- 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
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
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