quartz update #3

changes:

• added some basic automatic shortcut triggers
  • startup, file watch, clipboard watch
  • will add more later
• fixed some issues and improved message box/dialog box (using ai)
• removed collapsible sidebar on editor page
• polishing/consistency changes including adding a mono font for text fields
• allow changing shortcut properties through inspector (see image)
• split editor page file into several modules (previously 1400+ lines long…)

to-do:

• add more triggers and actions
• figure out how to detect hotkeys on linux (may not be possible on wayland)
• fix windows functionality
• figure out how to build/package app
• more stuff that i forgot about

update 2: made a cool thing where variables and outputs in a text field are highlighted (see right of image)

update: added drag and drop, added flow control, removed client side decorations on linux, and more

devlog #1 of quartz, a desktop automation app similar to shortcuts on ios/mac but for linux (and maybe windows in the future).
the main idea is that you create shortcuts that contain multiple “steps”, which can do many things, including: setting a variable, showing a pop-up, running a command, and more. the main reason i decided to work on this is because making shell scripts and managing them are kind of annoying, so creating a nice interface to easily manage scripts (or shortcuts) would be very helpful.

as for technical details, the backend (saving and running) uses a background python process, while the ui uses flutter and material design.

current features done:

• basic backend (saving and running shortcuts),
• some ui (creating, editing shortcuts/steps).

todo:

• add UI for control flow (if/else),
• add shortcut triggers (to automatically run shortcuts),
• add a lot more actions, improve the UI, (maybe) app integrations.

the reason this took over 10hr is mostly because of the ui, since i am not the most familiar with flutter and there are a lot of moving parts.