`
+	Daemon    bool        `arg:"--daemon"                             help:"run as a daemon"`
 	Verbose   bool        `arg:"--verbose"                            help:"talk more"`
 	Port      int         `arg:"--port"     default:"8080"            help:"allow droplet events via http"`
 	Xml       []string    `arg:"--libvirt"                            help:"import qemu xml files: --libvirt /etc/libvirt/qemu/*.xml"`
@@ -72,3 +79,28 @@ func init() {
 	WARN = log.NewFlag("WARN", true, full, short, "bad things")
 	EVENT = log.NewFlag("EVENT", true, full, short, "hypeprvisor/droplet events")
 }
+
+/*
+	handles shell autocomplete
+*/
+
+func (a args) DoAutoComplete(argv []string) {
+	switch argv[0] {
+	case "list":
+		fmt.Println("droplets hypervisors")
+	case "droplet":
+		fmt.Println("start stop")
+	case "devel":
+		fmt.Println("--force")
+	case "master":
+		fmt.Println("")
+	case "verify":
+		fmt.Println("user devel master")
+	default:
+		if argv[0] == ARGNAME {
+			// list the subcommands here
+			fmt.Println("--bash list droplet")
+		}
+	}
+	os.Exit(0)
+}

argvAutoshell.go

@@ -1,93 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright 2017-2025 WIT.COM Inc. All rights reserved.
-// Use of this source code is governed by the GPL 3.0
-
-package main
-
-import (
-	"fmt"
-	"os"
-)
-
-/*
-	handles shell autocomplete
-*/
-
-// used for shell auto completion
-// var ARGNAME string = "forge" // todo: get this from $0 ?
-
-func deleteMatch() {
-	// f := forgedb.InitSimple()
-	fmt.Println("go.wit.com/lib/gui/repostatus todo: need to do this")
-}
-
-func (args) doBashAuto() {
-	argv.doBashHelp()
-	switch argv.BashAuto[0] {
-	case "list":
-		fmt.Println("droplets hypervisors")
-	case "droplet":
-		fmt.Println("start stop")
-	case "devel":
-		fmt.Println("--force")
-	case "master":
-		fmt.Println("")
-	case "verify":
-		fmt.Println("user devel master")
-	default:
-		if argv.BashAuto[0] == ARGNAME {
-			// list the subcommands here
-			fmt.Println("--bash list droplet")
-		}
-	}
-	os.Exit(0)
-}
-
-// prints help to STDERR // TODO: move everything below this to go-args
-func (args) doBashHelp() {
-	if argv.BashAuto[1] != "''" {
-		// if this is not blank, then the user has typed something
-		return
-	}
-	if argv.BashAuto[0] != ARGNAME {
-		// if this is not the name of the command, the user already started doing something
-		return
-	}
-	if argv.BashAuto[0] == ARGNAME {
-		me.pp.WriteHelp(os.Stderr)
-		return
-	}
-	fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "")
-	fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "hello world")
-	fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "")
-}
-
-// complete -F forge --bash forge
-func (args) doBash() {
-	fmt.Println("# add this in your bashrc:")
-	fmt.Println("")
-	fmt.Println("# todo: add this to go-arg as a 'hidden' go-arg option --bash")
-	fmt.Println("#")
-	fmt.Println("# todo: can this output work/parse with:")
-	fmt.Println("# complete -C `" + ARGNAME + " --bash` " + ARGNAME)
-	fmt.Println("")
-	fmt.Println("_" + ARGNAME + "_complete()")
-	fmt.Println("{")
-	fmt.Println("	# sets local to this func vars")
-	fmt.Println("	local cur prev all")
-	fmt.Println("	cur=${COMP_WORDS[COMP_CWORD]}")
-	fmt.Println("	prev=${COMP_WORDS[COMP_CWORD-1]}")
-	fmt.Println("	all=${COMP_WORDS[@]}")
-	fmt.Println("")
-	fmt.Println("	# this is where we generate the go-arg output")
-	fmt.Println("        GOARGS=$(" + ARGNAME + " --auto-complete $prev \\'$cur\\' $all)")
-	fmt.Println("")
-	fmt.Println("	# this compares the command line input from the user")
-	fmt.Println("	# to whatever strings we output")
-	fmt.Println("        COMPREPLY=( $(compgen -W \"$GOARGS\" -- $cur) )  # THIS WORKS")
-	fmt.Println("	return 0")
-	fmt.Println("}")
-	fmt.Println("complete -F _" + ARGNAME + "_complete " + ARGNAME)
-	fmt.Println("")
-	fmt.Println("# copy and paste the above into your bash shell should work")
-	os.Exit(0)
-}

doAdminGui.go

@@ -22,14 +22,14 @@ import (
 )
 
 // refresh the windows & tables the user has open
-func (admin *adminT) refresh() {
+func (admin *adminT) refresh() error {
 	if argv.Verbose {
 		log.Info("virtigo scan here")
 	}
 
 	if admin.url == nil {
 		log.Info("admin url == nil")
-		return
+		return fmt.Errorf("admin url == nil")
 	}
 
 	msg := []byte(`{"message": "Hello"}`)
@@ -47,12 +47,12 @@ func (admin *adminT) refresh() {
 		log.Info("/DropletsPB Error:", err)
 	} else {
 		fmt.Println("DropletsPB Response len:", len(data))
-		admin.droplets = new(virtpb.Droplets)
-		if err := admin.droplets.Unmarshal(data); err != nil {
+		admin.cluster.Droplets = new(virtpb.Droplets)
+		if err := admin.cluster.Droplets.Unmarshal(data); err != nil {
 			fmt.Println("droplets marshal failed", err)
-			return
+			return err
 		}
-		fmt.Println("Droplet len=", admin.droplets.Len())
+		fmt.Println("Droplet len=", admin.cluster.Droplets.Len())
 	}
 
 	// update the hypervisor list
@@ -60,12 +60,12 @@ func (admin *adminT) refresh() {
 		log.Info("Error:", err)
 	} else {
 		fmt.Println("HypervisorsPB Response len:", len(data))
-		admin.hypervisors = new(virtpb.Hypervisors)
-		if err := admin.hypervisors.Unmarshal(data); err != nil {
+		admin.cluster.Hypervisors = new(virtpb.Hypervisors)
+		if err := admin.cluster.Hypervisors.Unmarshal(data); err != nil {
 			fmt.Println("hypervisors marshal failed", err)
-			return
+			return err
 		}
-		fmt.Println("Hypervisors len=", admin.hypervisors.Len())
+		fmt.Println("Hypervisors len=", admin.cluster.Hypervisors.Len())
 	}
 
 	// update the events list
@@ -73,22 +73,114 @@ func (admin *adminT) refresh() {
 		log.Info("Error:", err)
 	} else {
 		fmt.Println("EventsPB Response len:", len(data))
-		admin.events = new(virtpb.Events)
-		if err := admin.events.Unmarshal(data); err != nil {
+		admin.cluster.Events = new(virtpb.Events)
+		if err := admin.cluster.Events.Unmarshal(data); err != nil {
 			fmt.Println("events marshal failed", err)
-			return
+			return err
 		}
-		fmt.Println("Events len=", admin.events.Len())
+		fmt.Println("Events len=", admin.cluster.Events.Len())
 	}
+	return nil
 }
 
 var client *http.Client
 
-func (admin *adminT) doAdminGui() {
-	me.myGui = gui.New()
-	me.myGui.InitEmbed(resources)
-	me.myGui.Default()
+func doLocalhostAdminGui() *adminT {
+	admin := new(adminT)
 
+	admin.uptime = me.gwin.Group.NewLabel("uptime")
+
+	grid := me.gwin.Group.RawGrid()
+
+	grid.NewButton("show hypervisors", func() {
+		if admin.cluster.Hypervisors == nil {
+			log.Info("hypervisors not initialized")
+			return
+		}
+		log.Info("Hypervisors len=", admin.cluster.Hypervisors.Len())
+		admin.hwin = newHypervisorsWindow()
+		admin.hwin.doStdHypervisors(admin.cluster.Hypervisors)
+		admin.hwin.win.Custom = func() {
+			log.Info("hiding table window")
+		}
+	})
+
+	grid.NewButton("droplets", func() {
+		if admin.cluster.Droplets == nil {
+			log.Info("droplets not initialized")
+			return
+		}
+		admin.dwin = newDropletsWindow(admin)
+		admin.dwin.win.Custom = func() {
+			log.Info("hiding droplet table window")
+		}
+		var found *virtpb.Droplets
+		found = virtpb.NewDroplets()
+		all := admin.cluster.Droplets.All()
+		for all.Scan() {
+			vm := all.Next()
+			if vm.Current.State != virtpb.DropletState_ON {
+				continue
+			}
+			found.Append(vm)
+		}
+		admin.dwin.doActiveDroplets(found)
+	})
+
+	grid.NewButton("events", func() {
+		if admin.cluster.Events == nil {
+			log.Info("events are not initialized")
+			return
+		}
+		log.Info("Events len=", admin.cluster.Events.Len())
+		admin.ewin = newEventsWindow()
+		admin.ewin.doStdEvents(admin.cluster.Events)
+		admin.ewin.win.Custom = func() {
+			log.Info("hiding table window")
+		}
+	})
+
+	grid.NextRow()
+
+	grid.NewButton("refresh", func() {
+		admin.refresh()
+	})
+
+	return admin
+}
+
+func doAdminGui() {
+	// Initialize a persistent client with a custom Transport
+	client = &http.Client{
+		Transport: &http.Transport{
+			DisableKeepAlives: false, // Ensure Keep-Alive is enabled
+		},
+		Timeout: 10 * time.Second, // Set a reasonable timeout
+	}
+
+	me.gwin = gadgets.NewGenericWindow("Virtigo: (run your cluster)", "")
+	me.gwin.Custom = func() {
+		log.Warn("Main window close")
+		os.Exit(0)
+	}
+
+	me.cmap = make(map[*virtpb.Cluster]*adminT)
+	for c := range me.clusters.IterAll() {
+		a := new(adminT)
+		me.cmap[c] = a
+		log.Info("found in the config file", c.URL[0])
+		a.makeClusterGroup(c)
+	}
+
+	// sit here forever refreshing the GUI
+	for {
+		// admin.refresh()
+		log.Info("todo: refresh() protobufs here")
+		time.Sleep(90 * time.Second)
+	}
+}
+
+func (admin *adminT) doAdminGui() {
 	// Initialize a persistent client with a custom Transport
 	client = &http.Client{
 		Transport: &http.Transport{
@@ -109,30 +201,30 @@ func (admin *adminT) doAdminGui() {
 	grid := win.Group.RawGrid()
 
 	grid.NewButton("show hypervisors", func() {
-		if admin.hypervisors == nil {
+		if admin.cluster.Hypervisors == nil {
 			log.Info("hypervisors not initialized")
 			return
 		}
-		log.Info("Hypervisors len=", admin.hypervisors.Len())
+		log.Info("Hypervisors len=", admin.cluster.Hypervisors.Len())
 		admin.hwin = newHypervisorsWindow()
-		admin.hwin.doStdHypervisors(admin.hypervisors)
+		admin.hwin.doStdHypervisors(admin.cluster.Hypervisors)
 		admin.hwin.win.Custom = func() {
 			log.Info("hiding table window")
 		}
 	})
 
 	grid.NewButton("droplets", func() {
-		if admin.droplets == nil {
+		if admin.cluster.Droplets == nil {
 			log.Info("droplets not initialized")
 			return
 		}
-		admin.dwin = newDropletsWindow()
+		admin.dwin = newDropletsWindow(admin)
 		admin.dwin.win.Custom = func() {
 			log.Info("hiding droplet table window")
 		}
 		var found *virtpb.Droplets
 		found = virtpb.NewDroplets()
-		all := admin.droplets.All()
+		all := admin.cluster.Droplets.All()
 		for all.Scan() {
 			vm := all.Next()
 			if vm.Current.State != virtpb.DropletState_ON {
@@ -144,13 +236,13 @@ func (admin *adminT) doAdminGui() {
 	})
 
 	grid.NewButton("events", func() {
-		if admin.events == nil {
+		if admin.cluster.Events == nil {
 			log.Info("events are not initialized")
 			return
 		}
-		log.Info("Events len=", admin.events.Len())
+		log.Info("Events len=", admin.cluster.Events.Len())
 		admin.ewin = newEventsWindow()
-		admin.ewin.doStdEvents(admin.events)
+		admin.ewin.doStdEvents(admin.cluster.Events)
 		admin.ewin.win.Custom = func() {
 			log.Info("hiding table window")
 		}
@@ -163,7 +255,7 @@ func (admin *adminT) doAdminGui() {
 	})
 
 	grid.NewButton("test gui close", func() {
-		me.myGui.Close()
+		gui.StandardExit()
 		// okExit("admin close")
 	})
 
@@ -189,36 +281,47 @@ func (admin *adminT) makeClusterGroup(c *virtpb.Cluster) {
 		badExit(err)
 	}
 
-	group := me.gwin.Bottom.NewGroup(admin.url.Hostname())
+	if admin.cluster == nil {
+		admin.cluster = new(virtpb.Cluster)
+		admin.cluster.Name = c.Name
+		admin.cluster.Uuid = c.Uuid
+	}
+
+	name := c.GetName()
+	if name == "" {
+		name = admin.url.Hostname()
+	}
+
+	group := me.gwin.Bottom.NewGroup(name)
 	admin.uptime = group.NewLabel("uptime")
 
 	grid := group.RawGrid()
 
 	grid.NewButton("show hypervisors", func() {
-		if admin.hypervisors == nil {
+		if admin.cluster.Hypervisors == nil {
 			log.Info("hypervisors not initialized")
 			return
 		}
-		log.Info("Hypervisors len=", admin.hypervisors.Len())
+		log.Info("Hypervisors len=", admin.cluster.Hypervisors.Len())
 		admin.hwin = newHypervisorsWindow()
-		admin.hwin.doStdHypervisors(admin.hypervisors)
+		admin.hwin.doStdHypervisors(admin.cluster.Hypervisors)
 		admin.hwin.win.Custom = func() {
 			log.Info("hiding table window")
 		}
 	})
 
 	grid.NewButton("droplets", func() {
-		if admin.droplets == nil {
+		if admin.cluster.Droplets == nil {
 			log.Info("droplets not initialized")
 			return
 		}
-		admin.dwin = newDropletsWindow()
+		admin.dwin = newDropletsWindow(admin)
 		admin.dwin.win.Custom = func() {
 			log.Info("hiding droplet table window")
 		}
 		var found *virtpb.Droplets
 		found = virtpb.NewDroplets()
-		all := admin.droplets.All()
+		all := admin.cluster.Droplets.All()
 		for all.Scan() {
 			vm := all.Next()
 			if vm.Current.State != virtpb.DropletState_ON {
@@ -230,17 +333,29 @@ func (admin *adminT) makeClusterGroup(c *virtpb.Cluster) {
 	})
 
 	grid.NewButton("events", func() {
-		if admin.events == nil {
+		if admin.cluster.Events == nil {
 			log.Info("events are not initialized")
 			return
 		}
-		log.Info("Events len=", admin.events.Len())
+		log.Info("Events len=", admin.cluster.Events.Len())
 		admin.ewin = newEventsWindow()
-		admin.ewin.doStdEvents(admin.events)
+		admin.ewin.doStdEvents(admin.cluster.Events)
 		admin.ewin.win.Custom = func() {
 			log.Info("hiding table window")
 		}
 	})
+
+	grid.NewButton("refresh", func() {
+		admin.refresh()
+	})
+
+	if err := admin.refresh(); err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+
+	grid.NewButton("save cluster.pb", func() {
+		admin.cluster.ConfigSave()
+	})
 }
 
 func postData(url string, data []byte) ([]byte, error) {
@@ -266,3 +381,36 @@ func postData(url string, data []byte) ([]byte, error) {
 
 	return body, nil
 }
+
+func (admin *adminT) postEvent(e *virtpb.Event) error {
+	var result *virtpb.Event
+	result = new(virtpb.Event)
+
+	msg, err := e.Marshal()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Info("postEvent() marshal() failed", err, e)
+		return err
+	}
+
+	url := admin.url.String() + "/event"
+
+	// update the droplet list
+	if data, err := postData(url, msg); err != nil {
+		log.Info("postEvent() /event Error:", err)
+		return err
+	} else {
+		if err := result.Unmarshal(data); err != nil {
+			log.Println("postEvent() result marshal failed", err, "len(dat) =", len(data))
+			log.Println("postEvent() data =", string(data))
+			return err
+		} else {
+			log.Println("postEvent() result marshal worked on len(dat) =", len(data))
+			log.Println("postEvent() result =", result.FormatTEXT())
+		}
+	}
+	if result.Error != "" {
+		return fmt.Errorf("%s", result.Error)
+	}
+	log.Printf("Event worked to %s uuid=%s\n", url, result.DropletUuid)
+	return nil
+}

doDaemon.go

@@ -0,0 +1,154 @@
+// Copyright 2024 WIT.COM Inc Licensed GPL 3.0
+
+package main
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"time"
+
+	"go.wit.com/lib/protobuf/virtpb"
+	"go.wit.com/lib/virtigolib"
+	"go.wit.com/log"
+)
+
+func doDaemon() error {
+	// set defaults
+	me.unstable = time.Now() // initialize the grid as unstable
+	me.changed = false
+	me.hmap = make(map[*virtpb.Hypervisor]*HyperT)
+
+	// how long a droplet can be missing until it's declared dead
+	me.unstableTimeout = 17 * time.Second
+	me.missingDropletTimeout = time.Minute // not sure the difference between these values
+
+	// how often to poll the hypervisors
+	me.hyperPollDelay = 5 * time.Second
+
+	// how long the cluster must be stable before new droplets can be started
+	me.clusterStableDuration = 37 * time.Second
+
+	me.cluster = virtpb.InitCluster()
+	if err := me.cluster.ConfigLoad(); err != nil {
+		log.Info("config load error", err)
+		log.Info("")
+		log.Info("You have never run this before")
+		log.Info("init example cloud here")
+		log.Sleep(2)
+		return err
+	}
+
+	loop := me.cluster.DropletsAll() // get the list of droplets
+	for loop.Scan() {
+		d := loop.Next()
+		if d == nil {
+			fmt.Println("d == nil")
+			return fmt.Errorf("d == nil")
+		}
+		fmt.Println("Droplet UUID:", d.Uuid)
+		if d.Current == nil {
+			d.Current = new(virtpb.Current)
+		}
+		d.SetState(virtpb.DropletState_OFF)
+		log.Info("droplet", d.Hostname)
+	}
+	hmm := "pihole.wit.com"
+	d := me.cluster.FindDropletByName(hmm)
+	if d == nil {
+		log.Info("did not find found droplet", hmm)
+	} else {
+		log.Info("found droplet", d.Hostname, d)
+	}
+
+	var newEvents []*virtpb.Event
+
+	// sanity check the cluster & droplets
+	if _, _, err := ValidateDroplets(); err != nil {
+		log.Info("todo: add flag to ignore. for now, fix problems in the config file.")
+		return err
+	}
+	newe, err := ValidateDiskFilenames()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Info(err)
+		return err
+	}
+	// this is a new droplet. add it to the cluster
+	for _, e := range newe {
+		newEvents = append(newEvents, e)
+	}
+	ValidateUniqueFilenames()
+
+	for _, filename := range argv.Xml {
+		domcfg, err := virtigolib.ReadXml(filename)
+		if err != nil {
+			// parsing the libvirt xml file failed
+			log.Info("error:", filename, err)
+			log.Info("readXml() error", filename)
+			log.Info("readXml() error", err)
+			log.Info("libvirt XML will have to be fixed by hand")
+			return err
+		}
+		// this is a new droplet. add it to the cluster
+		log.Info("Add XML Droplet here", domcfg.Name)
+		_, newe, err := virtigolib.AddDomainDroplet(me.cluster, domcfg)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Info("addDomainDroplet() error", filename)
+			log.Info("addDomainDroplet() error", err)
+			log.Info("libvirt XML will have to be fixed by hand")
+			return err
+		}
+		for _, e := range newe {
+			newEvents = append(newEvents, e)
+		}
+	}
+	for i, e := range newEvents {
+		log.Info(i, "Event:", e.Droplet, e.FieldName, "orig:", e.OrigVal, "new:", e.NewVal)
+		me.changed = true
+	}
+
+	if me.changed {
+		if err := me.cluster.ConfigSave(); err != nil {
+			log.Info("configsave error", err)
+			return err
+		}
+		log.Info("XML changes saved in protobuf config")
+		return nil
+	}
+	if len(argv.Xml) != 0 {
+		log.Info("No XML changes found")
+		return fmt.Errorf("No XML changes found")
+	}
+
+	// initialize each hypervisor
+	for _, pbh := range me.cluster.H.Hypervisors {
+		// this is a new unknown droplet (not in the config file)
+		var h *HyperT
+		h = new(HyperT)
+		h.pb = pbh
+		h.lastDroplets = make(map[string]time.Time)
+		h.lastpoll = time.Now()
+
+		me.hmap[pbh] = h
+		me.hypers = append(me.hypers, h)
+		log.Log(EVENT, "config new hypervisors", h.pb.Hostname)
+	}
+
+	// start the watchdog polling for each hypervisor
+	for _, h := range me.hypers {
+		log.Info("starting polling on", h.pb.Hostname)
+
+		// start a watchdog on each hypervisor
+		go h.NewWatchdog()
+	}
+
+	var cloud *virtigolib.CloudManager
+	cloud = virtigolib.NewCloud()
+	found, _ := cloud.FindDropletByName("www.wit.com")
+	if found == nil {
+		log.Info("d == nil")
+	} else {
+		log.Info("d == ", found)
+	}
+
+	startHTTP()
+	return nil
+}

doDroplet.go

@@ -7,10 +7,15 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"math/rand"
 	"net/http"
 	"net/url"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/google/uuid"
+	"go.wit.com/lib/gui/shell"
 	"go.wit.com/lib/protobuf/virtpb"
 	"go.wit.com/log"
 )
@@ -35,6 +40,9 @@ func doDroplet() (string, error) {
 	for c := range me.clusters.IterAll() {
 		var err error
 		admin := new(adminT)
+		if admin.cluster == nil {
+			admin.cluster = new(virtpb.Cluster)
+		}
 		me.cmap[c] = admin
 		log.Info("found in the config file", c.URL[0])
 		// a.makeClusterGroup(c)
@@ -48,15 +56,15 @@ func doDroplet() (string, error) {
 			log.Info("/DropletsPB Error:", err)
 			continue
 		} else {
-			admin.droplets = new(virtpb.Droplets)
-			if err := admin.droplets.Unmarshal(data); err != nil {
+			admin.cluster.Droplets = new(virtpb.Droplets)
+			if err := admin.cluster.Droplets.Unmarshal(data); err != nil {
 				log.Printf("DropletsPB Response len:%d\n", len(data))
 				log.Println("droplets marshal failed", err)
 				continue
 			}
 		}
 		log.Printf("Cluster Name: %s\n", c.Name)
-		log.Printf("Number of Droplets: %d\n", admin.droplets.Len())
+		log.Printf("Number of Droplets: %d\n", admin.cluster.Droplets.Len())
 
 		if argv.Droplet.Name == "" {
 			return "", fmt.Errorf("--name droplet name was empty")
@@ -64,14 +72,29 @@ func doDroplet() (string, error) {
 
 		var found *virtpb.Droplets
 		found = virtpb.NewDroplets()
-		all := admin.droplets.All()
+		all := admin.cluster.Droplets.All()
 		for all.Scan() {
 			vm := all.Next()
 			if argv.Droplet.Name == vm.Hostname {
+				if argv.Droplet.Show != nil {
 					log.Info(vm.SprintHeader())
 					txt := vm.FormatTEXT()
 					log.Info(txt)
-				return "droplet found", nil
+					return "droplet status", nil
+				}
+				if argv.Droplet.Start != nil {
+					log.Info("should start droplet here")
+					log.Info(vm.SprintHeader())
+					e := new(virtpb.Event)
+					e.Etype = virtpb.EventType_POWERON
+					e.DropletUuid = vm.Uuid
+
+					if err := admin.postEvent(e); err != nil {
+						return "droplet start err", err
+					}
+					return "droplet start", nil
+				}
+				return "droplet found", fmt.Errorf("do what to the droplet?")
 			}
 			found.Append(vm)
 		}
@@ -79,3 +102,260 @@ func doDroplet() (string, error) {
 	}
 	return "", fmt.Errorf("droplet %s not found", argv.Droplet.Name)
 }
+
+func doEvent(e *virtpb.Event) *virtpb.Event {
+	result := new(virtpb.Event)
+	if e.Etype == virtpb.EventType_POWERON {
+		log.Println("power on droplet on local cluster here", e.DropletUuid)
+		result.State = virtpb.Event_DONE
+		rs, err := Start(e.DropletUuid)
+		log.Println("Start() returned", rs)
+		log.Println("Start() returned err", err)
+		if err != nil {
+			result.Error = fmt.Sprintf("%v", err)
+		}
+		return result
+	}
+
+	if e.Etype == virtpb.EventType_EDIT {
+		log.Println("edit event", e.DropletUuid)
+		result.State = virtpb.Event_DONE
+		if e.Droplet != nil {
+			return updateDroplet(e.Droplet)
+		}
+		log.Println("unknown edit event")
+		result.State = virtpb.Event_FAIL
+		return result
+	}
+
+	if e.Etype == virtpb.EventType_ADD {
+		log.Println("START ADD droplet event", e.Droplet.FormatTEXT())
+		if e.Droplet == nil {
+			result.State = virtpb.Event_FAIL
+			return result
+		}
+		result.DropletName = e.Droplet.Hostname
+		result.Error = e.Droplet.FormatTEXT() // feedback to the other side for debugging
+
+		// attempt to create the new droplet
+		if err := createDroplet(e.Droplet, result); err != nil {
+			result.Error += fmt.Sprintf("createDroplet() err: %v", err)
+			result.State = virtpb.Event_FAIL
+			return result
+		}
+		log.Println("create droplet worked", e.Droplet.FormatTEXT())
+		result.State = virtpb.Event_DONE
+		return result
+	}
+
+	log.Println("unknown event", e)
+	result.Etype = e.Etype
+	result.State = virtpb.Event_FAIL
+	return result
+}
+
+func updateDroplet(newd *virtpb.Droplet) *virtpb.Event {
+	var changed bool = false
+	result := new(virtpb.Event)
+
+	if newd == nil {
+		result.Error = "updateDroplet() d == nil"
+		result.State = virtpb.Event_FAIL
+		return result
+	}
+
+	d := me.cluster.FindDropletByUuid(newd.Uuid)
+	if d == nil {
+		result.Error = "updateDroplet() could not find uuid"
+		result.State = virtpb.Event_FAIL
+		return result
+	}
+	log.Println("found droplet to update:", newd.Uuid, newd.Hostname, newd.Cpus, newd.Memory)
+
+	if d.Hostname != newd.Hostname && newd.Hostname != "" {
+		d.Hostname = newd.Hostname
+		changed = true
+	}
+
+	if d.Cpus != newd.Cpus && newd.Cpus > 0 {
+		d.Cpus = newd.Cpus
+		changed = true
+	}
+
+	// arbitrary check. don't make vm's with less than 64 MB of RAM
+	// big enough most things will load with some stdout
+	if d.Memory != newd.Memory && newd.Memory > (64*1024*1024) {
+		d.Memory = newd.Memory
+		changed = true
+	}
+
+	if changed {
+		if err := me.cluster.ConfigSave(); err != nil {
+			log.Info("configsave error", err)
+			result.Error = fmt.Sprintf("%v", err)
+			result.State = virtpb.Event_FAIL
+			return result
+		}
+	} else {
+		log.Println("nothing changed in", newd.Uuid, newd.Hostname)
+	}
+
+	result.State = virtpb.Event_DONE
+	return result
+}
+
+func createDroplet(newd *virtpb.Droplet, result *virtpb.Event) error {
+	if newd == nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("droplet protobuf == nil")
+	}
+
+	if newd.Uuid == "" {
+		newd.Uuid = uuid.New().String()
+	}
+
+	d := me.cluster.FindDropletByUuid(newd.Uuid)
+	if d != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("droplet uuid already used")
+	}
+
+	log.Println("found droplet to update:", newd.Uuid, newd.Hostname, newd.Cpus, newd.Memory)
+
+	if newd.Hostname == "" {
+		return fmt.Errorf("Hostname can not be blank")
+	}
+	d = me.cluster.FindDropletByName(newd.Hostname)
+	if d != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("hostname already defined")
+	}
+
+	// by default, on locally imported domains, set the preferred hypervisor!
+	newd.LocalOnly = "yes on: " + "farm03"
+
+	newd.PreferredHypervisor = "farm03"
+	newd.StartState = virtpb.DropletState_OFF
+
+	newd.Current = new(virtpb.Current)
+	newd.Current.State = virtpb.DropletState_OFF
+
+	// create the network
+	if err := createNetwork(newd); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	// create the disks
+	if err := createDisks(newd); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	// append the protobuf and save it
+	me.cluster.AddDroplet(newd)
+	if err := me.cluster.ConfigSave(); err != nil {
+		log.Info("configsave error", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("ConfigSave() error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func findDisks(d *virtpb.Droplet) error {
+	log.Info("need to do this")
+	return nil
+}
+
+func createDisks(d *virtpb.Droplet) error {
+	if d.Disks != nil {
+		return findDisks(d)
+	}
+
+	newdisk := new(virtpb.Disk)
+	newdisk.Filename = d.Hostname + ".qcow2"
+	newdisk.Filepath = "/home/nfs2"
+	d.Disks = append(d.Disks, newdisk)
+
+	basefile := "/home/nfs2/base2025.wit-5.qcow2"
+	newfile := filepath.Join(newdisk.Filepath, newdisk.Filename)
+
+	if !shell.Exists(newdisk.Filepath) {
+		return fmt.Errorf("disk image path missing: %s", newdisk.Filepath)
+	}
+
+	if !shell.Exists(basefile) {
+		return fmt.Errorf("basefile %s missing", basefile)
+	}
+
+	if shell.Exists(newfile) {
+		return fmt.Errorf("disk image already exists: %s", newfile)
+	}
+
+	cmd := []string{"dd", "bs=100M", "status=progress", "oflag=dsync", "if=" + basefile, "of=" + newfile}
+	result := shell.RunRealtime(cmd)
+	if result.Exit != 0 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("dd to %s failed %d\n%s\n%s", newfile, result.Exit, strings.Join(result.Stdout, "\n"), strings.Join(result.Stderr, "\n"))
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func createNetwork(d *virtpb.Droplet) error {
+	if d.Networks != nil {
+		// network already done
+		return nil
+	}
+	if len(d.Networks) > 0 {
+		// network already done
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	n := new(virtpb.Network)
+	n.Mac = getNewMac()
+	n.Name = "worldbr"
+	d.Networks = append(d.Networks, n)
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func getNewMac() string {
+	// mac address map to check for duplicates
+	var macs map[string]string
+	macs = make(map[string]string)
+
+	loop := me.cluster.DropletsAll() // get the list of droplets
+	for loop.Scan() {
+		d := loop.Next()
+		for _, n := range d.Networks {
+			// log.Println("network:", n.Mac, d.Uuid, d.Hostname)
+			if _, ok := macs[n.Mac]; ok {
+				// UUID already exists
+				log.Info("duplicate MAC", n.Mac, macs[n.Mac])
+				log.Info("duplicate MAC", n.Mac, d.Hostname)
+				return ""
+			}
+			macs[n.Mac] = d.Hostname
+		}
+	}
+
+	return generateMAC(macs)
+}
+
+func generateMAC(macs map[string]string) string {
+	prefix := []byte{0x22, 0x22, 0x22}
+	for {
+		// Generate last 3 bytes randomly
+		suffix := make([]byte, 3)
+		if _, err := rand.Read(suffix); err != nil {
+			log.Fatalf("Failed to generate random bytes: %v", err)
+		}
+
+		// Format full MAC address
+		mac := fmt.Sprintf("%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x",
+			prefix[0], prefix[1], prefix[2],
+			suffix[0], suffix[1], suffix[2])
+
+		// Check if MAC is already used
+		if _, exists := macs[mac]; !exists {
+			log.Println("Using new MAC:", mac)
+			return mac
+		}
+		log.Println("MAC already defined:", mac)
+	}
+}

doGui.go

@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
-	"go.wit.com/gui"
 	"go.wit.com/lib/gadgets"
 	"go.wit.com/lib/protobuf/virtpb"
 	"go.wit.com/log"
@@ -25,10 +24,6 @@ func debug() {
 }
 
 func doGui() {
-	me.myGui = gui.New()
-	me.myGui.InitEmbed(resources)
-	me.myGui.Default()
-
 	mainWindow := gadgets.NewGenericWindow("Virtigo: (inventory your cluster)", "Local Cluster Settings")
 	mainWindow.Custom = func() {
 		log.Warn("Main window close")
@@ -36,10 +31,6 @@ func doGui() {
 	}
 
 	drawWindow(mainWindow)
-
-	// sits here forever
-	debug()
-
 }
 
 func drawWindow(win *gadgets.GenericWindow) {
@@ -130,6 +121,10 @@ func drawWindow(win *gadgets.GenericWindow) {
 }
 
 func updateUptimeGui(uptime string) {
+	if me.status == nil {
+		// gui is not initialized
+		return
+	}
 	me.status.SetLabel(uptime)
 
 	datestamp := time.Now().Format("2006-01-02 15:04:03")
@@ -203,7 +198,7 @@ func makeEventsWindow(pb *virtpb.Events) *gadgets.GenericWindow {
 	t := pb.NewTable("test 2")
 	t.NewUuid()
 	t.SetParent(tbox)
-	t.AddDroplet()
+	t.AddDropletName()
 	t.AddHypervisor()
 	t.ShowTable()
 	return win

doList.go

@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ func doList() {
 	for c := range me.clusters.IterAll() {
 		var err error
 		admin := new(adminT)
+		admin.cluster = new(virtpb.Cluster)
 		me.cmap[c] = admin
 		log.Info("found in the config file", c.URL[0])
 		// a.makeClusterGroup(c)
@@ -42,21 +43,24 @@ func doList() {
 			log.Info("/DropletsPB Error:", err)
 			continue
 		} else {
-			admin.droplets = new(virtpb.Droplets)
-			if err := admin.droplets.Unmarshal(data); err != nil {
+			admin.cluster.Droplets = new(virtpb.Droplets)
+			if err := admin.cluster.Droplets.Unmarshal(data); err != nil {
 				log.Printf("DropletsPB Response len:%d\n", len(data))
 				log.Println("droplets marshal failed", err)
 				continue
 			}
 		}
 		log.Printf("Cluster Name: %s\n", c.Name)
-		log.Printf("Number of Droplets: %d\n", admin.droplets.Len())
+		log.Printf("Number of Droplets: %d\n", admin.cluster.Droplets.Len())
 
 		var found *virtpb.Droplets
 		found = virtpb.NewDroplets()
-		all := admin.droplets.All()
+		all := admin.cluster.Droplets.All()
 		for all.Scan() {
 			vm := all.Next()
+			if vm.Current == nil {
+				continue
+			}
 			if argv.List.On && (vm.Current.State == virtpb.DropletState_OFF) {
 				continue
 			}

exit.go

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ package main
 import (
 	"os"
 
+	"go.wit.com/gui"
 	"go.wit.com/log"
 )
 
@@ -13,13 +14,13 @@ func okExit(note string) {
 	if note != "" {
 		log.Info(ARGNAME, "exit:", note, "ok")
 	}
-	me.myGui.Close()
+	gui.StandardExit()
 	os.Exit(0)
 }
 
 func badExit(err error) {
 	log.Info(ARGNAME, "failed: ", err)
-	me.myGui.Close()
+	gui.StandardExit()
 	os.Exit(-1)
 }
 
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ func exit(note string, err error) {
 	if note != "" {
 		log.Info(ARGNAME, "exit:", note, "ok")
 	}
-	me.myGui.Close()
+	gui.StandardExit()
 	if err == nil {
 		os.Exit(0)
 	}

http.go

@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ func cleanURL(url string) string {
 func okHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	var route string
 	route = cleanURL(r.URL.Path)
-	log.HttpMode(w)
-	defer log.HttpMode(nil)
+	// log.HttpMode(w)
+	// defer log.HttpMode(nil)
 
 	msg, err := ioutil.ReadAll(r.Body) // Read the body as []byte
 	if err != nil {
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ func okHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	}
 	if route == "/uptime" {
 		ok, s := uptimeCheck()
-		fmt.Fprint(w, s)
+		fmt.Fprintln(w, s)
 		// log.Info(s)
 		updateUptimeGui(s)
 		if ok {
@@ -70,26 +70,24 @@ func okHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	if route == "/start" {
-		hostname := r.URL.Query().Get("hostname")
-		if hostname == "" {
-			log.Warn("start failed. hostname is blank", cleanURL(r.URL.Path))
+	if route == "/event" {
+		var e *virtpb.Event
+		e = new(virtpb.Event)
+		if err := e.Unmarshal(msg); err != nil {
+			log.Info("proto.Unmarshal() failed on wire message len", len(msg))
+			log.Info("error =", err)
 			return
 		}
-		log.Warn("hostname is", hostname)
-
-		// log.Warn("Handling URL:", tmp, "start droplet", start)
-		result, err := Start(hostname)
-		if err == nil {
-			log.Info(result)
-			log.Info(hostname, "started output ok")
-			log.Info(hostname, "need to parse the output here")
-			log.Info(hostname, "todo: switch to protobuf here")
-		} else {
-			log.Info(result)
-			log.Info(err)
-			log.Info(hostname, "start failed")
+		log.Info("/event proto.Unmarshal() worked on msg len", len(msg), "hostname =", e.DropletUuid)
+		result := doEvent(e)
+		data, err := result.Marshal()
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Info("/event marshal failed", err, "len(data) =", len(data))
+			fmt.Fprintln(w, "/event failed", err)
+			return
 		}
+		w.Write(data)
+		// fmt.Fprintln("droplet marshal failed", err)
 		return
 	}
 

main.go

@@ -4,17 +4,14 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"embed"
-	"fmt"
 	"net/url"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
-	"time"
 
 	"github.com/google/uuid"
 	"go.wit.com/dev/alexflint/arg"
-	"go.wit.com/gui"
+	"go.wit.com/lib/gui/prep"
 	"go.wit.com/lib/protobuf/virtpb"
-	"go.wit.com/lib/virtigolib"
 	"go.wit.com/log"
 )
 
@@ -29,18 +26,10 @@ var resources embed.FS
 
 func main() {
 	me = new(virtigoT)
-	gui.InitArg()
+	prep.Bash(ARGNAME, argv.DoAutoComplete) // this line should be:  prep.Bash(argv)
+	me.myGui = prep.Gui()                   // prepares the GUI package for go-args
 	me.pp = arg.MustParse(&argv)
 
-	if argv.Bash {
-		argv.doBash()
-		os.Exit(0)
-	}
-	if len(argv.BashAuto) != 0 {
-		argv.doBashAuto()
-		os.Exit(0)
-	}
-
 	if me.pp == nil {
 		me.pp.WriteHelp(os.Stdout)
 		os.Exit(0)
@@ -67,22 +56,23 @@ func main() {
 		exit(doDroplet())
 	}
 
+	me.myGui.Start() // loads the GUI toolkit
+
 	if argv.Admin {
 		err := me.clusters.ConfigLoad()
 		if err != nil {
 			badExit(err)
 		}
 
-		me.admin = new(adminT)
-		me.admin.doAdminGui()
+		doAdminGui()
 		okExit("admin close")
 	}
 
 	if argv.Server != "" {
 		log.Info("start admin interface")
-		me.admin = new(adminT)
+		admin := new(adminT)
 		var err error
-		me.admin.url, err = url.Parse(argv.Server)
+		admin.url, err = url.Parse(argv.Server)
 		if err != nil {
 			badExit(err)
 		}
@@ -98,149 +88,17 @@ func main() {
 			badExit(err)
 		}
 
-		me.admin.doAdminGui()
+		admin.doAdminGui()
 		okExit("admin close")
 	}
-	os.Exit(-1)
 
-	// set defaults
-	me.unstable = time.Now() // initialize the grid as unstable
-	me.changed = false
-	me.hmap = make(map[*virtpb.Hypervisor]*HyperT)
-
-	// how long a droplet can be missing until it's declared dead
-	me.unstableTimeout = 17 * time.Second
-	me.missingDropletTimeout = time.Minute // not sure the difference between these values
-
-	// how often to poll the hypervisors
-	me.hyperPollDelay = 5 * time.Second
-
-	// how long the cluster must be stable before new droplets can be started
-	me.clusterStableDuration = 37 * time.Second
-
-	me.cluster = virtpb.InitCluster()
-	if err := me.cluster.ConfigLoad(); err != nil {
-		log.Info("config load error", err)
-		log.Info("")
-		log.Info("You have never run this before")
-		log.Info("init example cloud here")
-		log.Sleep(2)
-		os.Exit(-1)
+	if argv.Daemon {
+		if err := doDaemon(); err != nil {
+			badExit(err)
+		}
+		okExit("")
 	}
 
-	loop := me.cluster.DropletsAll() // get the list of droplets
-	for loop.Scan() {
-		d := loop.Next()
-		if d == nil {
-			fmt.Println("d == nil")
-			os.Exit(-1)
-		}
-		fmt.Println("Droplet UUID:", d.Uuid)
-		if d.Current == nil {
-			d.Current = new(virtpb.Current)
-		}
-		d.SetState(virtpb.DropletState_OFF)
-		log.Info("droplet", d.Hostname)
-	}
-	hmm := "pihole.wit.com"
-	d := me.cluster.FindDropletByName(hmm)
-	if d == nil {
-		log.Info("did not find found droplet", hmm)
-	} else {
-		log.Info("found droplet", d.Hostname, d)
-	}
-
-	var newEvents []*virtpb.Event
-
-	// sanity check the cluster & droplets
-	if _, _, err := ValidateDroplets(); err != nil {
-		log.Info("todo: add flag to ignore. for now, fix problems in the config file.")
-		os.Exit(0)
-	}
-	newe, err := ValidateDiskFilenames()
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Info(err)
-		os.Exit(-1)
-	}
-	// this is a new droplet. add it to the cluster
-	for _, e := range newe {
-		newEvents = append(newEvents, e)
-	}
-	ValidateUniqueFilenames()
-
-	for _, filename := range argv.Xml {
-		domcfg, err := virtigolib.ReadXml(filename)
-		if err != nil {
-			// parsing the libvirt xml file failed
-			log.Info("error:", filename, err)
-			log.Info("readXml() error", filename)
-			log.Info("readXml() error", err)
-			log.Info("libvirt XML will have to be fixed by hand")
-			os.Exit(-1)
-		}
-		// this is a new droplet. add it to the cluster
-		log.Info("Add XML Droplet here", domcfg.Name)
-		_, newe, err := virtigolib.AddDomainDroplet(me.cluster, domcfg)
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Info("addDomainDroplet() error", filename)
-			log.Info("addDomainDroplet() error", err)
-			log.Info("libvirt XML will have to be fixed by hand")
-			os.Exit(-1)
-		}
-		for _, e := range newe {
-			newEvents = append(newEvents, e)
-		}
-	}
-	for i, e := range newEvents {
-		log.Info(i, "Event:", e.Droplet, e.FieldName, "orig:", e.OrigVal, "new:", e.NewVal)
-		me.changed = true
-	}
-
-	if me.changed {
-		if err := me.cluster.ConfigSave(); err != nil {
-			log.Info("configsave error", err)
-			os.Exit(-1)
-		}
-		log.Info("XML changes saved in protobuf config")
-		os.Exit(0)
-	}
-	if len(argv.Xml) != 0 {
-		log.Info("No XML changes found")
-		os.Exit(0)
-	}
-
-	// initialize each hypervisor
-	for _, pbh := range me.cluster.H.Hypervisors {
-		// this is a new unknown droplet (not in the config file)
-		var h *HyperT
-		h = new(HyperT)
-		h.pb = pbh
-		h.lastDroplets = make(map[string]time.Time)
-		h.lastpoll = time.Now()
-
-		me.hmap[pbh] = h
-		me.hypers = append(me.hypers, h)
-		log.Log(EVENT, "config new hypervisors", h.pb.Hostname)
-	}
-
-	// start the watchdog polling for each hypervisor
-	for _, h := range me.hypers {
-		log.Info("starting polling on", h.pb.Hostname)
-
-		// start a watchdog on each hypervisor
-		go h.NewWatchdog()
-	}
-
-	var cloud *virtigolib.CloudManager
-	cloud = virtigolib.NewCloud()
-	found, _ := cloud.FindDropletByName("www.wit.com")
-	if found == nil {
-		log.Info("d == nil")
-	} else {
-		log.Info("d == ", found)
-	}
-
-	// sit here
-	go startHTTP()
-	doGui()
+	doGui()     // start making our forge GUI
+	startHTTP() // sit here forever
 }

start.go

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ func isClusterStable() (string, error) {
 
 // for now, because sometimes this should write to stdout and
 // sometimes to http socket, it returns a string
-func Start(name string) (string, error) {
+func Start(id string) (string, error) {
 	var result string
 
 	if s, err := isClusterStable(); err != nil {
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@ func Start(name string) (string, error) {
 	}
 
 	// lookup the droplet by name
-	d := me.cluster.FindDropletByName(name)
+	d := me.cluster.FindDropletByUuid(id)
 	if d == nil {
-		result = "can't start unknown droplet: " + name
+		result = "can't start unknown droplet: " + id
 		return result, errors.New(result)
 	}
 
@@ -51,6 +51,10 @@ func Start(name string) (string, error) {
 		return result, err
 	}
 
+	if d.Current == nil {
+		d.Current = new(virtpb.Current)
+	}
+
 	// is the droplet already on?
 	if d.Current.State == virtpb.DropletState_ON {
 		result = "EVENT start droplet " + d.Hostname + " is already ON"
@@ -66,12 +70,12 @@ func Start(name string) (string, error) {
 			if ok {
 				return result + b, nil
 			}
-			return result + b, errors.New("start " + name + " on hypervisor " + h.pb.Hostname)
+			return result + b, errors.New("start " + d.Hostname + " on hypervisor " + h.pb.Hostname)
 		}
 
 		// skip hypervisors marked inactive
 		if h.pb.Active != true {
-			result += fmt.Sprintln("hypervisor is inactive:", name, "for", h.pb.Hostname, h.pb.Active)
+			result += fmt.Sprintln("hypervisor is inactive:", d.Hostname, "for", h.pb.Hostname, h.pb.Active)
 			continue
 		}
 
@@ -82,10 +86,10 @@ func Start(name string) (string, error) {
 			if ok {
 				return result + b, nil
 			}
-			return result + b, errors.New("start " + name + " on hypervisor " + h.pb.Hostname)
+			return result + b, errors.New("start " + d.Hostname + " on hypervisor " + h.pb.Hostname)
 		}
 
-		result += fmt.Sprintln("hypervisor ready:", name, "for", h.pb.Hostname, h.pb.Active)
+		result += fmt.Sprintln("hypervisor ready:", d.Hostname, "for", h.pb.Hostname, h.pb.Active)
 		pool = append(pool, h)
 	}
 
@@ -106,5 +110,5 @@ func Start(name string) (string, error) {
 	if ok {
 		return result + output, nil
 	}
-	return result + output, errors.New("start " + name + " on hypervisor " + h.pb.Hostname)
+	return result + output, errors.New("start " + d.Hostname + " on hypervisor " + h.pb.Hostname)
 }

structs.go

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"go.wit.com/dev/alexflint/arg"
 	"go.wit.com/gui"
 	"go.wit.com/lib/gadgets"
+	"go.wit.com/lib/gui/prep"
 	"go.wit.com/lib/protobuf/virtpb"
 )
 
@@ -25,8 +26,7 @@ func (b *virtigoT) Enable() {
 // this app's variables
 type virtigoT struct {
 	pp                    *arg.Parser                    // go-arg parser
-	cluster               *virtpb.OldCluster             // basic cluster settings
-	myGui                 *gui.Node                      // the gui toolkit handle
+	myGui                 *prep.GuiPrep                  // the gui toolkit handle
 	e                     *virtpb.Events                 // virt protobuf events
 	hmap                  map[*virtpb.Hypervisor]*HyperT // map to the local struct
 	names                 []string                       // ?
@@ -40,17 +40,16 @@ type virtigoT struct {
 	missingDropletTimeout time.Duration                  // how long a droplet can be missing for
 	status                *gui.Node                      // the cluster status
 	lastuptime            *gui.Node                      // the last time uptime was checked by Kuma
-	admin                 *adminT                        // the admin struct
 	clusters              *virtpb.Clusters               // clusters protobuf
 	cmap                  map[*virtpb.Cluster]*adminT    // map to local GUI objects and the protobuf
 	gwin                  *gadgets.GenericWindow         // main window
+	cluster               *virtpb.OldCluster             // basic cluster settings
+	// admin                 *adminT                        // the admin struct
 }
 
+// cluster "admin" mode
 type adminT struct {
-	// admin mode
-	droplets    *virtpb.Droplets       // your droplets
-	hypervisors *virtpb.Hypervisors    // yep
-	events      *virtpb.Events         // yep
+	cluster *virtpb.Cluster        // the cluster protobuf
 	uptime  *gui.Node              // the uptime message
 	dwin    *stdDropletTableWin    // the droplet window
 	hwin    *stdHypervisorTableWin // the hypervisor window

validate.go

@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"errors"
-	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
@@ -163,40 +162,6 @@ func ValidateDiskFilenames() ([]*virtpb.Event, error) {
 	return alle, nil
 }
 
-func getNewMac() string {
-	// mac address map to check for duplicates
-	var macs map[string]string
-	macs = make(map[string]string)
-
-	loop := me.cluster.DropletsAll() // get the list of droplets
-	for loop.Scan() {
-		d := loop.Next()
-		for _, n := range d.Networks {
-			// log.Println("network:", n.Mac, d.Uuid, d.Hostname)
-			if _, ok := macs[n.Mac]; ok {
-				// UUID already exists
-				log.Info("duplicate MAC", n.Mac, macs[n.Mac])
-				log.Info("duplicate MAC", n.Mac, d.Hostname)
-				return ""
-			}
-			macs[n.Mac] = d.Hostname
-		}
-	}
-
-	var i int = 9
-	var mac string
-	for {
-		mac = fmt.Sprintf("22:22:22:22:22:%02d", i)
-		if _, ok := macs[mac]; ok {
-			log.Info("MAC already defined", mac, macs[mac])
-			i += 1
-			continue
-		}
-		log.Info("using new MAC:", mac)
-		return mac
-	}
-}
-
 // consistancy check. run on a regular basis
 //
 // runs on startup. dies if there are duplicates

windowCreate.go

@@ -31,25 +31,3 @@ func createWindow() *gadgets.GenericWindow {
 
 	return createWindow
 }
-
-func editDropletWindow() *gadgets.GenericWindow {
-	editDropletWindow := gadgets.NewGenericWindow("Create Droplet", "settings")
-	editDropletWindow.Custom = func() {
-		log.Warn("create window close")
-	}
-
-	grid := editDropletWindow.Group.RawGrid()
-
-	gadgets.NewBasicEntry(grid, "memory")
-	grid.NextRow()
-
-	grid.NewLabel("name")
-	grid.NewTextbox("something")
-	grid.NextRow()
-
-	grid.NewButton("Start", func() {
-		log.Info("make a box")
-	})
-
-	return editDropletWindow
-}

windowDropletCreate.go

@@ -0,0 +1,121 @@
+// Copyright 2017-2025 WIT.COM Inc. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by the GPL 3.0
+
+package main
+
+// An app to submit patches for the 30 GO GUI repos
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"strconv"
+
+	"go.wit.com/gui"
+	"go.wit.com/lib/gadgets"
+	"go.wit.com/lib/protobuf/virtpb"
+	"go.wit.com/log"
+)
+
+func (admin *adminT) createDropletWindow() *gadgets.GenericWindow {
+	d := new(virtpb.Droplet)
+
+	win := gadgets.NewGenericWindow("Create Droplet "+d.Hostname, "settings")
+	win.Custom = func() {
+		log.Warn("edit window close")
+	}
+
+	grid := win.Group.RawGrid()
+
+	var save *gui.Node
+
+	grid.NewLabel("name")
+	name := grid.NewTextbox("new2.wit.com")
+	d.Hostname = "new2.wit.com"
+	name.SetText(d.Hostname)
+	name.Custom = func() {
+		if d.Hostname == name.String() {
+			return
+		}
+		d.Hostname = name.String()
+		log.Info("changed droplet name to", d.Hostname)
+		save.Enable()
+	}
+	grid.NextRow()
+
+	mem := gadgets.NewBasicEntry(grid, "memory (GB)")
+	mem.SetText("16")
+	d.Memory = int64(16 * 1024 * 2024 * 1024)
+	grid.NextRow()
+	mem.Custom = func() {
+		newmem, err := strconv.Atoi(mem.String())
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Info("mem value error", mem.String(), err)
+			mem.SetText(fmt.Sprintf("%d", d.Memory/(1024*1024*1024)))
+			return
+		}
+		if newmem < 1 {
+			log.Info("mem can not be < 1")
+			mem.SetText(fmt.Sprintf("%d", d.Memory/(1024*1024*1024)))
+			return
+		}
+		d.Memory = int64(newmem * (1024 * 2024 * 1024))
+		log.Info("changed mem value. new val =", d.Memory)
+
+		save.Enable()
+	}
+	grid.NextRow() // each entry is on it's own row
+
+	cpus := gadgets.NewBasicEntry(grid, "cpus")
+	cpus.SetText("4")
+	d.Cpus = int64(4)
+	cpus.Custom = func() {
+		newcpu, err := strconv.Atoi(cpus.String())
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Info("cpus value error", cpus.String(), err)
+			cpus.SetText(fmt.Sprintf("%d", d.Cpus))
+			return
+		}
+		if newcpu < 1 {
+			log.Info("cpus can not be < 1")
+			cpus.SetText(fmt.Sprintf("%d", d.Cpus))
+			return
+		}
+		d.Cpus = int64(newcpu)
+		log.Info("changed cpus value. new val =", d.Cpus)
+
+		save.Enable()
+	}
+	grid.NextRow() // each entry is on it's own row
+
+	/*
+		save = grid.NewButton("postEvent() EDIT", func() {
+			log.Info("save droplet changes here")
+
+			e := new(virtpb.Event)
+			e.Etype = virtpb.EventType_EDIT
+			e.Droplet = d
+
+			if err := admin.postEvent(e); err != nil {
+				log.Info("event edit err", err)
+			} else {
+				log.Info("admin.postEvent() worked (?)")
+			}
+		})
+	*/
+
+	save = grid.NewButton("Create", func() {
+		log.Info("save droplet changes here")
+
+		e := new(virtpb.Event)
+		e.Etype = virtpb.EventType_ADD
+		e.Droplet = d
+
+		if err := admin.postEvent(e); err != nil {
+			log.Info("event edit err", err)
+		} else {
+			log.Info("admin.postEvent() worked (?)")
+		}
+	})
+
+	// save.Disable()
+	return win
+}

windowDropletEdit.go

@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+// Copyright 2017-2025 WIT.COM Inc. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by the GPL 3.0
+
+package main
+
+// An app to submit patches for the 30 GO GUI repos
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"strconv"
+
+	"go.wit.com/gui"
+	"go.wit.com/lib/gadgets"
+	"go.wit.com/lib/protobuf/virtpb"
+	"go.wit.com/log"
+)
+
+func (admin *adminT) editDropletWindow(d *virtpb.Droplet) *gadgets.GenericWindow {
+	win := gadgets.NewGenericWindow("Edit Droplet "+d.Hostname, "settings")
+	win.Custom = func() {
+		log.Warn("edit window close")
+	}
+
+	grid := win.Group.RawGrid()
+
+	var save *gui.Node
+
+	grid.NewLabel("name")
+	name := grid.NewTextbox("something")
+	name.SetText(d.Hostname)
+	name.Custom = func() {
+		if d.Hostname == name.String() {
+			return
+		}
+		d.Hostname = name.String()
+		log.Info("changed droplet name to", d.Hostname)
+		save.Enable()
+	}
+	grid.NextRow()
+
+	mem := gadgets.NewBasicEntry(grid, "memory (GB)")
+	mem.SetText(fmt.Sprintf("%d", d.Memory/(1024*1024*1024)))
+	grid.NextRow()
+	mem.Custom = func() {
+		newmem, err := strconv.Atoi(mem.String())
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Info("mem value error", mem.String(), err)
+			mem.SetText(fmt.Sprintf("%d", d.Memory/(1024*1024*1024)))
+			return
+		}
+		if newmem < 1 {
+			log.Info("mem can not be < 1")
+			mem.SetText(fmt.Sprintf("%d", d.Memory/(1024*1024*1024)))
+			return
+		}
+		d.Memory = int64(newmem * (1024 * 2024 * 1024))
+		log.Info("changed mem value. new val =", d.Memory)
+
+		save.Enable()
+	}
+
+	cpus := gadgets.NewBasicEntry(grid, "cpus")
+	cpus.SetText(fmt.Sprintf("%d", d.Cpus))
+	grid.NextRow()
+	cpus.Custom = func() {
+		newcpu, err := strconv.Atoi(cpus.String())
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Info("cpus value error", cpus.String(), err)
+			cpus.SetText(fmt.Sprintf("%d", d.Cpus))
+			return
+		}
+		if newcpu < 1 {
+			log.Info("cpus can not be < 1")
+			cpus.SetText(fmt.Sprintf("%d", d.Cpus))
+			return
+		}
+		d.Cpus = int64(newcpu)
+		log.Info("changed cpus value. new val =", d.Cpus)
+
+		save.Enable()
+	}
+
+	grid.NewLabel("hypervisor")
+	hyper := grid.NewDropdown()
+	hyper.AddText("farm03")
+	hyper.AddText("farm04")
+	hyper.AddText("farm05")
+	if d.Current != nil {
+		hyper.SetText(d.Current.Hypervisor)
+	} else {
+		hyper.SetText("farm03")
+	}
+	grid.NextRow()
+
+	grid.NewButton("Start", func() {
+		log.Info("make a box")
+	})
+
+	save = grid.NewButton("save", func() {
+		log.Info("save droplet changes here")
+
+		e := new(virtpb.Event)
+		e.Etype = virtpb.EventType_EDIT
+		e.Droplet = d
+		/*
+			e.Droplet = new(virtpb.Droplet)
+			e.Droplet.Uuid = d.Uuid
+			e.Droplet.Cpus = 4
+			e.Droplet.Memory = 8 * (1024 * 1024 * 1024)
+			e.Droplet.Hostname = name.String()
+		*/
+
+		if err := admin.postEvent(e); err != nil {
+			log.Info("event edit err", err)
+		}
+	})
+	save.Disable()
+
+	grid.NewButton("dump", func() {
+		t := d.FormatTEXT()
+		log.Info(t)
+	})
+
+	return win
+}

windowDroplets.go

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ type stdDropletTableWin struct {
 	TB     *virtpb.DropletsTable  // the gui table buffer
 	update bool                   // if the window should be updated
 	Close  func()                 // this function is called when the window is closed
+	admin  *adminT
 }
 
 func (w *stdDropletTableWin) Toggle() {
@@ -35,8 +36,9 @@ func (w *stdDropletTableWin) Toggle() {
 	w.win.Toggle()
 }
 
-func newDropletsWindow() *stdDropletTableWin {
+func newDropletsWindow(admin *adminT) *stdDropletTableWin {
 	dwin := new(stdDropletTableWin)
+	dwin.admin = admin
 	dwin.win = gadgets.NewGenericWindow("virtigo current droplets", "Options")
 	dwin.win.Custom = func() {
 		log.Info("test delete window here")
@@ -46,7 +48,7 @@ func newDropletsWindow() *stdDropletTableWin {
 	grid.NewButton("Active", func() {
 		var found *virtpb.Droplets
 		found = virtpb.NewDroplets()
-		all := me.admin.droplets.All()
+		all := admin.cluster.Droplets.All()
 		for all.Scan() {
 			vm := all.Next()
 			if vm.Current.State != virtpb.DropletState_ON {
@@ -60,7 +62,7 @@ func newDropletsWindow() *stdDropletTableWin {
 	grid.NewButton("Inactive", func() {
 		var found *virtpb.Droplets
 		found = virtpb.NewDroplets()
-		all := me.admin.droplets.All()
+		all := admin.cluster.Droplets.All()
 		for all.Scan() {
 			vm := all.Next()
 			if vm.Current.State == virtpb.DropletState_ON {
@@ -71,64 +73,15 @@ func newDropletsWindow() *stdDropletTableWin {
 		dwin.doInactiveDroplets(found)
 	})
 
-	// make a box at the bottom of the window for the protobuf table
-	dwin.box = dwin.win.Bottom.Box().SetProgName("TBOX")
-	return dwin
-}
-
-/*
-func makeWindownDropletsPB(pb *virtpb.Droplets) *stdDropletTableWin {
-	dwin := new(stdDropletTableWin)
-	dwin.win = gadgets.NewGenericWindow("virtigo current droplets", "")
-	dwin.win.Custom = func() {
-		log.Info("test delete window here")
-	}
-
-	// make a box at the bottom of the window for the protobuf table
-	dwin.box = dwin.win.Bottom.Box().SetProgName("TBOX")
-
-	dwin.doDropletsTable(pb)
-
-	return dwin
-}
-*/
-
-/*
-func (dwin *stdDropletTableWin) doDropletsTable(currentDroplets *virtpb.Droplets) {
-	dwin.Lock()
-	defer dwin.Unlock()
-	if dwin.TB != nil {
-		dwin.TB.Delete()
-		dwin.TB = nil
-	}
-
-	// display the protobuf
-	dwin.TB = addDropletsPB(dwin.box, currentDroplets)
-	f := func(e *virtpb.Droplet) {
-		log.Info("Triggered. do something here", e.Hostname)
-		// m.Enabled = true
-	}
-	dwin.TB.Custom(f)
-}
-
-func addDropletsPB(tbox *gui.Node, pb *virtpb.Droplets) *virtpb.DropletsTable {
-	t := pb.NewTable("DropletsPB")
-	t.NewUuid()
-	t.SetParent(tbox)
-
-	vp := t.AddButtonFunc("start", func(p *virtpb.Droplet) string {
-		return "poweron"
+	grid.NewButton("Create", func() {
+		log.Info("create droplet here")
+		admin.createDropletWindow()
 	})
-	vp.Custom = func(d *virtpb.Droplet) {
-		log.Info("power on the droplet here:", d.Hostname)
-	}
-	t.AddHostname()
-	t.AddMemory()
-	t.AddCpus()
-	t.ShowTable()
-	return t
+
+	// make a box at the bottom of the window for the protobuf table
+	dwin.box = dwin.win.Bottom.Box().SetProgName("TBOX")
+	return dwin
 }
-*/
 
 // default window for active running droplets
 func (dw *stdDropletTableWin) doInactiveDroplets(pb *virtpb.Droplets) {
@@ -147,32 +100,37 @@ func (dw *stdDropletTableWin) doInactiveDroplets(pb *virtpb.Droplets) {
 	t.NewUuid()
 	t.SetParent(dw.box)
 
-	// pick the columns
-	// t.AddHostname()
+	dropedit := t.AddButtonFunc("Edit", func(d *virtpb.Droplet) string {
+		return "edit"
+	})
+	dropedit.Custom = func(d *virtpb.Droplet) {
+		log.Info("edit droplet here", d.Hostname)
+		dw.admin.editDropletWindow(d)
+	}
+
 	dropon := t.AddButtonFunc("Start", func(d *virtpb.Droplet) string {
 		return "poweron"
 	})
 	dropon.Custom = func(d *virtpb.Droplet) {
 		log.Info("start droplet here", d.Hostname)
+		log.Info("should start droplet here")
+		log.Info(d.SprintHeader())
+		e := new(virtpb.Event)
+		e.Etype = virtpb.EventType_POWERON
+		e.DropletUuid = d.Uuid
+
+		if err := dw.admin.postEvent(e); err != nil {
+			log.Info("droplet start err", err)
 		}
-	/*
-		t.AddHostname()
-		t.AddStringFunc("location", func(d *virtpb.Droplet) string {
-			return d.Current.Hypervisor
-		})
-	*/
+	}
+
 	vp := t.AddButtonFunc("Verify Config", func(p *virtpb.Droplet) string {
 		return p.Hostname
 	})
 	vp.Custom = func(d *virtpb.Droplet) {
 		log.Info("open config window", d.Hostname)
 	}
-	/*
-		t.AddHostname()
-		t.AddStringFunc("location", func(d *virtpb.Droplet) string {
-			return d.Current.Hypervisor
-		})
-	*/
+
 	t.AddMemory()
 	t.AddCpus()
 
@@ -220,7 +178,15 @@ func (dw *stdDropletTableWin) doActiveDroplets(pb *virtpb.Droplets) {
 		log.Info("data", string(data), "err =", err)
 	}
 
-	t.AddHostname()
+	// t.AddHostname()
+	vp := t.AddButtonFunc("Hostname", func(p *virtpb.Droplet) string {
+		return p.Hostname
+	})
+	vp.Custom = func(d *virtpb.Droplet) {
+		log.Info("edit droplet here", d.Hostname)
+		dw.admin.editDropletWindow(d)
+	}
+
 	t.AddStringFunc("location", func(d *virtpb.Droplet) string {
 		return d.Current.Hypervisor
 	})

windowEvents.go

@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ func (dw *stdEventTableWin) doStdEvents(pb *virtpb.Events) {
 	t.SetParent(dw.box)
 
 	// pick the columns
-	t.AddDroplet()
+	t.AddDropletName()
 	t.AddDropletUuid()
 	t.AddHypervisor()