/TranslucentFlyoutsConfig

A configuration GUI for Translucent Flyouts

Primary LanguagePythonGNU General Public License v3.0GPL-3.0

Translucent Flyouts Config GUI is a companion application for Translucent Flyouts¹ for Windows 10/11, which allows various customizations for windows32 style context menus.

Other Languages

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Important

If the latest version of Translucent Flyouts¹ doesn't work well or doesn't work at all with the latest version of Translucent Flyouts Config, make sure to create an issue or discussion and talk about it there. Both Translucent Flyouts¹ and Translucent Flyouts Config are developed under a FOSS license, and any incompatibility might be due to communication gap and difference in time zones between the two developers, and the fact that this software is dependent on Translucent Flyouts¹ and not the other way around. Rest assured, I strive to make this software compatible with the latest version of Translucent Flyouts as soon as possible if that is ever not the case for future releases.

Installation Instructions

1. 1-Click Install (★ Recommended)

Warning

For old Translucent Flyouts¹ users, uninstall the manually installed version of Translucent Flyouts¹ and then follow the underlying steps.

  • Download the latest release
  • Extract all files in a directory/folder.
  • Run the TranslucentFlyoutsConfig.exe file.
  • Go to Settings.
  • Under External Functions, click the Download and Install button

2. Manual Install

Assuming you have the latest release of Translucent Flyouts¹ Installed.

  • Download the latest release
  • Extract all files in a directory/folder.
  • Run the TranslucentFlyoutsConfig.exe file.
  • Go to Settings.
  • Under General settings, set the path to the installation location of Translucent Flyouts.

Usage Instructions

  • Left-clicking on the reset button on the far right of any setting resets the value to its default value.
  • Right-clicking on the reset button on the far right of any setting resets the value to its last-saved value.
  • Use the color-picker to choose the color including the alpha(Opacity) value.
  • Left-clicking the Reset All button on each page resets all parameters to default.
  • Right-clicking the Reset All button on each page resets all parameters to their last values.
  • Use the Disabled List button for each category to add/remove processes and disable/enable Translucent Flyouts' features for a particular process for that category.
  • See the avaiable values and their descriptions by click on any parameter label.
  • Any changes are immediately applied on pressing the Apply or Save button in the respective section.
  • In the Settings section:
    • Change the app-language in the General Section by selecting the language.
    • Change the theme of the application in the Appearance Section by selection colors for respective items/backgrounds and more. You can also select from a list of predefined theme presets available just below the color selection.
    • Access functions such as Run, Stop, Install and Uninstall in the Internal Functions section.
    • Download and Install Translucent Flyouts with one click of a button present in the External Functions section.
    • For Advanced User, use the Advanced Functions section to access the Block List and configure it.

Contribution

Translation

You can contribute to the language of your choice that you are confident in contributing to for this project. You may wanna look at this translation file before proceeding to contribute.

For first time contributors use the following Steps:

  • Fork the Repository.
  • Create a file in the Translations directory using the name convention LanguageCode-CountryCode.json, all in lowercase.
  • Copy everything from hi-in.json and paste it into you new file.
  • Remove Hindi translations for each corresponding English ones and replace with translation for your respective language.

Important

There's a translations where a line ends with <code> and another that starts with </code>, pay close attention and keep it that way in you translation as well, else it will break the code. Here are the lines:

  • "Uses the corresponding value in the global tab as the <code>"
  • "</code> value."

If you wanna go a few steps further and edit python, you might as well follow these:

  • Open Data/enum.py and add an additional value to the class Languages.
  • Open Data/paths.py and under class Translations add the path to you translation path in the exact way as mentioned there for the previously mentioned language(s).
  • Open Data/translations.py and under class TranslationModel, under method _fetch(), find a dictionary translationPath and add another pair in the format LanguageEnum:LanguageJSONPathVariable
  • Open main.py and under method __init__ you will find a line which says self.language with a list of language names in their own languages. Add one for the one you are adding.

Note

If you just wanna do the first part, I'll accept PR for the same as well and do the 2nd part myself. But the 2nd part would be appreciated.

Bug Fixes and Improvements

  • Bug Fixes: If you find a bug, please create a pull request with a clear description of the issue and how to fix it.
  • Improvements: Have an idea on how to improve Translucent Flyouts Config? Please create an issue first to discuss why the improvement is needed.

For more information, see the contribution guide.

Planned Features

Checkout the tracker for more details on this.

  • Translation Support.
  • Better Parameter Explanations.
  • In-App Themeing Support.
  • Translucent Flyouts Internal Function support:
    • Restart
    • Stop
    • Install
    • Uninstall
  • Download Latest Version of Translucent Flyouts.
  • Update to the Latest Version of Translucent Flyouts.
  • UI Animations
  • Addition to Microsoft Store and/or Winget.

Dependencies

TranslucentFlyouts

An application that makes most of the win32 popup menus translucent/transparent on Windows 10/11, providing more options to tweak it to meet your need.

PyQT6

PyQt is a set of Python bindings for The Qt Company's Qt application framework and runs on all platforms supported by Qt including Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android. Documentations can be found here.

PyInstaller

PyInstaller bundles a Python application and all its dependencies into a single package. The user can run the packaged app without installing a Python interpreter or any modules. PyInstaller supports Python 3.7 and newer, and correctly bundles many major Python packages such as numpy, matplotlib, PyQt, wxPython, and others.

VColorPicker

VColorPicker is a simple visual Color Picker with a modern UI created with Qt to easily get color input from the user.

Winrar

Unrar.exe used in the project is taken from winrar and used to uncompress the files downloaded from TranslucentFlyouts.

Tick icon by Freepik - Flaticon

The Tick icon included in the application, which appears when the user clicks the apply button is designed by Freepik - Flaticon

Disclaimer

This application contains everything necessary to be known and understood about configuring the appearance of context menus without the need to refer to the previously mentioned Config file.

Note

This application just serves as a GUI to eliminate any kind of registry editing, required by the previously mentioned application to configure the appearance of context menus. This is not a standalone application and is required to be used alongside Translucent Flyouts¹

Take a look at the Config File which provides description as well as methods to configure various aspects of the windows32 style context menus. Though some features are restricted to Windows 11 due to the absence of Mica on Windows 10.

License

This software is licensed under the GNU GPL v3.0 License.
More information is provided in the dedicated LICENSE file.