Add recent launcher items

Models/LauncherConfig.cs

@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ public sealed class LauncherConfig
 
     public LauncherThemeScheme ThemeScheme { get; set; } = LauncherThemeScheme.MarkHaven;
 
+    public List<LauncherItem> RecentItems { get; set; } = [];
+
     public List<LauncherItem> Items { get; set; } = [];
 }
 

README.md

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ Download the compiled Windows release from:
 - System tray launcher
 - Global hotkey, default `Ctrl+Alt+Space`
 - Search/filter in the launcher popup
+- Recent items section for quickly relaunching entries
 - Nested menus, drag/drop ordering, and drag/drop item creation in Settings
 - Right-click launcher entries to edit them in Settings
 - Right-click item duplication in Settings

Services/ConfigService.cs

@@ -190,10 +190,20 @@ public static class ConfigService
             throw new InvalidDataException("The selected config is missing launcher items.");
         }
 
+        if (config.RecentItems is null)
+        {
+            config.RecentItems = [];
+        }
+
         foreach (LauncherItem item in config.Items)
         {
             ValidateItem(item);
         }
+
+        foreach (LauncherItem item in config.RecentItems)
+        {
+            ValidateItem(item);
+        }
     }
 
     private static void ValidateItem(LauncherItem item)
@@ -226,6 +236,14 @@ public static class ConfigService
             config.ThemeScheme = LauncherThemeScheme.MarkHaven;
         }
 
+        config.RecentItems ??= [];
+        config.RecentItems.RemoveAll(item => item.Type == LauncherItemType.Menu || string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(item.Target));
+        foreach (LauncherItem item in config.RecentItems)
+        {
+            item.Children = [];
+            NormalizeDisplayModes(item);
+        }
+
         foreach (LauncherItem item in config.Items)
         {
             NormalizeDisplayModes(item);

Services/LauncherController.cs

@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ namespace TaskbarLauncher.Services;
 
 public sealed class LauncherController : IDisposable
 {
+    private const int MaxRecentItems = 8;
+
     private readonly HotkeyService hotkeyService = new();
     private NotifyIcon? notifyIcon;
     private LauncherPopup? popup;
@@ -136,6 +138,7 @@ public sealed class LauncherController : IDisposable
     {
         if (TryLaunchItem(item, out string? error))
         {
+            RecordRecentItem(item);
             popup?.Close();
             return;
         }
@@ -146,6 +149,43 @@ public sealed class LauncherController : IDisposable
         }
     }
 
+    private void RecordRecentItem(LauncherItem item)
+    {
+        if (item.Type == LauncherItemType.Menu || string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(item.Target))
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        Config.RecentItems.RemoveAll(recent => IsSameRecentItem(recent, item));
+        Config.RecentItems.Insert(0, CreateRecentItem(item));
+        if (Config.RecentItems.Count > MaxRecentItems)
+        {
+            Config.RecentItems.RemoveRange(MaxRecentItems, Config.RecentItems.Count - MaxRecentItems);
+        }
+
+        ConfigService.Save(Config);
+    }
+
+    private static bool IsSameRecentItem(LauncherItem recent, LauncherItem item)
+    {
+        return string.Equals(recent.Target, item.Target, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) &&
+            string.Equals(recent.Arguments ?? "", item.Arguments ?? "", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
+    }
+
+    private static LauncherItem CreateRecentItem(LauncherItem item)
+    {
+        return new LauncherItem
+        {
+            Title = item.Title,
+            Type = item.Type,
+            Target = item.Target,
+            Arguments = item.Arguments,
+            IconPath = item.IconPath,
+            DisplayMode = item.DisplayMode,
+            Children = []
+        };
+    }
+
     private void OpenAllItems(LauncherItem menuItem)
     {
         List<string> failures = [];
@@ -161,6 +201,7 @@ public sealed class LauncherController : IDisposable
             if (TryLaunchItem(child, out string? error))
             {
                 launchedCount++;
+                RecordRecentItem(child);
             }
             else if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(error))
             {

TaskbarLauncher.csproj

@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
     <Authors>Ray Berezowski</Authors>
     <ApplicationIcon>Assets\AppIcon.ico</ApplicationIcon>
     <Version>1.0.1</Version>
-    <AssemblyVersion>1.0.1.4</AssemblyVersion>
+    <AssemblyVersion>1.0.1.5</AssemblyVersion>
-    <FileVersion>1.0.1.4</FileVersion>
+    <FileVersion>1.0.1.5</FileVersion>
     <InformationalVersion>1.0.1</InformationalVersion>
   </PropertyGroup>
 

Views/LauncherPopup.xaml.cs

@@ -93,6 +93,12 @@ public partial class LauncherPopup : Window
     {
         ItemsPanel.Children.Clear();
         visibleLaunchButtons.Clear();
+
+        if (config.RecentItems.Count > 0)
+        {
+            ItemsPanel.Children.Add(CreateRecentItemsControl());
+        }
+
         bool expandMenusByDefault = config.Items.Count <= 2;
         foreach (LauncherItem item in config.Items)
         {
@@ -100,7 +106,26 @@ public partial class LauncherPopup : Window
         }
     }
 
-    private FrameworkElement CreateItemControl(LauncherItem item, int depth, bool expandMenusByDefault)
+    private Expander CreateRecentItemsControl()
+    {
+        Expander expander = new()
+        {
+            Header = new TextBlock { Text = "Recent" },
+            IsExpanded = true,
+            Margin = new Thickness(0, 4, 0, 8)
+        };
+
+        StackPanel recentItems = new();
+        foreach (LauncherItem item in config.RecentItems)
+        {
+            recentItems.Children.Add(CreateItemControl(item, 1, expandMenusByDefault: false, allowEdit: false));
+        }
+
+        expander.Content = recentItems;
+        return expander;
+    }
+
+    private FrameworkElement CreateItemControl(LauncherItem item, int depth, bool expandMenusByDefault, bool allowEdit = true)
     {
         if (item.Type == LauncherItemType.Menu)
         {
@@ -114,7 +139,7 @@ public partial class LauncherPopup : Window
             StackPanel children = new();
             foreach (LauncherItem child in item.Children)
             {
-                children.Children.Add(CreateItemControl(child, depth + 1, expandMenusByDefault));
+                children.Children.Add(CreateItemControl(child, depth + 1, expandMenusByDefault, allowEdit));
             }
 
             expander.Content = children;
@@ -131,7 +156,11 @@ public partial class LauncherPopup : Window
         };
 
         button.Click += (_, _) => launchItem(item);
-        button.ContextMenu = CreateItemContextMenu(item);
+        if (allowEdit)
+        {
+            button.ContextMenu = CreateItemContextMenu(item);
+        }
+
         button.KeyDown += (_, e) =>
         {
             if (e.Key == Key.Enter)

config.example.json

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 {
   "Hotkey": "Ctrl+Alt+Space",
   "DisplayMode": "CompactList",
+  "ThemeScheme": "MarkHaven",
+  "RecentItems": [],
   "Items": [
     {
       "Title": "Folders",

docs/INSTALL.md

@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ Install the **.NET Desktop Runtime** for **Windows x64**.
 4. Press `Ctrl+Alt+Space` to open the launcher.
 5. Right-click a launcher entry and choose **Edit in Settings** to jump to that item.
 
+Recently launched entries appear in the launcher popup under **Recent**.
+
 ## Configure
 
 Open the tray menu and choose **Settings**.