Lino is a Linux utility inspired by PowerToys — a single tray app that acts as the central hub for launching and controlling all modules like Clipboard Manager, Quick Launcher, and more.
Fast lightweight and fun.
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One tray icon runs in the background.
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Press a global shortcut (e.g.,
Ctrl+Space) to open the tray UI. -
Tray UI shows:
- Fun messages or jokes
- Buttons to launch modules
- Shortcut keys info
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After launching a module, tray UI hides automatically.
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Press shortcut key again anytime to reopen the tray.
- Clean system: only one tray process.
- No clutter from multiple tray icons.
- Easy to extend modules.
- Fun, interactive, and user-friendly experience.
| Functionality | Description | Shortcut / Trigger |
|---|---|---|
| Open Lino Tray UI | Central tray window with options | Ctrl + Space (global) |
| Launch Clipboard Manager | Start Clipboard Manager | Button in Tray UI |
| Launch Quick Launcher | Start Quick Launcher | Button in Tray UI |
| Show Shortcut Keys | Display shortcuts for all modules | Button in Tray UI |
| Show Fun Message / Joke | Random joke/emoji when tray opens | On tray open |
| Exit Lino | Quit the entire app | Exit button in Tray UI |
- Startup → Tray app launches in background.
- Shortcut Pressed → Tray UI pops up with welcome message + module buttons.
- Module Launch → Click a module → tray hides → module opens.
- Repeat → Press shortcut again to bring tray back.
- Tray app uses PyQt5 with
QSystemTrayIcon. - Global shortcuts managed using system hooks (e.g.,
pynput). - Modules run in separate windows, launched on demand.
- Tray UI shows daily jokes/emojis for engagement.
- Adding modules = just add buttons in tray config.
| Module / Action | Shortcut | Why (UX & Safety) |
|---|---|---|
| Open Tray UI | Ctrl + Space |
Easy, like Spotlight |
| Clipboard Manager | Ctrl + Shift + V |
Natural for paste actions |
| Quick Launcher | Alt + Space |
Familiar (GNOME run) |
| AI Assistant (future) | Ctrl + Shift + A |
“A” for assistant |
| File Search | Ctrl + Shift + F |
Standard for find/search |
| App Search & Run | Alt + Shift + R |
“R” for run |
| Theme Switcher | Ctrl + Shift + T |
“T” for theme |
| Pet / LOMY | Ctrl + Shift + P |
“P” for pet, playful |
| Exit Lino | Ctrl + Shift + Q |
Standard quit |
All combos use Ctrl+Shift+ or Alt+Shift+ to avoid Linux DE conflicts.
# If AppDir is missing
appimage-builder --recipe AppImageBuilder.yml
# 1. Rebuild PyInstaller binary
pyinstaller --onefile --add-data "manager/mood:manager/mood" manager/main.py -n lino
# 2. Copy binary to AppDir
cp dist/lino AppDir/usr/bin/lino
chmod +x AppDir/usr/bin/lino
# 3. Build AppImage
appimage-builder --recipe AppImageBuilder.yml# Use curl to download the script and execute it with sh:
curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh
# If your system doesn't have curl, you can use wget:
wget -qO- https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh
# Request a specific version by including it in the URL:
curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/0.9.9/install.sh | sh# create and activate env (examples)
uv venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate
# install dependencies
uv pip install -r requirements.txt
# main tray app
uv run -m manager.main- Add more modules (Color Picker, Window Manager, etc.)
- Configurable shortcuts
- Better integration across desktop environments
MIT License