Recently used apps

Common/Prefs.qml

@@ -120,24 +120,52 @@ Singleton {
     }
     
     function addRecentApp(app) {
+        if (!app) return
+        
+        var execProp = app.execString || app.exec || ""
+        if (!execProp) return
+        
         var existingIndex = -1
         for (var i = 0; i < recentlyUsedApps.length; i++) {
-            if (recentlyUsedApps[i].exec === app.exec) {
+            if (recentlyUsedApps[i].exec === execProp) {
                 existingIndex = i
                 break
             }
         }
         
         if (existingIndex >= 0) {
-            recentlyUsedApps.splice(existingIndex, 1)
+            // App exists, increment usage count
+            recentlyUsedApps[existingIndex].usageCount = (recentlyUsedApps[existingIndex].usageCount || 1) + 1
+            recentlyUsedApps[existingIndex].lastUsed = Date.now()
+        } else {
+            // New app, create entry
+            var appData = {
+                name: app.name || "",
+                exec: execProp,
+                icon: app.icon || "application-x-executable",
+                comment: app.comment || "",
+                usageCount: 1,
+                lastUsed: Date.now()
+            }
+            recentlyUsedApps.push(appData)
         }
         
-        recentlyUsedApps.unshift(app)
+        // Sort by usage count (descending), then alphabetically by name
+        var sortedApps = recentlyUsedApps.sort(function(a, b) {
+            if (a.usageCount !== b.usageCount) {
+                return b.usageCount - a.usageCount // Higher usage count first
+            }
+            return a.name.localeCompare(b.name) // Alphabetical tiebreaker
+        })
         
-        if (recentlyUsedApps.length > 10) {
+        // Limit to 5 apps
-            recentlyUsedApps = recentlyUsedApps.slice(0, 10)
+        if (sortedApps.length > 5) {
+            sortedApps = sortedApps.slice(0, 5)
         }
         
+        // Reassign to trigger property change signal
+        recentlyUsedApps = sortedApps
+        
         saveSettings()
     }
     

Services/PreferencesService.qml

@@ -50,7 +50,20 @@ Singleton {
     }
     
     function saveRecentApps() {
-        recentAppsFileView.text = JSON.stringify(recentApps, null, 2)
+        var jsonData = JSON.stringify(recentApps, null, 2)
+        var process = Qt.createQmlObject('
+            import Quickshell.Io
+            Process {
+                command: ["sh", "-c", "echo \'' + jsonData.replace(/'/g, "'\"'\"'") + '\' > \'' + root.recentAppsFile + '\'"]
+                running: true
+                onExited: {
+                    if (exitCode !== 0) {
+                        console.warn("Failed to save recent apps:", exitCode)
+                    }
+                    destroy()
+                }
+            }
+        ', root)
     }
     
     function addRecentApp(app) {

Widgets/AppLauncher.qml

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ PanelWindow {
     // App management
     property var categories: AppSearchService.getAllCategories()
     property string selectedCategory: "All"
-    property var recentApps: []
+    property var recentApps: Prefs.getRecentApps()
     property var pinnedApps: ["firefox", "code", "terminal", "file-manager"]
     property bool showCategories: false
     property string viewMode: "list" // "list" or "grid"
@@ -84,6 +84,13 @@ PanelWindow {
         }
     }
     
+    Connections {
+        target: Prefs
+        function onRecentlyUsedAppsChanged() {
+            recentApps = Prefs.getRecentApps()
+        }
+    }
+    
     function updateFilteredModel() {
         filteredModel.clear()
         
@@ -383,6 +390,7 @@ PanelWindow {
                                 if ((event.key === Qt.Key_Return || event.key === Qt.Key_Enter) && filteredModel.count) {
                                     var firstApp = filteredModel.get(0)
                                     if (firstApp.desktopEntry) {
+                                        Prefs.addRecentApp(firstApp.desktopEntry)
                                         AppSearchService.launchApp(firstApp.desktopEntry)
                                     } else {
                                         launcher.launchApp(firstApp.exec)
@@ -398,6 +406,69 @@ PanelWindow {
                     }
                 }
                 
+                // Recent apps section
+                Column {
+                    width: parent.width
+                    spacing: Theme.spacingS
+                    visible: recentApps.length > 0 && searchField.text.length === 0
+                    
+                    Text {
+                        text: "Recently Used"
+                        font.pixelSize: Theme.fontSizeMedium
+                        font.weight: Font.Medium
+                        color: Theme.surfaceText
+                    }
+                    
+                    Row {
+                        width: parent.width
+                        spacing: Theme.spacingM
+                        
+                        Repeater {
+                            model: Math.min(recentApps.length, 5)
+                            
+                            Rectangle {
+                                width: 56
+                                height: 56
+                                radius: Theme.cornerRadius
+                                color: recentAppMouseArea.containsMouse ? Qt.rgba(Theme.primary.r, Theme.primary.g, Theme.primary.b, 0.12) : Qt.rgba(Theme.primary.r, Theme.primary.g, Theme.primary.b, 0.1)
+                                border.color: Qt.rgba(Theme.primary.r, Theme.primary.g, Theme.primary.b, 0.2)
+                                border.width: 1
+                                
+                                IconImage {
+                                    anchors.fill: parent
+                                    anchors.margins: 8
+                                    source: recentApps[index] ? Quickshell.iconPath(recentApps[index].icon, "") : ""
+                                    smooth: true
+                                    asynchronous: true
+                                }
+                                
+                                MouseArea {
+                                    id: recentAppMouseArea
+                                    anchors.fill: parent
+                                    hoverEnabled: true
+                                    cursorShape: Qt.PointingHandCursor
+                                    onClicked: {
+                                        if (recentApps[index]) {
+                                            var recentApp = recentApps[index]
+                                            // Find the desktop entry for this recent app
+                                            var foundApp = AppSearchService.getAppByExec(recentApp.exec)
+                                            if (foundApp) {
+                                                Prefs.addRecentApp(foundApp)
+                                                AppSearchService.launchApp(foundApp)
+                                            } else {
+                                                // Fallback to direct execution
+                                                var cleanExec = recentApp.exec.replace(/%[fFuU]/g, "").trim()
+                                                Quickshell.execDetached(["sh", "-c", cleanExec])
+                                            }
+                                            launcher.hide()
+                                        }
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                
                 // Category filter and view mode controls
                 Row {
                     width: parent.width
@@ -521,6 +592,7 @@ PanelWindow {
                         // Calculate more precise remaining height
                         let usedHeight = 40 + Theme.spacingL // Header
                         usedHeight += 52 + Theme.spacingL // Search container
+                        usedHeight += (recentApps.length > 0 && searchField.text.length === 0 ? 56 + Theme.spacingS + Theme.spacingL : 0) // Recent apps when visible
                         usedHeight += (searchField.text.length === 0 ? 40 + Theme.spacingL : 0) // Category/controls when visible
                         return parent.height - usedHeight
                     }
@@ -784,6 +856,7 @@ PanelWindow {
                 cursorShape: Qt.PointingHandCursor
                 onClicked: {
                     if (model.desktopEntry) {
+                        Prefs.addRecentApp(model.desktopEntry)
                         AppSearchService.launchApp(model.desktopEntry)
                     } else {
                         launcher.launchApp(model.exec)
@@ -845,6 +918,7 @@ PanelWindow {
                 cursorShape: Qt.PointingHandCursor
                 onClicked: {
                     if (model.desktopEntry) {
+                        Prefs.addRecentApp(model.desktopEntry)
                         AppSearchService.launchApp(model.desktopEntry)
                     } else {
                         launcher.launchApp(model.exec)
@@ -870,6 +944,7 @@ PanelWindow {
     
     function show() {
         launcher.isVisible = true
+        recentApps = Prefs.getRecentApps() // Refresh recent apps
         Qt.callLater(function() {
             searchField.forceActiveFocus()
         })
@@ -894,5 +969,6 @@ PanelWindow {
             categories = AppSearchService.getAllCategories()
             updateFilteredModel()
         }
+        recentApps = Prefs.getRecentApps() // Load recent apps on startup
     }
 }

Widgets/SpotlightLauncher.qml

@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ PanelWindow {
     }
     
     function loadRecentApps() {
-        recentApps = PreferencesService.getRecentApps()
+        recentApps = Prefs.getRecentApps()
     }
     
     function updateFilteredApps() {
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ PanelWindow {
     }
     
     function launchApp(app) {
-        PreferencesService.addRecentApp(app)
+        Prefs.addRecentApp(app)
         if (app.desktopEntry) {
             AppSearchService.launchApp(app.desktopEntry)
         } else {
@@ -221,6 +221,13 @@ PanelWindow {
         }
     }
     
+    Connections {
+        target: Prefs
+        function onRecentlyUsedAppsChanged() {
+            recentApps = Prefs.getRecentApps()
+        }
+    }
+    
     // Dimmed overlay background
     Rectangle {
         anchors.fill: parent
@@ -236,13 +243,18 @@ PanelWindow {
         width: 600
         height: {
             // Calculate dynamic height based on content
-            let baseHeight = Theme.spacingXL * 2 + Theme.spacingL * 3 // Margins and spacing
+            let baseHeight = Theme.spacingXL * 2 + Theme.spacingL * 4 // Margins and spacing
             
             // Add category section height if visible
             if (categories.length > 1 || filteredModel.count > 0) {
                 baseHeight += 36 * 2 + Theme.spacingS + Theme.spacingM // Categories (2 rows)
             }
             
+            // Add recent apps section height if visible
+            if (recentApps.length > 0 && searchField.text.length === 0) {
+                baseHeight += 56 + Theme.spacingS + Theme.fontSizeMedium + Theme.spacingL // Recent apps
+            }
+            
             // Add search field height
             baseHeight += 56
             
@@ -367,6 +379,73 @@ PanelWindow {
                 }
             }
             
+            // Recent apps section
+            Column {
+                width: parent.width
+                spacing: Theme.spacingS
+                visible: recentApps.length > 0 && searchField.text.length === 0
+                
+                Text {
+                    text: "Recently Used"
+                    font.pixelSize: Theme.fontSizeMedium
+                    font.weight: Font.Medium
+                    color: Theme.surfaceText
+                    anchors.horizontalCenter: parent.horizontalCenter
+                }
+                
+                Row {
+                    anchors.horizontalCenter: parent.horizontalCenter
+                    spacing: Theme.spacingM
+                    
+                    Repeater {
+                        model: Math.min(recentApps.length, 5)
+                        
+                        Rectangle {
+                            width: 56
+                            height: 56
+                            radius: Theme.cornerRadius
+                            color: recentSpotlightMouseArea.containsMouse ? Qt.rgba(Theme.primary.r, Theme.primary.g, Theme.primary.b, 0.12) : Qt.rgba(Theme.primary.r, Theme.primary.g, Theme.primary.b, 0.1)
+                            border.color: Qt.rgba(Theme.primary.r, Theme.primary.g, Theme.primary.b, 0.2)
+                            border.width: 1
+                            
+                            IconImage {
+                                anchors.fill: parent
+                                anchors.margins: 8
+                                source: recentApps[index] ? Quickshell.iconPath(recentApps[index].icon, "") : ""
+                                smooth: true
+                                asynchronous: true
+                            }
+                            
+                            MouseArea {
+                                id: recentSpotlightMouseArea
+                                anchors.fill: parent
+                                hoverEnabled: true
+                                cursorShape: Qt.PointingHandCursor
+                                onClicked: {
+                                    if (recentApps[index]) {
+                                        var recentApp = recentApps[index]
+                                        // Find the desktop entry for this recent app
+                                        var foundApp = AppSearchService.getAppByExec(recentApp.exec)
+                                        if (foundApp) {
+                                            launchApp({
+                                                name: foundApp.name,
+                                                exec: foundApp.execString,
+                                                icon: foundApp.icon,
+                                                comment: foundApp.comment,
+                                                desktopEntry: foundApp
+                                            })
+                                        } else {
+                                            // Fallback to direct execution
+                                            launchApp(recentApp)
+                                        }
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            
             // Search field with view toggle buttons
             Row {
                 width: parent.width
@@ -531,7 +610,7 @@ PanelWindow {
                     }
                     
                     delegate: Rectangle { 
-                        width: parent.width
+                        width: resultsList.width
                         height: 60
                         radius: Theme.cornerRadius
                         color: ListView.isCurrentItem ? Qt.rgba(Theme.primary.r, Theme.primary.g, Theme.primary.b, 0.12) :
@@ -730,5 +809,6 @@ PanelWindow {
         if (AppSearchService.ready) {
             categories = AppSearchService.getAllCategories().filter(cat => cat !== "Education" && cat !== "Science")
         }
+        loadRecentApps() // Load recent apps on startup
     }
 }