quickpad 0.1.5

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 quickpad

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.

Gestures

Gesture	Action
Double-tap + hold numpad -	Peek (hides when key released)
Triple-tap numpad -	Pin (window stays open)
Triple-tap again	Unpin + hide

Storage

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

Cloud sync (optional)

quickpad --set-mongo "mongodb+srv://..."

Install with MongoDB support:

pip install "quickpad[cloud]"

CLI reference

quickpad --tray          Run with system-tray icon
quickpad --install       Register Windows auto-start
quickpad --uninstall     Remove Windows auto-start
quickpad --status        Check if auto-start is registered
quickpad --set-mongo URL Save MongoDB URL to config
quickpad --clear-mongo   Remove MongoDB URL
quickpad --config        Show current config
quickpad --verbose       Print key events and gesture decisions