Configuration
You open the configuration window of Techie's Quick Launcher by clicking the cog icon in the main window, or clicking the Configuration item in the notification icon menu.
This opens the following window:
The configuration window is divided into pages. These are shown on the left in the tree view. In this example, no plugins have been installed. Some plugins have their own configuration page. They'll add these into the tree view. This example shows what the tree view looks like if you install the JIRA plugin:
You navigate to different configuration pages by clicking the page in the tree view.
This wiki page contains documentation for the app itself. Have a look at the documentation of the plugin for information on its configuration page.
Note that the different settings have a reset icon to the right of them. Click this to reset the setting to its default value.
The general page has general settings for the app.
The general group contains the following settings:
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Hot key: Specifies the hot key used to open the application. You can use any combination of the Windows key, the Control, Alt and Shift key, and one of the keys from the drop down.
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Language: Sets the language of the app. By default this is the same language as you've configured for Windows.
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History interval: Determines the number of days of history that's used. This defaults to 90 days.
If you find that the app is slow to open, lowering this number may help. In that case though, please do create a bug to report this. You may also want to set this setting to a lower value to automatically get rid of unused items.
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Show on screen: Determines the screen the app opens on. This defaults to the primary screen.
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Cache update interval: Some plugins may cache data for performance reasons. This setting determines how often this cache is updated. Note that a cache will only be updated if you actually use the plugin.
While a cache is updating, a spinning icon will be shown next to the search bar, like this:
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Restart Tutorial: Restarts the quick start tutorial from the beginning.
The appearance group contains the following settings:
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Search result font size: Determines the font size of the search results.
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Main window tint: Sets the tint of the main window.
The second tab of the color picker allows you to adjust the transparency of the window using the sliders on the bottom.
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Theme: Determines whether the app shows in light or dark mode. By default this aligns to the way Windows is configured.
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Outer glow radius: The search results on the main window have a small outer glow for readability. If you find the text hard to read, adjusting the radius of the outer glow may help.
The telemetry group contains the following settings:
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Track anonymous metrics: Determines whether anonymous metrics are tracked. This tracks performance statistics and app usage without exposing any personal information. This telemetry is enabled by default.
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Track errors: Determines whether errors are reported automatically. Because errors contain technical information, there's a slight chance that the data being reported will contain personal information. We never consciously report personal information like your user name, PC name or plugin credentials. It is however possible that errors coincidentally include personal information like your user name as part of a folder name. This telemetry is disabled by default because it may contain personal information.
The plugins page allows you to browse for and install plugins. To install a plugin, select it and click Install. To remove a plugin, go to the Installed tab by clicking the button on the top of the screen, highlight the plugin you want to remove and click the Remove button.
Installing a plugin requires you to restart the app. The plugin will be enabled automatically. Most plugins will require you to setup a connection to the tool the plugin is for. After the app restarts, open the configuration window to check whether a new configuration page was added for the plugin.
Plugins will be updated automatically as new versions are released.
The package sources page allows you to setup package sources. By default, nuget.org is added as a package source. This is where most plugins will be published. However, if you have your own NuGet feed, e.g. a private NuGet feed managed by the company, you can add this here.