Pavel Baksy c76d574832 Add syntax highlighting and formatting for request/response bodies
- Add automatic JSON and XML formatting for response bodies
- Replace TextView with GtkSourceView for syntax highlighting
- Add syntax selector dropdown (RAW/JSON/XML) for request body
- Use Source Code Pro font (12pt) for better readability
- Integrate with GNOME theme (Adwaita light/dark)
- Add line numbers and current line highlighting
- Persist syntax selection when saving/loading requests
- Maintain backward compatibility with existing saved requests
2025-12-20 18:17:22 +01:00

Roster

A modern HTTP client for GNOME, built with GTK 4 and libadwaita.

Features

  • Send HTTP requests (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE)
  • Configure custom headers and request bodies
  • View response headers and bodies
  • Track request history with persistence
  • Beautiful GNOME-native UI

Dependencies

  • GTK 4
  • libadwaita 1
  • Python 3
  • HTTPie (http command)

Building

meson setup builddir
meson compile -C builddir
sudo meson install -C builddir

Usage

Roster uses HTTPie as the backend for making HTTP requests. Ensure HTTPie is installed:

pip install httpie
# or on Fedora
sudo dnf install httpie

Then run Roster from your application menu or with the roster command.

Description
HTTP client for GNOME
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