===== Moonshot =====
~~hero-subtitle An alternative launcher for the Nintendo 3DS.~~

Moonshot is a proposal for a new UI shell, launcher, and in-game OSD for the Nintendo 3DS, replacing the Home Menu and possibly other system applications.

==== Project breakdown ====

Moonshot, like the 3DS Home Menu and shell before it, is a modular framework built from many individual components.
Each module has a three-character module ID, which is used with the 3DS IPC mechanism to identify and communicate across these components, and launch them as if they were HOME Menu/shell components.

=== Frontend Applications ===
The **Frontend Applications** greet the user at the boot of the console, providing a list of titles to launch and options to configure.
  * ''roc'' **Rocket** - the main laucher frontend. This is the primary "regular" application the user will launch and manage titles from.
  * ''shu'' **Shuttle** - a lightweight (read: ugly) shell application, meant to boot quickly and perform simple tasks quickly.

=== Initialization Stack ===
The **init** stack is responsible for the bringup of the system immediately after the firmware/kernel is booted.
  * ''_LP'' **LaunchPad** - Stands in for the 3DS HOME Menu in the init phase.
  * ''VAB'', the Vertical Assembly Bootstrapper - A part of Launchpad, which launches one Application for testing.

=== Core Menu Services ===
The **Core Menu Services** are responsible for handling background and system tasks.
  * ''hou'' **Houston** - Service broker for NS and APT. Does background/sleep mode tasks, and takes over for LaunchPad post-init.
  * ''_GC'' **GroundControl** - System applet, runs in place of HOME menu. Handles startup and teardown of applications, and hosts Booster.
  * ''Boo'' **Booster** - In-game OSD for notifications/status, and HUD menu, accessible from the Home button.
  * ''_MT'' **MajorTom** - An in-system debugger, and debug facilities, hosted by GroundControl. Replaces ''ErrDisp''.