System tray mode — background operation after initial configuration #5

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opened 2026-04-26 21:43:41 -07:00 by pyr0ball · 0 comments
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Once a profile is trained and enabled, Merlin runs invisibly. No persistent window required.

Linux: pystray with system tray icon. Menu: Enable/Disable, Switch Profile, Open UI, Quit.
macOS: NSStatusBar via rumps or pystray.
Windows: pystray.

Icon states: active (green), disabled (grey), signal lost (yellow). Single click toggles enable/disable.

The daemon (port 8522) continues to run for API access. The tray app is a thin client to the daemon's /toggle and /status endpoints.

Once a profile is trained and enabled, Merlin runs invisibly. No persistent window required. **Linux:** `pystray` with system tray icon. Menu: Enable/Disable, Switch Profile, Open UI, Quit. **macOS:** NSStatusBar via `rumps` or `pystray`. **Windows:** `pystray`. Icon states: active (green), disabled (grey), signal lost (yellow). Single click toggles enable/disable. The daemon (port 8522) continues to run for API access. The tray app is a thin client to the daemon's `/toggle` and `/status` endpoints.
pyr0ball added this to the Phase A — Camera-Only milestone 2026-04-26 21:43:41 -07:00
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