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Quick Launch Widget

The Quick Launch widget provides a Spotlight style search launcher accessible from the bar. It displays a centered popup where you can search for applications, perform calculations, convert currencies, search browser bookmarks, search the web, run system commands, open Windows Settings pages, kill processes, find files and more, all from a single unified search interface.

Widget Options

Option Type Default Description
label string "\uf002" The label/icon for the widget on the bar.
search_placeholder string "Search applications..." Placeholder text for the search field.
remember_last_query bool false When enabled, the popup remembers the last search query and displays its results when the widget is opened.
max_results int 50 Maximum number of results displayed (1–500).
show_icons bool true Show icons next to search results.
icon_size int 32 Size of result icons in pixels.
home_page bool true Show provider shortcut tiles when search is empty.
compact_mode bool false When enabled, the popup starts collapsed to just the search bar and only expands to show results when you start typing.
compact_text bool false When enabled, each result row is single-line: the description is shown inline on the right side instead of on a second line below the title.
providers dict See below Configuration for each search provider.
popup dict See below Popup window appearance settings.
keybindings list [] Global keybindings for toggling the popup.
callbacks dict {on_left: "toggle_quick_launch", on_right: "do_nothing", on_middle: "do_nothing"} Mouse event callbacks.

Popup Options

Option Type Default Description
width int 720 Width of the popup window in pixels.
height int 480 Height of the popup window in pixels.
blur bool true Enable background blur effect (Windows 11).
round_corners bool true Enable rounded corners on the popup window.
round_corners_type string "normal" Corner rounding type ("normal" or "small").
border_color string "System" Border color of the popup ("System", HEX value, or "None").
dark_mode bool true Force dark mode colors for the popup (Windows 11).

Screen Modes

Mode Description
"focus" Show popup on the screen where the currently focused window is.
"cursor" Show popup on the screen where the mouse cursor is.
"primary" Always show popup on the primary monitor.

Note

When using multiple monitors with bars on each screen, only one popup is shown at a time regardless of which screen triggers it.

Providers

Quick Launch uses a plugin-based provider system. Each provider handles a specific type of search and can be enabled/disabled independently. Providers are activated either automatically or via a prefix character typed into the search field.

Provider Index

Apps Provider

Searches installed applications (Start Menu shortcuts). This is the default provider when no prefix is used.

Option Type Default Description
enabled bool true Enable/disable the apps provider.
prefix string "*" Trigger prefix. "*" means included in default results.
priority int 0 Sort order when multiple providers share the same prefix. Lower values appear first.
show_recent bool true Show recently launched apps at the top.
max_recent int 10 Maximum number of recent apps to display.
show_description bool false Show a short description of the application.

Binance Provider

Fetches live cryptocurrency prices from Binance and supports quick conversions between trading pairs.

Option Type Default Description
enabled bool true Enable/disable the Binance provider.
prefix string crypto Trigger prefix. Use "*" to include in default results.
priority int 0 Sort order when multiple providers share the same prefix. Lower values appear first.
pairs list ["BTC/USDT"] Default trading pairs to query when no specific pair is provided.(e.g. ["BTC/USDT", "ETH/USDT"])
round int 2 Decimal precision for formatted output.
open_url bool false Open the Binance trading page instead of only copying the result.
domain string api-gcp.binance.com Binance API domain.

Supported Queries

  • btc - Uses configured pairs
  • eth usdt or eth/usdt - Direct pair lookup
  • 5 btc usdt or 5 btc to usdt - Quantity conversion
  • 52.4k sol/eth - Supports suffixes (k, m, b, t)

Note

Endpoints using *.binance.com are not accessible from the United States. If you're operating within the U.S., use the corresponding *.binance.us endpoints instead.

Bookmarks Provider

Search and open browser bookmarks. Type * followed by a search term (e.g., *github, *recipes). Supports Chrome, Edge, Brave, Vivaldi, Chromium, and Firefox.

Option Type Default Description
enabled bool false Enable/disable the bookmarks provider.
prefix string "*" Trigger prefix. "*" means included in default results.
priority int 0 Sort order when multiple providers share the same prefix. Lower values appear first.
browser string "all" Browser to read bookmarks from ("all", "chrome", "edge", "brave", "firefox", "vivaldi", "zen").
profile string "Default" Chromium browser profile name (e.g., "Default", "Profile 1").

Bookmarks are cached in memory and automatically reloaded when the bookmark file changes. Search matches against bookmark title, URL, and folder name.

Note

When browser is set to "all" (default), bookmarks are loaded from every supported browser found on the system (Chrome, Edge, Brave, Vivaldi, Chromium, Firefox, Zen). Duplicates across browsers are kept. To limit to a specific browser, set the browser option to one of the supported browser names.

Calculator Provider

Inline math evaluation. Type = followed by a math expression (e.g., =2+2, =sqrt(144)).

Option Type Default Description
enabled bool false Enable/disable the calculator provider.
prefix string "=" Trigger prefix. Use "*" to include in default results.
priority int 0 Sort order when multiple providers share the same prefix. Lower values appear first.

Clipboard History Provider

Browse and restore Windows Clipboard History entries. Type cb to list recent items, cb <term> to filter, or cb clear to reveal the "Clear clipboard history" action. Supports plain text, rich text (HTML), and images with previews, press Enter to restore an item to the clipboard.

Option Type Default Description
enabled bool false Enable/disable the clipboard history provider.
prefix string "cb" Trigger prefix. Use "*" to include in default results.
priority int 0 Sort order when multiple providers share the same prefix. Lower values appear first.
max_items int 30 Maximum number of clipboard history items to show.
show_preview bool true Show the preview panel with text content or image preview. Press Alt+P to toggle at runtime.

Usage:

  • Press Enter on a result to restore it to the clipboard.
  • Right-click a result for Copy to clipboard or Delete from history actions.

Note

Clipboard History requires Windows' Clipboard History feature. If the feature is disabled or access is denied, Quick Launch will show an explanatory message and can open the Windows Clipboard settings.

Color Provider

Pick colors from the screen and convert between HEX, RGB, HSL, HSV, HWB, LAB, LCH, OKLAB, and OKLCH formats. Type c: followed by a color value (e.g., c:#FF5500, c:rgb(255,85,0), c:coral).

Option Type Default Description
enabled bool false Enable/disable the color provider.
prefix string "c:" Trigger prefix. Use "*" to include in default results.
priority int 0 Sort order when multiple providers share the same prefix. Lower values appear first.

Accepted input formats:

  • HEX: #FF5500, #F50, FF5500
  • RGB: rgb(255, 85, 0) or 255, 85, 0
  • HSL: hsl(20, 100%, 50%)
  • HWB: hwb(20, 0%, 0%)
  • LAB: lab(62.83, 51.28, 64.35)
  • LCH: lch(62.83, 82.34, 51.42)
  • OKLAB: oklab(0.6726, 0.0834, 0.1221)
  • OKLCH: oklch(0.6726, 0.148, 55.65)
  • Named colors: coral, steelblue, crimson, etc.

Shows all nine representations (HEX, RGB, HSL, HSV, HWB, LAB, LCH, OKLAB, OKLCH). Press Enter on a result to copy the value.

Currency Provider

Convert between currencies using ECB (European Central Bank) daily rates. Type $ followed by an amount and currency codes (e.g., $100 usd eur, $50 gbp jpy). Rates are cached locally for 12 hours. Works offline using cached data.

Option Type Default Description
enabled bool false Enable/disable the currency provider.
prefix string "$" Trigger prefix. Use "*" to include in default results.
priority int 0 Sort order when multiple providers share the same prefix. Lower values appear first.

Input formats:

  • $100 usd eur - Convert 100 USD to EUR
  • $50 gbp to jpy - Convert 50 GBP to JPY (optional "to")
  • $usd eur - Show rate for 1 USD to EUR
  • $usd - Show 1 USD converted to common currencies
  • $eur - Show EUR rates overview

Click a result to copy the converted value to the clipboard.

Note

Currency rates are fetched from the ECB and cached for 12 hours. If there is no internet connection and no cached data, a "rates unavailable" message is shown. Stale cached rates are used as fallback when the network is unreachable.

Developer Tools Provider

A collection of common developer utilities accessible from Quick Launch. All operations are local - no network requests, no API keys, instant results.

Option Type Default Description
enabled bool false Enable/disable the Developer Tools provider.
prefix string "dev" Prefix to activate the provider.
priority int 0 Display priority (higher = shown first).

Available tools:

Command Description Example
uuid Generate UUID v4 values (optional count) dev uuid or dev uuid 10
hash MD5, SHA1, SHA256, SHA512 hashes dev hash hello world
base64 Base64 encode (and auto-decode if valid) dev base64 hello
url URL percent-encode/decode dev url hello world
jwt Decode JWT token payload dev jwt eyJhbG...
lorem Generate lorem ipsum paragraphs/words dev lorem
ts Convert between unix timestamps and dates dev ts 1700000000
pw Generate secure random passwords (optional length) dev pw or dev pw 32

Usage examples:

  • Type dev to see all available tools as tiles
  • Type dev uuid to generate 5 random UUIDs (click to copy)
  • Type dev hash mypassword to see MD5/SHA1/SHA256/SHA512 hashes
  • Type dev base64 hello to encode; paste Base64 text to auto-decode
  • Type dev jwt <token> to decode JWT payload with timestamp formatting
  • Type dev ts to see current unix timestamp; type dev ts 1700000000 to convert
  • Type dev pw 24 to generate 24-character passwords

Note

All Developer Tools operations run entirely offline using Python's standard library. Click any result to copy it to the clipboard.

Emoji Provider

Search and copy emojis to the clipboard. Type : followed by a name (e.g., :smile, :fire, :heart).

Option Type Default Description
enabled bool false Enable/disable the emoji provider.
prefix string ":" Trigger prefix. Use "*" to include in default results.
priority int 0 Sort order when multiple providers share the same prefix. Lower values appear first.

Searches emoji names, aliases, and tags. Click a result to copy the emoji character to the clipboard.

File Search Provider

Search files and folders on the system. Type / followed by a filename (e.g., /readme.txt). Supports glob patterns like /*.mp3 or /config*.json.

Option Type Default Description
enabled bool false Enable/disable the file search provider.
prefix string "/" Trigger prefix. Use "*" to include in default results.
priority int 0 Sort order when multiple providers share the same prefix. Lower values appear first.
backend string "auto" Search backend: "auto", "everything", "index", or "disk".
show_path bool true Show the parent folder path and file size in the result description.
show_preview bool false Show the preview panel with file icon and metadata. Press Alt+P to toggle at runtime.

Backends

Backend Description
"auto" Tries Everything first, then Index, then Disk as a final fallback.
"everything" Uses the bundled Everything SDK for instant indexed search. Requires the Everything process to be running. Supports installations via installer, portable, or Scoop.
"index" Uses the Windows Search indexer via ADODB/SystemIndex. Only searches indexed locations.
"disk" Full disk scan using Win32 FindFirstFileExW. No index required. Works on any system but slower than Everything.

Note

The Everything SDK DLL is bundled with the widget - no manual SDK setup is required. For best performance, install Everything by voidtools. The widget automatically detects Everything installed via the official installer, Scoop package manager, or in the standard Program Files directory. If Everything is not running, the widget shows a prompt to launch it.

Note

The "disk" backend only scans fixed local drives. Removable drives (USB), network drives, and CD/DVD drives are automatically skipped. System directories like Windows, $Recycle.Bin, node_modules, .git, and other common cache/build folders are also excluded for performance.

GitHub Notifications Provider

Browse GitHub notifications directly from Quick Launch. Type gh to see your notifications grouped by unread/read status, sorted by most recent. Clicking a notification opens it in the browser and marks it as read. Uses the same GitHub API layer as the bar widget.

Option Type Default Description
enabled bool false Enable/disable the GitHub Notifications provider.
prefix string "gh" Trigger prefix. Use "*" to include in default results.
priority int 0 Sort order when multiple providers share the same prefix. Lower values appear first.
token string "env" GitHub personal access token. Use "env" to read from the YASB_GITHUB_TOKEN environment variable, or paste the token directly.

Usage examples:

  • Type gh to fetch and list all notifications (fetches fresh data each time the popup opens).
  • Type gh review to filter notifications by title, repo, type, or reason.
  • Click a notification to open it in the browser and mark as read.
  • Right-click a notification for:
    • Copy URL - copy the notification URL to clipboard.
    • Mark as read - mark a single notification as read.
    • Mark all as read - mark every notification as read.

Note

The provider fetches fresh notifications every time the popup opens (no stale cache). If the same GitHub token is used for both the bar widget and this provider, the bar widget automatically refreshes when the provider fetches new data or marks notifications as read.

Authentication:

You can set a Personal Access Token (classic) with the notifications scope in the token option, use "env" to read from the YASB_GITHUB_TOKEN environment variable, or leave it empty. When no token is configured, clicking the gh prefix result will open a sign-in dialog where you authorize with GitHub through your browser. The OAuth token is stored in %LOCALAPPDATA%\YASB\github_token.

Hacker News Provider

Browse and search Hacker News stories directly from Quick Launch. Type hn to see available topics (Front Page, Newest, Best, Ask HN, Show HN, Jobs, Best Comments, Active), then click a topic to load stories. You can also type a keyword after a topic to filter (e.g., hn newest rust), or type any keyword directly to search all of HN (e.g., hn python).

Clicking a story opens it in your default browser. Right-click a story to open the HN comments page or copy the URL.

Option Type Default Description
enabled bool false Enable/disable the Hacker News provider.
prefix string "hn" Trigger prefix to activate the provider.
priority int 0 Sort order when multiple providers share the same prefix. Lower values appear first.
cache_ttl int 300 How long (in seconds) to cache feed results before fetching again.
max_items int 30 Maximum number of stories to fetch per topic (hnrss.org limit is 100).

Available topics:

Topic Description
frontpage Top stories on the HN front page
newest Most recently submitted stories
best Highest-voted stories overall
ask Ask HN posts and discussions
show Show HN community projects and launches
jobs Job postings from YC companies
bestcomments Highly voted comments from across Hacker News
active Posts with the most active ongoing discussions

Usage examples:

  • hn - Show all topic tiles
  • hn frontpage - Load front page stories
  • hn newest rust - Search newest stories for "rust"
  • hn python - Search all of HN for "python"
  • hn ask - Browse Ask HN posts

Each story result displays:

  • Title: The story title
  • Description: Points, comment count, author, and relative time (e.g., 42 points │ 15 comments │ by username │ 3h ago)

Context menu actions:

  • Open HN comments - Opens the Hacker News discussion page
  • Copy URL - Copies the story URL to clipboard

Note

Hacker News provider uses hnrss.org RSS feeds. Results are cached in memory and on disk to minimize network requests. No API key is required.

IP / Network Info Provider

Provides local network interface details, public IP lookup, subnet calculator, IP analysis, DNS lookup, and MAC address listing. All operations except public IP are fully offline.

Option Type Default Description
enabled bool false Enable/disable the IP / Network Info provider.
prefix string "ip" Prefix to activate the provider.
priority int 0 Display priority (higher = shown first).

Available tools:

Command Description Example
info Show local interfaces (IP, MAC, subnet mask) ip info
public Fetch your external IP, ISP, location (online) ip public
calc Subnet calculator from CIDR notation ip calc 192.168.1.0/24
check Analyze IP (type, class, binary, hex, reverse DNS) ip check 10.0.0.1
dns Resolve hostname to IP addresses ip dns google.com
mac List all adapter MAC addresses ip mac

Usage examples:

  • Type ip to see all available tools as tiles
  • Type ip info to list all local network interfaces with IPv4, IPv6, MAC, and subnet mask
  • Type ip public to fetch your public IP with ISP, location, and timezone
  • Type ip calc 10.0.0.0/16 to see network, broadcast, host range, total hosts
  • Type ip check 172.16.5.1 to see type (Private), class (B), binary, hex representation
  • Type ip dns github.com to resolve IPv4 and IPv6 addresses
  • Type ip mac to list all adapter MAC addresses

Note

Public IP uses ip-api.com

Kill Process Provider

Search and terminate running processes. Type ! followed by a process name (e.g., !notepad).

Option Type Default Description
enabled bool false Enable/disable the kill process provider.
prefix string "!" Trigger prefix. Use "*" to include in default results.
priority int 0 Sort order when multiple providers share the same prefix. Lower values appear first.

Port Viewer Provider

View TCP/UDP ports (via netstat) and the owning PID/process name.

Type pv followed by optional filters (e.g. pv 80, pv tcp 443, pv kill 80):

  • pv 80 - show entries for local port 80
  • pv tcp 443 - show TCP entries for local port 443
  • pv udp 53 - show UDP entries for local port 53
  • pv chrome - show ports for processes matching "chrome" (includes all TCP states)
  • pv kill 80 - kill the owning process for port 80 (if resolvable)
  • pv kill 12345 - kill PID 12345 (heuristic: numbers > 65535 are treated as PID)
  • pv kill chrome - kill processes matching "chrome"

Port numbers are matched by digits (substring match). For example, pv udp 5 can match ports like 500, 5353, 5985, etc. Text filters search across process names, addresses, protocols and states.

Selecting a normal (non-kill) result copies a short summary string to the clipboard.

Option Type Default Description
enabled bool false Enable/disable the port viewer provider.
prefix string "pv" Trigger prefix.
priority int 0 Sort order when multiple providers share the same prefix. Lower values appear first.
tcp_listening_only bool true Only show LISTENING TCP entries by default.
include_established bool false Include non-LISTENING TCP entries (e.g. ESTABLISHED).

Settings Provider

Quick access to Windows Settings pages. Type @ followed by a setting name (e.g., @wifi, @bluetooth, @display).

Option Type Default Description
enabled bool false Enable/disable the settings provider.
prefix string "@" Trigger prefix. Use "*" to include in default results.
priority int 0 Sort order when multiple providers share the same prefix. Lower values appear first.

Snippets Provider

Save and type text snippets into the previously focused window. Type ; to see all your snippets sorted by recent use, or ;meeting to filter by name or content. Selecting a snippet closes the popup and types the text into whatever window was focused before, using SendInput. You can also create and edit snippets inline using the preview panel.

Snippets support template variables that get resolved at the moment you use them:

Variable Description
{{date}} Current date (default format: YYYY-MM-DD).
{{date:%d/%m/%Y}} Current date with a custom format.
{{time}} Current time (default format: HH:MM:SS).
{{time:%I:%M %p}} Current time with a custom format.
{{datetime}} Current date and time.
{{clipboard}} Current clipboard text.
{{username}} Windows username.

Right-click a snippet for options like Copy to clipboard, Edit, or Delete.

Option Type Default Description
enabled bool false Enable/disable the snippets provider.
prefix string ";" Trigger prefix. Use "*" to include in default results.
priority int 0 Sort order when multiple providers share the same prefix. Lower values appear first.
type_delay int 200 Delay in milliseconds before typing starts after the popup closes. Increase if the target window needs more time to regain focus.

SSH Provider

Browse and launch SSH connections from your ~/.ssh/config file. Type ssh to list all defined hosts. Supports opening a terminal session normally or as administrator, and copying the SSH command to the clipboard.

Option Type Default Description
enabled bool false Enable/disable the SSH provider.
prefix string "ssh" Trigger prefix. Use "*" to include in default results.
priority int 0 Sort order when multiple providers share the same prefix. Lower values appear first.
ssh_config_path string "~/.ssh/config" Path to the SSH config file to read hosts from.

Usage examples:

  • Type ssh to list all hosts defined in your SSH config.
  • Type ssh webserver to filter by host name, hostname, or username.
  • Click a host to open a terminal session.
  • Right-click a host for Open, Open as Administrator, Copy SSH Command, or Edit connection.
  • Select Edit connection to open an inline form in the preview panel where you can change the host alias, hostname/IP, user, port, and identity file. The changes are written back to your SSH config file immediately on save.

Note

Hosts with a wildcard name (e.g. Host *) are automatically skipped. The provider re-reads the config file each time the popup is opened, so newly added hosts are picked up immediately. Editing a host rewrites only that Host block - all other entries, comments, and blank lines are preserved.

System Commands Provider

Exposes common system actions. Type > followed by a command name (e.g., >shutdown, >lock).

Option Type Default Description
enabled bool false Enable/disable the system commands provider.
prefix string ">" Trigger prefix. Use "*" to include in default results.
priority int 0 Sort order when multiple providers share the same prefix. Lower values appear first.

Available commands: shutdown, restart, sleep, hibernate, lock, sign out, force shutdown, force restart.

Unit Converter Provider

Convert between units of measurement. Type ~ followed by a value and unit (e.g., ~10 kg to lb, ~100 f to c). Supports length, weight, volume, speed, data sizes, time, and temperature.

Option Type Default Description
enabled bool false Enable/disable the unit converter provider.
prefix string "~" Trigger prefix. Use "*" to include in default results.
priority int 0 Sort order when multiple providers share the same prefix. Lower values appear first.

Supported categories:

  • Length: mm, cm, m, km, in, ft, yd, mi, nmi
  • Weight: mg, g, kg, t, oz, lb, st
  • Volume: ml, l, gal, qt, pt, cup, floz, tbsp, tsp
  • Speed: m/s, km/h, mph, knots, ft/s
  • Data: b, kb, mb, gb, tb, pb
  • Time: ms, s, min, h, d, wk, yr
  • Temperature: c, f, k

If no target unit is specified, common conversions within the same category are shown. Click a result to copy the value.

VSCode Provider

Search and open recently used projects, folders, and files directly in Visual Studio Code. Type vsc (or your configured prefix) to see your recent VSCode history, or vsc <query> to fuzzy search through them. Results are intelligently scored based on the search query.

Option Type Default Description
enabled bool false Enable/disable the VSCode provider.
prefix string "vsc" Prefix to activate the provider.
priority int 0 Display priority (higher = shown first).
state_storage_path string '' Absolute path to the folder containing editor data, examples are shown below.

Usage examples:

  • Type vsc to see your most recent VSCode projects chronologically.
  • Type vsc yasb to fuzzy search for any recent folders or files matching "yasb".
  • Selecting any project opens it instantly via the code CLI.

Note

The VSCode provider reads directly from VSCode's internal SQLite state database (state.vscdb) in read-only mode to prevent lock issues and does not require VSCode to be running. state_storage_path is absolute path to the state.vscdb file. For example: C:\Users\user\.vscode-shared\sharedStorage\state.vscdb for Visual Studio Code, or C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\Windsurf\User\globalStorage\state.vscdb for Windsurf. If left empty, the default Visual Studio Code path will be used.

Web Search Provider

Opens a web search in the default browser. Type ? followed by a search query (e.g., ?python docs). The configured engine appears first in the results, followed by all other available engines so you can pick any of them with a single click.

Option Type Default Description
enabled bool false Enable/disable the web search provider.
prefix string "?" Trigger prefix. Use "*" to include in default results.
priority int 0 Sort order when multiple providers share the same prefix. Lower values appear first.
engine string "google" Preferred (first) search engine. All other engines are shown below it.
custom_engines list[{engine: string, name: string, url: string, description: string, icon: string}] [] List of custom search engines that are not included in the defaults. The icon property should be a stringified SVG. A default icon will be provided if not set in your configuration.
remove_engines list[str] [] Default engines you want to remove from the list of results

Default engines:

Engine Description
"google" Google web search (default)
"bing" Bing web search
"brave" Private web search with Brave
"duckduckgo" DuckDuckGo private search
"wikipedia" Wikipedia article search
"github" GitHub repositories and code search
"youtube" YouTube video search
"reddit" Reddit posts and communities search
"stackoverflow" Stack Overflow programming Q&A
"x" Search X (formerly Twitter) post

You can add your own engines through the custom_engines, and remove default engines you don't want, like this:

      web_search:
        enabled: true
        prefix: "?"
        priority: 19
        engine: "brave"
        custom_engines:
          - engine: "brave"
            name: "Brave"
            url: "https://search.brave.com/search?q={}"
            description: "Private Web Search"
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        remove_engines:
          - "google"
          - "bing"

Window Switcher Provider

Quickly search and switch to currently open application windows. Type win followed by the window title or application name to filter the list. When no query is provided, windows are listed in Z-order.

Option Type Default Description
enabled bool false Enable/disable the window switcher provider.
prefix string "win" Trigger prefix. Use "*" to include in default results.
priority int 0 Sort order when multiple providers share the same prefix. Lower values appear first.

Windows Terminal Provider

Browse and launch Windows Terminal profiles. Type wt to list all available profiles from installed terminal variants (Stable, Preview, Canary). Profiles are grouped by terminal installation. Supports launching profiles normally or as administrator via the context menu.

Option Type Default Description
enabled bool false Enable/disable the Windows Terminal provider.
prefix string "wt" Trigger prefix. Use "*" to include in default results.
priority int 0 Sort order when multiple providers share the same prefix. Lower values appear first.

Usage examples:

  • Type wt to see all profiles from every installed terminal variant.
  • Type wt powershell to filter profiles by name.
  • Click a profile to launch it.
  • Right-click a profile for Open or Open as Administrator.

Supported terminal variants:

Variant Package Family
Windows Terminal (Stable) Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_8wekyb3d8bbwe
Windows Terminal Preview Microsoft.WindowsTerminalPreview_8wekyb3d8bbwe
Windows Terminal Canary Microsoft.WindowsTerminalCanary_8wekyb3d8bbwe

Note

The provider re-discovers installed terminals each time the popup is opened, so newly installed variants or profiles are picked up automatically.

WSL Provider

Browse and manage Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) distributions. Type wsl to list all installed distributions with their running state. Supports starting and stopping distros, opening a shell, setting the default, and unregistering. Optionally shows distributions available to install from the online catalog.

Option Type Default Description
enabled bool false Enable/disable the WSL provider.
prefix string "wsl" Trigger prefix. Use "*" to include in default results.
priority int 0 Sort order when multiple providers share the same prefix. Lower values appear first.
show_online bool true Show distributions available to install from the online catalog below installed ones.

Usage examples:

  • Type wsl to list all installed distributions.
  • Type wsl ubuntu to filter by name.
  • Press Enter on a running distro to stop it.
  • Press Enter on a stopped distro to start it.
  • Right-click a distro for Open shell, Start/Stop, Set as default, and Unregister.
  • Type wsl and press Enter on an online distro to open a terminal and run wsl --install -d <name>.

World Clock Provider

Show current time in cities around the world. Type tz to see your pinned cities (or a default set if nothing is pinned), or tz tokyo to filter by city name. Click a result to copy the formatted time to the clipboard. Right-click a city to pin or unpin it. Pinned cities appear first when searching and are shown as the default view.

Option Type Default Description
enabled bool false Enable/disable the world clock provider.
prefix string "tz" Trigger prefix. Use "*" to include in default results.
priority int 0 Sort order when multiple providers share the same prefix. Lower values appear first.

Each result displays:

  • Title: City name and current time (e.g., Tokyo - 2:30 AM)
  • Description: Date, UTC offset, and difference from local time (e.g., Wed, Feb 14 - UTC+9 (14h ahead))

Note

World Clock uses Python's built-in zoneinfo module - no API calls or external dependencies required. Times are always live and accurate.

Provider Prefixes Reference

Prefixes are configurable per provider. Set prefix to "*" to include a provider in the default (unprefixed) results. These are the defaults:

Prefix Provider Example
* Apps notepad
* Bookmarks *github
= Calculator =2*pi
cb Clipboard History cb notepad
c: Color c:#FF5500
$ Currency $100 usd eur
dev Developer Tools dev uuid
: Emoji :fire
/ File Search /report.docx
gh GitHub Notifications gh review
hn Hacker News hn frontpage
ip IP / Network Info ip info
! Kill Process !chrome
pv Port Viewer pv 80
@ Settings @wifi
; Snippets ;meeting notes
ssh SSH Connections ssh webserver
> System Commands >lock
~ Unit Converter ~10 kg to lb
vsc VSCode vsc project
? Web Search ?python tutorial
win Window Switcher win notepad
wt Windows Terminal wt powershell
tz World Clock tz tokyo
wsl WSL wsl ubuntu

Example Minimal Configuration enabling just the apps provider

quick_launch:
  type: "yasb.quick_launch.QuickLaunchWidget"
  options:
    label: "<span>\uf002</span>"
    search_placeholder: "Search applications..."
    max_results: 30
    show_icons: true
    icon_size: 32
    popup:
      width: 720
      height: 480
      screen: "focus"
      blur: true
      round_corners: true
      round_corners_type: "normal"
      border_color: "system"
      dark_mode: true
    callbacks:
      on_left: "toggle_quick_launch"
    keybindings:
      - keys: "alt+space"
        action: "toggle_quick_launch"

Example Configuration enabling multiple providers

quick_launch:
  type: "yasb.quick_launch.QuickLaunchWidget"
  options:
    label: "<span>\uf002</span>"
    search_placeholder: "Search applications..."
    max_results: 50
    show_icons: true
    icon_size: 32
    providers:
      apps:
        enabled: true
        prefix: "*"
        priority: 0
        show_recent: true
        max_recent: 5
        show_description: true
      bookmarks:
        enabled: true
        prefix: "*"
        priority: 1
        browser: "all"
        profile: "Default"
      calculator:
        enabled: true
        prefix: "="
        priority: 2
      clipboard_history:
        enabled: true
        prefix: "cb"
        priority: 3
        max_items: 30
      color:
        enabled: true
        prefix: "c:"
        priority: 4
      currency:
        enabled: true
        prefix: "$"
        priority: 5
      dev_tools:
        enabled: true
        prefix: "dev"
        priority: 6
      emoji:
        enabled: true
        prefix: ":"
        priority: 7
      file_search:
        enabled: true
        prefix: "/"
        priority: 8
        backend: "auto"
        show_path: true
      github_notifications:
        enabled: true
        prefix: "gh"
        priority: 9
        token: "env"
      hacker_news:
        enabled: true
        prefix: "hn"
        priority: 10
        cache_ttl: 300
        max_items: 30
      ip_info:
        enabled: true
        prefix: "ip"
        priority: 11
      kill_process:
        enabled: true
        prefix: "!"
        priority: 12
      port_viewer:
        enabled: true
        prefix: "pv"
        priority: 13
        tcp_listening_only: true
        include_established: false
      settings:
        enabled: true
        prefix: "@"
        priority: 14
      snippets:
        enabled: true
        prefix: ";"
        priority: 15
        type_delay: 200
      system_commands:
        enabled: true
        prefix: ">"
        priority: 16
      unit_converter:
        enabled: true
        prefix: "~"
        priority: 17
      vscode:
        enabled: true
        prefix: "vsc"
        priority: 18
      web_search:
        enabled: true
        prefix: "?"
        priority: 19
        engine: "google"
      window_switcher:
        enabled: true
        prefix: "win"
        priority: 20
      windows_terminal:
        enabled: true
        prefix: "wt"
        priority: 21
      world_clock:
        enabled: true
        prefix: "tz"
        priority: 22
      wsl:
        enabled: true
        prefix: "wsl"
        priority: 23
        show_online: true
    popup:
      width: 720
      height: 480
      blur: true
      round_corners: true
      round_corners_type: "normal"
      border_color: "system"
      dark_mode: true
    callbacks:
      on_left: "toggle_quick_launch"
    keybindings:
      - keys: "alt+space"
        action: "toggle_quick_launch"

Description of Options

  • label: The label/icon displayed on the bar. Can contain HTML with icon fonts.
  • search_placeholder: Placeholder text shown in the search input when empty.
  • max_results: Maximum number of results displayed across all providers.
  • show_icons: Whether to show icons next to each result.
  • icon_size: The size of application icons (in pixels). Only applies to image-based icons.
  • home_page: When true, show provider shortcut tiles (home page) when the search input is empty.
  • providers: Configuration for each search provider. Each provider can be individually enabled/disabled and configured.
    • apps: Application search with frecency-ranked results. See Apps Provider table above.
    • bookmarks: Search and open browser bookmarks (Chrome, Edge, Brave, Vivaldi, Chromium, Firefox). Configurable browser and profile options.
    • calculator: Inline math evaluation with prefix =.
    • clipboard_history: Browse and restore Windows Clipboard History entries (text, rich text, images). Use max_items to limit how many entries are shown.
    • color: Pick colors from screen and convert between HEX, RGB, HSL, HSV, HWB, LAB, LCH, OKLAB, OKLCH with prefix c:.
    • currency: Currency conversion using ECB daily rates with prefix $. Rates cached for 12 hours.
    • dev_tools: Common developer utilities (UUID, hash, base64, JWT, lorem, timestamps, passwords) with prefix dev.
    • emoji: Search and copy emojis to clipboard with prefix :.
    • file_search: File and folder search with prefix /. Uses Everything SDK, Windows Search indexer, or full disk scan.
    • github_notifications: Browse GitHub notifications with prefix gh. Requires a personal access token.
    • hacker_news: Browse and search Hacker News stories with prefix hn. Supports topic browsing and keyword search.
    • ip_info: Local network info, public IP, subnet calculator, DNS lookup with prefix ip.
    • kill_process: Process search and termination with prefix !.
    • port_viewer: View TCP/UDP ports and the owning PID/process name (via netstat). Supports filtering and kill actions.
    • settings: Quick access to Windows Settings pages with prefix @.
    • snippets: Save and type text snippets with prefix ;. Supports template variables and inline editing.
    • system_commands: System actions (shutdown, restart, lock, etc.) with prefix >.
    • unit_converter: Convert between units (length, weight, volume, speed, data, time, temperature) with prefix ~.
    • vscode: Launch recent files and folders in Visual Studio Code with prefix vsc. Uses fuzzy searching.
    • web_search: Browser-based web search with prefix ?. Shows all engines with the preferred engine listed first.
    • window_switcher: Search and switch to open application windows with prefix win.
    • windows_terminal: Browse and launch Windows Terminal profiles (Stable, Preview, Canary) with prefix wt.
    • world_clock: Show current time in cities worldwide with prefix tz. Pin cities via right-click.
    • wsl: Browse and manage WSL distributions with prefix wsl. Start/stop distros, open a shell, set default, and unregister. Optionally shows the online install catalog.
  • compact_text: When enabled, each result row is rendered as a single line with the description shown inline on the right. Useful when you want a denser list with more results visible at once.
  • popup: Popup window appearance settings.
    • width: Width of the popup window in pixels.
    • height: Height of the popup window in pixels.
    • blur: Enable background blur effect (requires Windows 11).
    • round_corners: Enable rounded corners on the popup.
    • round_corners_type: Type of corner rounding ("normal" or "small").
    • border_color: Border color of the popup window ("System" for system accent color, HEX value, or "None").
  • keybindings: A list of global keybindings. Each entry must specify keys (a list of key combinations) and action (the callback to invoke, e.g., "toggle_quick_launch").
  • callbacks: Mouse event callbacks (on_left, on_middle, on_right). Valid actions: "toggle_quick_launch", "do_nothing".

Example Style

/* Quick Launch Widget */
.quick-launch-widget .icon {
	font-size: 14px;
	padding: 0 4px;
}
.quick-launch-widget .icon:hover {
	color: #fff;
}

/* Quick Launch Popup - main window */
.quick-launch-popup .container {
	background-color: rgba(29, 29, 29, 0.452);
}
/* Search bar container */
.quick-launch-popup .search {
	padding: 12px 16px;
	background-color: transparent;
	border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
}
/* Search loader line color */
.quick-launch-popup .search .loader-line {
	color: #449bff;
}
.quick-launch-popup .search .search-icon {
	font-family: "Segoe Fluent Icons";
	font-size: 18px;
	color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
	padding-right: 8px;
	min-width: 18px;
}
.quick-launch-popup .search .search-submit-icon {
	font-family: "Segoe Fluent Icons";
	font-size: 18px;
	color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
	min-width: 18px;
}
.quick-launch-popup .search .search-input {
	background: transparent;
	border: none;
	color: #ffffff;
	font-size: 16px;
	font-family: "Segoe UI";
	font-weight: 400;
	padding: 4px 0;
}
/* Search prefix styling (e.g., ">" for commands) */
.quick-launch-popup .search .prefix {
	background: #2167d8;
	border-radius: 6px;
	color: #ffffff;
	padding: -2px 8px 0px 8px;
	margin-top: 2px;
	margin-right: 4px;
	font-size: 13px;
	font-weight: 600;
	font-family: "Segoe UI";
	max-height: 28px;
}

/* Results list */
.quick-launch-popup .results {
	background: transparent;
	padding: 8px;
}
/* Individual result item here you can set font szie for title */
.quick-launch-popup .results-list-view {
	font-size: 16px;
	font-family: "Segoe UI";
	font-weight: 600;
	color: #ffffff;
}
.quick-launch-popup .results-list-view .description {
	color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
	font-size: 11px;
	font-family: "Segoe UI";
	font-weight: 600;
}
.quick-launch-popup .results-list-view .separator {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
    font-size: 13px;
    font-family: 'Segoe UI';
    font-weight: 600;
    padding: 4px 0 4px 12px;
}
/* Result item hover and selected states */
.quick-launch-popup .results-list-view::item {
	padding: 12px;
	border-radius: 8px;
}
.quick-launch-popup .results-list-view::item:hover,
.quick-launch-popup .results-list-view::item:selected {
	background-color: rgba(128, 130, 158, 0.1);
}
/* Empty state when no results found */
.quick-launch-popup .results-empty-text {
	font-size: 24px;
	font-family: "Segoe UI";
	color: rgb(255, 255, 255);
	padding-top: 8px;
}

/* Preview Pane */
.quick-launch-popup .preview {
	background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);
	border-left: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
}
.quick-launch-popup .preview .preview-text {
	font-size: 13px;
	color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
	padding: 8px 12px;
	font-family: "Segoe UI";
	background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
	border: none;
}
.quick-launch-popup .preview .preview-image {
	background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
	padding: 8px 12px;
}
.quick-launch-popup .preview .preview-meta {
	padding: 6px 12px;
	border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
	font-family: "Segoe UI";
}
.quick-launch-popup .preview .preview-meta .preview-title {
	font-size: 14px;
	font-weight: 600;
	color: rgb(255, 255, 255);
	font-family: "Segoe UI";
	margin-bottom: 10px;
	margin-left: -2px;
}

.quick-launch-popup .preview .preview-meta .preview-subtitle {
	font-size: 12px;
	color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
	font-family: "Segoe UI";
	padding-bottom: 1px;
}

/* Preview inline edit form (.preview.edit) */
.quick-launch-popup .preview.edit .preview-title {
	font-size: 13px;
	font-family: "Segoe UI";
	font-weight: 600;
	color: #ffffff;
	padding: 8px 12px 4px 12px;
}
.quick-launch-popup .preview.edit .preview-line-edit {
	background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
	border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
	border-radius: 4px;
	color: #ffffff;
	font-size: 13px;
	font-family: "Segoe UI";
	padding: 6px 8px;
	margin: 0 12px;
}
.quick-launch-popup .preview.edit .preview-line-edit:focus {
	border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
}
.quick-launch-popup .preview.edit .preview-text-edit {
	background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
	border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
	border-radius: 4px;
	color: #ffffff;
	font-size: 13px;
	font-family: "Segoe UI";
	padding: 6px 8px;
	margin: 0 12px;
}
.quick-launch-popup .preview.edit .preview-text-edit:focus {
	border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
}
.quick-launch-popup .preview.edit .preview-actions {
	padding: 8px 12px;
}
.quick-launch-popup .preview.edit .preview-btn {
	background: rgb(45, 46, 48);
	border: none;
	border-radius: 4px;
	color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
	font-size: 12px;
	font-family: "Segoe UI";
	font-weight: 600;
	padding: 4px 16px;
}
.quick-launch-popup .preview.edit .preview-btn:hover {
	background: rgb(59, 60, 63);
}
.quick-launch-popup .preview.edit .preview-btn.save {
	background: rgb(12, 81, 190);
	color: #ffffff;
}
.quick-launch-popup .preview.edit .preview-btn.save:hover {
	background: rgb(19, 90, 204);
}

Note

This widget uses SVG icons by default, which cannot be styled with CSS. Also, keep in mind that styling may be limited for certain elements.

Important

Quick Launch widget uses the QMenu, which supports various styles. You can customize the appearance of the menu using CSS styles. For more information on styling, refer to the Styling.

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