First run

First run in GEOS 2 for C64. The screenshot has an extra border (remove)(show), bigger pixels (shrink)(enlarge) and wrong aspect ratio (correct)(ignore).

Empty desktop

Empty desktop in GEOS 2 for C64. The screenshot has an extra border (remove)(show), bigger pixels (shrink)(enlarge) and wrong aspect ratio (correct)(ignore). The GEOS always shows one fixed window, even if no disk is currently inserted/selected.

Desktop with applications

Desktop with applications in GEOS 2 for C64. The screenshot has an extra border (remove)(show), bigger pixels (shrink)(enlarge) and wrong aspect ratio (correct)(ignore). This is a sample GEOS screen, with all menus shown. The first menu shows basic options and desk accessories available on the currently active disk. The second allows for basic file manipulation (note heavy usage of Commodore modifier key). The third menu allows to change the current view of files. The fourth shows various options pertaining to this disk. The fifth menu allows to select files, and sixth to manipulate pages (GEOS doesn’t use scrollbars, but page-turning metaphor; files can also be placed outside of the page, on the desktop). Last menu shows miscellaneous options.

Notepad

Notepad in GEOS 2 for C64 (Note Pad). The screenshot has bigger pixels (shrink)(enlarge) and wrong aspect ratio (correct)(ignore). The Note Pad is very similar to that of first Mac OS, with a similar page-turning interface (folded corner of a page).

Text editor

Text editor in GEOS 2 for C64 (geoWrite 2.1). The screenshot has an extra border (remove)(show), bigger pixels (shrink)(enlarge) and wrong aspect ratio (correct)(ignore). The geoWrite editor is rather slow, but offers WYSIWYG view with many fonts and basic text processing options. The interface widget at the top of the page shows the current page number and screen position with relation to the whole page. geoWrite does not use scrollbar, the page can be scrolled by moving the cursor to the respective edge of the screen.

Calculator

Calculator in GEOS 2 for C64 (Calculator). The screenshot has bigger pixels (shrink)(enlarge) and wrong aspect ratio (correct)(ignore). Once the calculator desk accessory is launched, the mouse pointer is constrained to the window (one cannot move it outside). The calculator can be closed by clicking on the button with black square.

Calendar

This GUI doesn’t have this feature.

Clock

Clock in GEOS 2 for C64 (Alarm Clock). The screenshot has bigger pixels (shrink)(enlarge) and wrong aspect ratio (correct)(ignore). The first button changes the mode (clock vs. alarm ), the second one sets the time to the one entered in a field above, the third one closes the program. As with calculator desk accessory, the mouse pointer cannot be moved outside of the window.

Address book

This GUI doesn’t have this feature.

Media player
CD player
Volume level
Sound

This GUI doesn’t have these features.

Terminal
Phone dialer

This GUI doesn’t have these features.

Browser
Mail

This GUI doesn’t have these features.

Keyboard map

This GUI doesn’t have this feature.

Settings menu

This GUI doesn’t have this feature.

General

General in GEOS 2 for C64 (Preference Manager). The screenshot has bigger pixels (shrink)(enlarge) and wrong aspect ratio (correct)(ignore). Preference Manager allows to change speeds of mouse pointer (usually joystick pointer, hence extra sliders for velocity), its shape, basic colours and time/date.

Appearance

Appearance in GEOS 2 for C64 (Pad Color Manager). The screenshot has bigger pixels (shrink)(enlarge) and wrong aspect ratio (correct)(ignore). This window allows to change the colour of various on-screen elements (clicking on the rectangle changes the colour to the next one). Presented here are four default colour schemes.

Desktop themes
Display
Screensaver
Keyboard

This GUI doesn’t have these features.

Mouse
Time and date

These features can be found in the General section.

International
Accessibility
Power management

This GUI doesn’t have these features.

Application manager

This feature can be found in the File manager section.

File manager

File manager in GEOS 2 for C64. The screenshot has bigger pixels (shrink)(enlarge) and wrong aspect ratio (correct)(ignore). Shown here are five different views of the disk (by icon , by size , by type , by date , by name ). File selection/dragging/etc. is possible only in the first view.

Running applications
Task manager

This GUI doesn’t have these features.

Help

Help in GEOS 2 for C64 (Shortcuts). The screenshot has bigger pixels (shrink)(enlarge) and wrong aspect ratio (correct)(ignore). The online help consists of only one window, showing the most important keyboard shortcuts.

Search

This GUI doesn’t have this feature.

Trash can

This GUI doesn’t have this feature. The trashcan cannot be opened. Only one file can be placed in it. This file will be discarded after turning off the computer, and after putting another file in the trashcan.

Run

This GUI doesn’t have this feature.

Command prompt

This GUI doesn’t have this feature.

Welcome splash
Login screen
Logout screen
Shutdown window
Shutting down
Shutdown complete

This GUI doesn’t have these features.

Welcome screen
Licence
File copying
Installation complete

This GUI doesn’t have these features.

About GUI

About GUI in GEOS 2 for C64 (GEOS info). The screenshot has bigger pixels (shrink)(enlarge) and wrong aspect ratio (correct)(ignore). Notice the quite common misspelling of the word “kernel,” which might have been influenced by Commodore 64’s KERNAL (Keyboard Entry Read Network And Link).

About GUI in GEOS 2 for C64 (deskTop info). The screenshot has bigger pixels (shrink)(enlarge) and wrong aspect ratio (correct)(ignore).

About application

About application in GEOS 2 for C64. The screenshot has bigger pixels (shrink)(enlarge) and wrong aspect ratio (correct)(ignore).

Font selection

This GUI doesn’t have this feature.

Open file

Open file in GEOS 2 for C64 with thanks to ArielMT. The screenshot has bigger pixels (shrink)(enlarge) and wrong aspect ratio (correct)(ignore). The Disk button appears in an empty space whenever the current drive isn’t the same drive the application is run from, allowing the user to swap disks when browsing for documents. The Drive button switches between disk drives. GEOS does not allow the disk with the currently running application to be swapped for another disk in the same drive.

Colour selector

This GUI doesn’t have this feature.

Wrong password

This GUI doesn’t have this feature.