Wails desktop kits (POS, Warehouse Scanner) need direct USB / Bluetooth / serial communication for thermal printers (ESC/POS), cash drawers (24V kick via printer), and barcode scanners (USB HID keyboard emulation). Go has decent libraries for each but wiring them takes a day per integration.
Proposed fix:
New grit-hardware plugin that wraps:
escpos.Printer for thermal receipt printing (USB / Bluetooth / Network) — mugli/go-escpos under the hoodescpos.OpenCashDrawer() (sends the DLE DC4 kick command through the printer)barcode.ScannerListener for USB HID input bursts (intercepts fast-typed keyboard sequences and emits as barcode events)- ZPL printer support for Zebra labels
- Sample receipt template generator (logo + items + tax breakdown + QR receipt code)
Unlocks: POS systems, warehouse clients, inventory scanners, ticket printers, label printers — categories Grit's "we ship desktop apps" pitch will live or die on.
Wails desktop kits (POS, Warehouse Scanner) need direct USB / Bluetooth / serial communication for thermal printers (ESC/POS), cash drawers (24V kick via printer), and barcode scanners (USB HID keyboard emulation). Go has decent libraries for each but wiring them takes a day per integration.
Proposed fix:
New
grit-hardwareplugin that wraps:escpos.Printerfor thermal receipt printing (USB / Bluetooth / Network) — mugli/go-escpos under the hoodescpos.OpenCashDrawer()(sends the DLE DC4 kick command through the printer)barcode.ScannerListenerfor USB HID input bursts (intercepts fast-typed keyboard sequences and emits as barcode events)Unlocks: POS systems, warehouse clients, inventory scanners, ticket printers, label printers — categories Grit's "we ship desktop apps" pitch will live or die on.