⬜ OPENit - Launch everything with a quick key sequence! ⬜

OPENit is a desktop automation tool built for students, developers, and gamers who hate the repetitive process of opening the same 5 applications every time they sit down.

Instead of clicking icons one by one, define a Mode (e.g., "Study", "Game", "Work") and launch everything with a quick key sequence.

🍀 Authors 🍃

• @DymNomZ - Backend Logic & Linux Support
• @morel-porel - Tool Idea, UI/UX Design & Windows Testing

✨ Features

• 📂 Universal Launcher: Opens Executables (.exe), Directories/Folders, PDFs, Text files, and more.
• 🛡️ Smart "Wake Key" System:
  • Prevents accidental triggers while typing.
  • Press Ctrl + Space to wake the bot -> Press your Trigger Key (e.g., s) -> Watch your apps load.
• 🎨 Modern UI: A clean, dark-themed interface built with CustomTkinter.
• 👻 Background Listening:
  • Windows: Minimizes to the System Tray.
  • Linux: Minimizes to Taskbar.
• 💾 Auto-Save: Configurations are saved in JSON format to your Documents/OPENitModes folder.
• 🐧🪟 Cross-Platform: Developed and tested on Windows 11 and Linux Mint.

📥 Installation

Go to the Releases Page.

Windows

1. Download OpenIt.exe.
2. Right-click the file -> Properties -> Compatibility -> Check "Run as Administrator" (Required for global hotkey listening).
3. Double-click to run.

Linux

1. Download the Linux binary (the one with no '.exe').
2. Make it executable: chmod +x OpenIt
3. Run via terminal or create a .desktop shortcut.

🎮 Usage Guide

1. Create a Mode: Click + Add Mode. Give it a name (e.g., "Gaming") and a single letter key (e.g., g).
2. Add Resources: Click your new mode, then click + Add Application. You can select files or entire Folders.
3. Start Listening: Click the red START LISTENER button.
4. Trigger it:
   • Press Ctrl + Space (The Wake Key).
   • Immediately press g (Your Mode Key).
   • OPENit will launch all the assigned applications.

🛠️ Built With

• Language: Python 3.12
• GUI: CustomTkinter
• Logic: keyboard (Global Hooks), subprocess, threading
• System Tray: pystray, Pillow
• Packaging: PyInstaller

🧑‍💻 Development Setup

If you want to run the source code directly:

# Clone the repo
git clone https://github.com/YourUsername/OPENit.git
cd OPENit

# Install dependencies
pip install -r requirements.txt
# (Make sure to install customtkinter, keyboard, pystray, pillow)

# Run the App
# Windows (CMD/PowerShell)
python gui.py

# Linux (Requires Root for keyboard hook)
sudo python gui.py