BUG: When you hide Flow Launcher there is no way to go to settings

[Remzi1993]

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Problem Description

When you hide Flow Launcher (system tray) there is no way to go to the settings anymore. If I type Flow Launcher settings I only get a result of saying settings.

I also checked the readme and I also can't find a shortcut to open Flow Launcher settings. Either implement a shortcut to get to the settings or make it possible to search and run it in the launcher.

To Reproduce

1. Hide System tray
2. Try to get to the app settings
3. Not possible because it doesn't show up in run and there is no shortcut.

Screenshots

Flow Launcher Version

v1.9.4

Windows Build Number

Windows Terminal default on Windows 11

Error Log

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[Remzi1993]

I just found out that the shortcut is: CRL + I
But the settings should also be searchable in the launcher.

[onesounds]

• just type 'settings'.
• ctrl+ i
• context menu(right click) in query bar

I don't think there is a lack of entry routes or it's difficult to recognize.

[Remzi1993]

• just type 'settings'.
• ctrl+ i
• context menu(right click) in query bar

I don't think there is a lack of entry routes or it's difficult to recognize.

Thank you for your quick reply. I didn't know this. Would be great to also include: Flow Launcher settings, Flow settings and Launcher settings to catch them all.

I was really panicking and users who are in panic usually uninstall software. I was close in uninstalling and reinstalling. Better to avoid that kind of panic 😅 it shouldn't be a lot of work to add those keywords.

Edit: Settings didn't show up to me, maybe because I got more entries of other things? 🤔

[onesounds]

Edit: Settings didn't show up to me, maybe because I got more entries of other things? 🤔

It may be because the priority of the plug-in is different. Look at the bottom of the list.

Surely, Although we are considering adding various commands for the same function, we are cautious about introducing them because they are difficult to implement and may result in different results than intended.

Anyway, It's hard to say that there's no more situation like you. so I think it's good to add a simple warning phrase in "hide tray" item in now.

[Remzi1993]

Edit: Settings didn't show up to me, maybe because I got more entries of other things? 🤔

It may be because the priority of the plug-in is different. Look at the bottom of the list.

Surely, Although we are considering adding various commands for the same function, we are cautious about introducing them because they are difficult to implement and may result in different results than intended.

Anyway, It's hard to say that there's no more situation like you. so I think it's good to add a simple warning phrase in "hide tray" item in now.

I fully agree. 👍

[jjw24]

Hm to add to this, I would expect to have flow's settings show up when typed in flow launcher settings, if I remember correctly the subtitle 'tweak this app' is probably preventing this from being hit, so if we update it to 'tweak Flow Launcher's settings' this query should then work.

I will update it in the linked PR.

[onesounds]

Hm to add to this, I would expect to have flow's settings show up when typed in flow launcher settings, if I remember correctly the subtitle 'tweak this app' is probably preventing this from being hit, so if we update it to 'tweak Flow Launcher's settings' this query should then work.

I will update it in the linked PR.

I updated in #1382