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[vFuture]

[vNext]

  • First version of a graphical UI.
  • Update docs.

[2.0.11] / 2024-11-07

  • Support for KDE Plasma 5 & 6 (KWin, currently Wayland only).
  • Reworked how apps are started (mostly when WTQ starts), should fix a lot of cases where multiple instances of an app (such as Windows Terminal) are started (fixes 145).
  • Added WindowTitleOverride, which attempts to set the title of a window. Useful for "tagging" a window as being managed by WTQ, so they can be filtered out in other applications (see #144).
{
  "Apps": [
    {
      "Name": "Terminal",
      "WindowTitleOverride": "The New Window Title"
    },
    ...
  ]
}
  • Added other off screen locations, to support vertically-stacked monitors (see #146).

WTQ will look for an empty space outside of the screen, starting above, then below, then to the left, then to the right. Whichever location that does not overlap with a screen wins, in order.

The order can be changed using the "OffScreenLocations" setting:

{
  "Apps": [
    {
      // Per app:
      "Name": "Terminal",
      "OffScreenLocations": ["Above", "Below", "Left", "Right"]
    },
    ...
  ],

  // ..or globally:
  "OffScreenLocations": ["Above", "Below", "Left", "Right"]
}

[2.0.10] / 2024-07-16

  • Correctly handle multiple monitor setup, where apps that got toggled off lingered around at the top of the screen (fixes #133).

  • Added options to control the animation speed and style:

    • AnimationDurationMs How long the animation takes.
    • AnimationDurationMsWhenSwitchingApps How long the animation takes, when switching between WTQ-attached apps.
    • AnimationTargetFps How often to attempt to move an application window per second.
    • AnimationTypeToggleOn Easing used for toggling on an app.
    • AnimationTypeToggleOff Easing used for toggling off an app.

  • Reworked how apps are tracked

Previously, a background worker was constantly looking for configured apps, and starting processes for ones that weren't running (by default, unless the AttachMode was set to something other than FindOrCreate).

Now, finding and creating app processes only happens when WTQ starts (configurable) and when a hotkey is pressed.

As a result, an app that is manually closed is no longer automatically restarted. And perhaps more relevant, when starting an app doesn't succeed, it no longer results in an infinite retry loop.

This was especially problematic when starting a conhost-hosted app (such as PowerShell), while Windows Terminal was configured to be the default console host. In such cases, Windows Terminal would take over PowerShell, the conhost process would exit, and WTQ assumed the process failed to start.

  • Added AlwaysOnTop, which forces an app to always be above other windows, even if it doesn't have focus.

[2.0.9] / 2024-05-20

  • When an app is toggled up, it retains its original screen (fixes #64).
  • Reworked how windows are tracked and attached to, should fix a lot of "Main window handle not available yet"-issues.
  • Added support for multiple configuration file locations (see docs for more info).
  • Moved default log location to temp directory.
  • Added "Open logs" button to tray icon.
  • Added "HideOnFocusLost", which controls whether an app should be toggled out if another app gains focus.

Globally, for all apps:

{
  "HideOnFocusLost": true | false
}

Or per app:

{
  "Apps": [
    {
      "Name": "Terminal",
      "HideOnFocusLost": true | false
    },
    ...
  ]
}

[2.0.8] / 2024-04-28

  • Automated Scoop and WinGet manifest generation.
  • Automated GitHub release creation.

[2.0.7] / 2024-04-19

  • Added opacity;
  • Toggleable task bar icon visibility.

image

Globally, for all apps:

{
  "Opacity": 0-100,
  "TaskBarIconVisibility": "AlwaysHidden | AlwaysVisible"
}

Or per app:

{
  "Apps": [
    {
      "Name": "Terminal",

      "Opacity": 0-100,
      "TaskBarIconVisibility": "AlwaysHidden | AlwaysVisible"
    },
    ...
  ]
}

[2.0.6] / 2024-04-1

  • Added sizing.

wtq-sizing-01

Globally, for all apps:

{
  // Horizontal screen coverage, as a percentage (defaults to 95).
  "HorizontalScreenCoverage": 95,

  // Vertical screen coverage, as a percentage (defaults to 95).
  "VerticalScreenCoverage": 95,

  // How much room to leave between the top of the terminal and the top of the screen, in pixels.
  "VerticalOffset": 0
}

Or per app:

{
  "Apps": [
    {
      "Name": "Terminal",

      // Horizontal screen coverage, as a percentage (defaults to 95).
      "HorizontalScreenCoverage": 95,

      // Vertical screen coverage as a percentage (defaults to 95).
      "VerticalScreenCoverage": 95,
    
      // How much room to leave between the top of the terminal and the top of the screen, in pixels.
      "VerticalOffset": 0
    },
    ...
  ]
}

[2.0.5] / 2024-03-17

Initial support for auto-starting apps.

BREAKING CHANGES The configuration file has been simplified.

Old syntax:

"Apps": [
  {
    "Name": "Terminal",
    "Hotkeys": [ { "Modifiers": "Control", "Key": "D1" } ],
    "FindExisting": {
      "ProcessName": "WindowsTerminal"
    },
    "StartNew": {
      "FileName": "wt"
    }
  }
]

The "ProcessName"-property is optional for processes where they are the same.

New syntax:

"Apps": [
  {
    "Name": "Terminal",
    "Hotkeys": [{ "Modifiers": "Control", "Key": "D1" }],
    "FileName": "wt",
    "ProcessName": "WindowsTerminal"
  }
]

Auto-starting apps to toggle

Currently exploring the direction where an app has an "AttachMode", which dictates how WTQ grabs an app:

  • FindOrStart (default) Looks for an existing process as specified by the "FileName"- and/or "ProcessName"-properties. If no process was found, a new one will be started using the value under the "FileName"-property.
  • Find Just looks for existing processes as specified by the "FileName"- and/or "ProcessName"-properties. No new processes will be started (previous version behavior, where you always had to manually start the app.
  • Start (very experimental) Always starts a new process, specifically to be used by WTQ. Meant for apps that have multiple open instances. Initially meant for (among other things) browsers, but these turn out to be more complicated. This will be documented later.
  • Manual Attaches whatever app has focus, when the hotkey is pressed. Keeps the app attached until WTQ is closed.

The mode can be specified per app (note that "FindOrStart" is the default:

"Apps": [
  {
    "Name": "Terminal",
    "AttachMode": "Find", // Only attach to process that is already running, don't auto-start one.
    "Hotkeys": [{ "Modifiers": "Control", "Key": "D1" }],
    "FileName": "wt",
    "ProcessName": "WindowsTerminal"
  }
]

[2.0.4] / 2024-02-13

The setting is available at the root config level, and can be overridden per application.

{
  "PreferMonitor": "WithCursor", // WithCursor | Primary | AtIndex
  "MonitorIndex": 0,

  "Apps": [
    {
      "PreferMonitor": "WithCursor", // WithCursor | Primary | AtIndex
      "MonitorIndex": 0,
    }
  ]
}

[2.0.3] / 2024-02-11

  • WinGet release preparation.

[2.0.2] / 2024-02-01

  • Re-introduced tray icon, app runs in the background now
  • Toggle out on focus lost (not configurable yet)
  • Alternative method for toggling focus back to previous app, that does not change app state, reduces flickering

Feel free to join the v2 discussion.

The config file has changed slightly, see included example Includes example configuration (windows-terminal-quake.jsonc):

  • Ctrl + 1: Windows Terminal

  • Ctrl + 2: Q-Dir

  • Ctrl + 3: Process Hacker

  • Ctrl + 4: Spotify

  • Ctrl + Q: Most recent app

Comes in 2 flavors: Self Contained: Runs without any prerequisites, but is massive. Requires Net8: You'll need to download the .Net 8 runtime first.

[2.0.1] / 2024-01-22

The next major version of Windows-Terminal-Quake, with support for multiple apps, including terminals other than Windows Terminal.

Feel free to join the v2 discussion.

Includes example configuration (windows-terminal-quake.jsonc):

  • Ctrl + 1: Windows Terminal

  • Ctrl + 2: Q-Dir

  • Ctrl + 3: Process Hacker

  • Ctrl + 4: Spotify

  • Ctrl + Q: Most recent app

Comes in 2 flavors: Self Contained: Runs without any prerequisites, but is massive. Requires Net8: You'll need to download the .Net 8 runtime first.