Recent Apps Highlighter（最近使用高亮）
Recent Apps Highlighter - User Manual
Dragonfly Prototype Apps · Recent Apps Highlighter...
版本 Version 1.0 · 2026-07-28
第一部分 中文手册
目录
1. 简介
2. 它是如何工作的
3. 设置面板
4. 使用步骤
5. 环境需求
1. 简介
Recent Apps Highlighter 自动监控 Prototype Apps 菜单的使用情况，把最近使用过的 N 个菜单项（默认 3 个）变得一眼可见：条目加粗并带彩色圆点标记，同时在菜单最顶部固定一个 “★ 最近使用” 区块——点击 ★ 条目等同于点击原菜单项。启用的插件越多、菜单越长，这个功能越有用。
本功能由第三方（Prototype Labs / Prototype Apps）提供，非 Dragonfly 官方开发或支持。纯进程内 PyQt6 实现，无需安装/联网/GPU/虚拟环境。
2. 它是如何工作的
- 随 Dragonfly 自动启动：插件加载后自动找到 Prototype Apps 菜单并挂钩每个菜单项，无需先打开设置面板。
- 只加不改：监控通过给菜单项的触发信号追加记录器实现，Dragonfly 原有的菜单行为完全不受影响。
- 历史跨重启保留：每次点击记入
%LOCALAPPDATA%\DragonflyPrototypeLabs\RecentApps\usage.json（最多保留 500 条）。 - 中英文切换安全：内部用菜单项的英文源标题作稳定键，切换界面语言（中文/English）后历史依然有效，★ 区块显示当前语言的标题。
3. 设置面板
菜单 Prototype Apps ▸ Recent Apps Highlighter… 打开设置与历史面板：
设置项 | 说明 |
高亮数量 | 高亮最近使用的条目个数，1–10，默认 3 |
加粗文字 | 最近使用的条目以粗体显示 |
彩色圆点标记 | 在条目前显示一个彩色圆点 |
菜单顶部固定区块 | 在菜单最顶部插入 “★ 最近使用” 快捷区块 |
背景色（实验性） | 尝试给条目涂背景色；受 Dragonfly 深色主题限制可能不显示，不影响其他效果 |
清空历史 | 删除全部使用记录 |
面板下方的表格列出完整使用历史：应用名、使用次数、最近使用时间。所有设置即时生效，服务器运行中也无需重启。
4. 使用步骤
1. 正常使用 Prototype Apps 菜单里的任意工具——无需任何设置，监控自动进行。
2. 再次打开 Prototype Apps 菜单：刚用过的工具已加粗带圆点，且出现在顶部 “★ 最近使用” 区块中。
3. 如需调整（数量、效果开关、清空历史），打开 Prototype Apps ▸ Recent Apps Highlighter…。
5. 环境需求
无需安装/联网/GPU/虚拟环境。仅监控 Prototype Apps 菜单本身（通过 App Store 的“启动”按钮等其他途径打开应用不计入）。
Part II English Manual
Contents
1. Introduction
2. How it works
3. The settings panel
4. How to use
5. Requirements
1. Introduction
Recent Apps Highlighter automatically monitors usage of the Prototype Apps menu and makes the N most recently used entries (default 3) instantly visible: the entries turn bold with a colored dot marker, and a pinned '★ recently used' block appears at the very top of the menu — clicking a ★ entry triggers the original. The more plugins you enable and the longer the menu grows, the more useful this gets.
This feature is provided by a third party (Prototype Labs / Apps), not officially developed or supported by Dragonfly. Pure in-process PyQt6 — no install/internet/GPU/venv.
2. How it works
- Auto-starts with Dragonfly: once the plugin loads it finds the Prototype Apps menu and hooks every entry — no need to open the settings panel first.
- Additive only: monitoring attaches an extra recorder to each menu entry's trigger signal; Dragonfly's own menu behavior is completely untouched.
- History survives restarts: every click is recorded to
%LOCALAPPDATA%\DragonflyPrototypeLabs\RecentApps\usage.json(last 500 events kept). - Safe across the 中文/English toggle: entries are keyed internally by their English source titles, so history stays valid after switching the UI language, and the ★ block shows titles in the current language.
3. The settings panel
Menu Prototype Apps ▸ Recent Apps Highlighter… opens the settings & history panel:
Setting | Meaning |
Highlight count | how many recently used entries to highlight, 1-10, default 3 |
Bold text | recently used entries are shown in bold |
Colored dot marker | a colored dot is shown in front of the entries |
Pinned block at the top | inserts the '★ recently used' shortcut block at the very top of the menu |
Background color (experimental) | tries to paint the entry background; Dragonfly's dark theme may prevent it from showing — the other cues are unaffected |
Clear history | deletes the whole usage history |
The table below lists the full usage history: app name, times used, last used. All settings apply immediately — no restart needed.
4. How to use
1. Just use any tool in the Prototype Apps menu — monitoring happens automatically, nothing to configure.
2. Open the Prototype Apps menu again: the tools you just used are bold with a dot, and appear in the '★ recently used' block at the top.
3. To adjust (count, toggles, clear history), open Prototype Apps ▸ Recent Apps Highlighter….
5. Requirements
No install/internet/GPU/venv. Only the Prototype Apps menu itself is monitored (launches via the App Store's Launch button etc. are not counted).