Pros of webtty

• Focuses on terminal sharing over the web, enabling remote access and collaboration
• Lightweight and easy to set up for quick terminal sharing sessions
• Supports secure connections using WebRTC

Cons of webtty

• Limited to terminal sharing functionality, not a general-purpose system tray utility
• May require additional setup for WebRTC connections and firewall configurations
• Less actively maintained compared to systray (fewer recent updates)

Code comparison

systray (Go):

systray.Run(onReady, onExit)

func onReady() {
    systray.SetIcon(icon.Data)
    systray.SetTitle("My App")
    mQuit := systray.AddMenuItem("Quit", "Quit the app")
}

webtty (Go):

s := webtty.New(webtty.Options{
    Address: *addr,
    Command: *command,
})
log.Fatal(s.Run(context.Background()))

Summary

systray is a cross-platform system tray library for Go applications, providing a way to create system tray icons and menus. webtty, on the other hand, is a tool for sharing terminal sessions over the web using WebRTC. While systray offers more general-purpose functionality for desktop applications, webtty focuses specifically on terminal sharing and remote access. The choice between the two depends on the specific requirements of your project.

Pros of Lantern

• Comprehensive censorship circumvention tool with a full-featured application
• Includes advanced features like peer-to-peer networking and traffic obfuscation
• Actively maintained with regular updates and improvements

Cons of Lantern

• Larger codebase and more complex architecture
• Requires more resources to run and maintain
• May have a steeper learning curve for contributors

Code Comparison

Systray (Go):

func main() {
    systray.Run(onReady, onExit)
}

func onReady() {
    systray.SetIcon(icon.Data)
    systray.SetTitle("Systray Example")
    mQuit := systray.AddMenuItem("Quit", "Quit the app")
    go func() {
        <-mQuit.ClickedCh
        systray.Quit()
    }()
}

Lantern (Go):

func main() {
    cfg := config.NewConfig()
    client := client.NewClient(cfg)
    ui.Start(cfg, client)
    <-make(chan struct{})
}

The Systray code focuses on creating a system tray icon and menu, while the Lantern code initializes the configuration, client, and user interface components of the application. Systray is more focused on providing a simple system tray functionality, whereas Lantern encompasses a broader range of features for its censorship circumvention tool.

Pros of GoTTY

• Provides web-based terminal access, enabling remote command-line interaction
• Supports various authentication methods for secure access
• Offers customizable UI options and command-line flags for flexibility

Cons of GoTTY

• Limited to terminal-based applications, not suitable for general GUI interactions
• Requires more setup and configuration compared to systray's simplicity
• May have higher resource usage due to web server functionality

Code Comparison

GoTTY (main.go):

func main() {
    app := cli.NewApp()
    app.Name = "gotty"
    app.Version = Version
    app.Usage = "Share your terminal as a web application"
    app.HideHelp = true
    app.Flags = flags
    app.Action = action
    app.Run(os.Args)
}

systray (example/main.go):

func main() {
    systray.Run(onReady, onExit)
}

func onReady() {
    systray.SetIcon(icon.Data)
    systray.SetTitle("Awesome App")
    systray.SetTooltip("Pretty awesome")
    mQuit := systray.AddMenuItem("Quit", "Quit the whole app")
    go func() {
        <-mQuit.ClickedCh
        systray.Quit()
    }()
}

The code comparison shows that GoTTY focuses on creating a CLI application for terminal sharing, while systray provides a simple API for creating system tray applications with icons and menus.