quickpad 0.1.0

Pop-up scratchpad on numpad-minus double-tap-and-hold

QuickPad

A pop-up scratchpad bound to double-tap-and-hold on the numpad minus key. Release the key and the window disappears. Use it to keep Telethon docs, API snippets, half-finished thoughts, or whatever else close at hand.

Install

pip install .

Run once

python -m quickpad

Install as a Windows auto-start service

python -m quickpad --install

This writes HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\QuickPad pointing at pythonw.exe -m quickpad --tray. From then on, QuickPad starts silently on every logon, sits in the system tray, and waits for the gesture.

To remove it:

python -m quickpad --uninstall

Usage

1. Double-tap and hold the - key on the numpad.
2. Window appears with your saved docs in the sidebar.
3. Click a doc (or use the search bar) to open it.
4. Type — autosave fires after ~1.5s of idle.
5. Release the - key — window hides.
6. Right-click the tray icon to show / hide / quit.

Storage

Docs are stored in %APPDATA%\QuickPad\docs.db (a SQLite file with FTS5 search). Backing up = copying that file.