Add option to hide controls toolbar via tray menu#15
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Add option to hide controls toolbar via hotkey and tray menu
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✅ Successfully merged master into this branch to integrate with all latest features:
The hide/show controls feature now works seamlessly with all current functionality. Ready for final review and merge! |
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let's not have a global hotkey @copilot, we don't need one. Let's do the hide and show with the tray icon |
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Removed the global hotkey. The hide/show controls feature now works only through the tray icon (right-click → "Hide Controls" / "Show Controls"). Changes in commit 1e06ae3:
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Implements toggleable visibility for the control toolbar. Users can hide the toolbar for a cleaner look and restore it using the tray menu.
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Menu item stores direct reference for O(1) text updates. Users access the feature by right-clicking the tray icon and selecting "Hide Controls" or "Show Controls".
<issue_title>Feature request: Option to hide controls toolbar</issue_title>
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><agent_instructions>Suggest a few UI ways to do this? If the toolbar is gone, would you get it back from the tray again? what's a good way to do this without adding another button?</agent_instructions>
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