Add global shortcuts for start, pause, and stop recording - #956
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Priority: ➖ Normal Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~25 minutes Change: Feature Sequence Diagram(s)sequenceDiagram
participant globalShortcut
participant BrowserWindow
participant preload
participant useScreenRecorder
globalShortcut->>BrowserWindow: send recording-shortcut action
BrowserWindow->>preload: deliver IPC event
preload->>useScreenRecorder: invoke onRecordingShortcut callback
useScreenRecorder->>useScreenRecorder: dispatch toggle, pauseResume, or stop
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In `@electron/ipc/register/recordingShortcuts.ts`:
- Around line 139-141: Update the reset handler around the writeFile catch so
persistence failures return a failed result instead of reporting success after
only updating in-memory defaults. Preserve the existing successful result when
writing completes, and keep default shortcut re-registration behavior as
appropriate.
In `@electron/main.ts`:
- Around line 1038-1040: Update the startup flow around initRecordingShortcuts()
to await its asynchronous initialization before invoking createWindow(), while
preserving the existing failure handling for initialization errors. Ensure the
HUD renderer is created only after persisted recording shortcuts have loaded.
In `@src/hooks/useScreenRecorder.ts`:
- Around line 2433-2439: Move the recordingControlsRef.current assignment out of
render and into a post-commit effect that runs whenever recording, paused, or
any referenced control callback changes. Keep the stable recording-shortcut
listener reading this ref so it only observes callbacks and state from committed
renders.
- Around line 2441-2468: Add listener-level tests for the useEffect subscription
using the existing recording-shortcut IPC mock: emit toggle, stop, and
pauseResume actions and verify they route through recordingControlsRef,
including recording and paused state branches. Ensure the tests cover the
listener registration and action names rather than invoking controls directly.
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| useEffect(() => { | ||
| if (!window.electronAPI?.onRecordingShortcut) { | ||
| return; | ||
| } | ||
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| return window.electronAPI.onRecordingShortcut((payload) => { | ||
| const controls = recordingControlsRef.current; | ||
| const action = payload?.action; | ||
| if (action === "toggle") { | ||
| void controls.toggleRecording(); | ||
| return; | ||
| } | ||
| if (action === "stop") { | ||
| if (controls.recording) { | ||
| stopRecording.current(); | ||
| } | ||
| return; | ||
| } | ||
| if (action === "pauseResume") { | ||
| if (!controls.recording) return; | ||
| if (controls.paused) { | ||
| controls.resumeRecording(); | ||
| } else { | ||
| controls.pauseRecording(); | ||
| } | ||
| } | ||
| }); | ||
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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win
The new IPC shortcut listener has no test that emits recording-shortcut and verifies its action routing. The existing pause/resume tests call the controls directly, so they would not catch a broken subscription, action name, or recording-state branch. Add listener-level tests for toggle, stop, and pause/resume dispatch.
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In `@src/hooks/useScreenRecorder.ts` around lines 2441 - 2468, Add listener-level
tests for the useEffect subscription using the existing recording-shortcut IPC
mock: emit toggle, stop, and pauseResume actions and verify they route through
recordingControlsRef, including recording and paused state branches. Ensure the
tests cover the listener registration and action names rather than invoking
controls directly.
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Lets users control recording without clicking the HUD (fixes webadderallorg#428).
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Address CodeRabbit review: await shortcut init before HUD creation, fail reset when disk write fails, update controls ref after commit, and cover shortcut dispatch in unit tests.
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Description
Adds global keyboard shortcuts for starting, pausing/resuming, and stopping screen recording so users do not need to click the HUD (which can leave an unwanted cursor click at the end of the take).
Also adds Pause/Resume to the system tray while recording, shows shortcut hints on HUD controls, and lists the shortcuts in the More menu.
Motivation
Issue #428 asks for keyboard toggles for start / pause / end recording. Pause/resume already existed in the HUD and capture pipeline; the missing piece was global hotkeys that work without focusing or clicking the overlay.
Type of Change
Related Issue(s)
Closes #428
Testing Guide
npm run dev(or your usual Recordly launch command).Unit checks:
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