v2.0.0-prerelease5

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 hot key 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"
  }
]

v2.0.0-prerelease3

WinGet preperation

v2.0.0-prerelease4

Added "PreferMonitor" and "MonitorIndex" to control what monitor apps are toggled on.

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,
    }
  ]
}

v2.0.0-prerelease1

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

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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.

2.0.0-prerelease2

• 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.

v1.6.1

WinGet release preperation

• [Bugfix] App won't start without a configuration file.
• [Bugfix] Correctly create example configuration file when clicking "Open settings", when there isn't one already.

v1.6

[Feature] Support configuration files with ".jsonc" and ".json5" extensions.

v1.5

[Feature] [#114] KeepOriginalSize - Don't touch the terminal size, as it was when initially starting, or through manual resize (thanks to mkanet).

v1.4

• [Features] Support for terminals other than Windows Terminal.

v1.3

• [Bugfix] [#95] Changed data types for settings "HorizontalScreenCoverage" and "VerticalScreenCoverage" to "float"
• [Usability] [#96] Changed default toggle mode to "Move"
• [Bugfix] Typo in example settings file "OemTilde" -> "Oemtilde"
• [Feature] (#82) Option to close windows terminal when windows terminal quake closes