Add global hotkeys (F13 and Cmd+Shift+M) to toggle recording - #732
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Introduces a Tauri global-shortcut plugin registration for two hotkeys that both toggle the tray's existing toggle_recording action: - F13 - external keyboards (single key, zero conflicts) - Cmd+Shift+M - laptop-friendly fallback (M for Meeting, one-hand) This lets recording start/stop without focusing the app or opening the tray menu, which is important for automations that need to toggle recording in the background (see follow-up meeting auto-detection). Requires macOS Accessibility permission to fire; plugin register() succeeds silently without it but events won't be delivered. Changes: - Cargo.toml: add tauri-plugin-global-shortcut - tauri.conf.json: add global-shortcut permissions - src/tray.rs: make toggle_recording_handler pub so lib.rs can call it - src/lib.rs: register the plugin and bind both shortcuts
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Summary
Registers a Tauri global-shortcut plugin so the tray's existing
toggle_recordingaction can be fired from anywhere without focusing the app or opening the tray menu.Two hotkeys are bound, both firing the same handler:
Mfor Meeting, one-hand hit)Why
The tray menu currently requires clicking the menubar icon to reach "Start Recording"/"Stop Recording". This is friction for two use cases:
menu bar 2reportsmissing value), so scripts can't click it directly. A global hotkey exposes a clean automation surface.The same
toggle_recording_handlerthe tray already uses is reused verbatim — no new state or logic paths.Changes
Cargo.toml— addtauri-plugin-global-shortcuttauri.conf.json— addglobal-shortcut:default,global-shortcut:allow-register,global-shortcut:allow-unregistercapabilitiessrc/tray.rs— maketoggle_recording_handlerpubsolib.rscan call it from the plugin handlersrc/lib.rs— register the plugin, bind both shortcuts, wire the handlerTest plan
pnpm run tauri:buildon macOS 26 (Apple Silicon)Global hotkeys: registering F13 and Cmd+Shift+M → toggle recordingNotes
recording_preferencescommand) if the maintainers would like them user-configurable — happy to make either default vs. configurable per your preference.Modifiers::META).