One-click shortcuts to launch instances

Cargo.toml

@@ -1,13 +1,16 @@
 [workspace]
 members = [
-    "quantum_launcher",
+    "crates/ql_core",
     "crates/ql_instances",
     "crates/ql_mod_manager",
-    "crates/ql_core",
     "crates/ql_servers",
-    "crates/ql_java_handler",
     "crates/ql_packager",
+    # Binaries
+    "quantum_launcher",
     "tests",
+    # Utility Libraries
+    "crates/ql_java_handler",
+    "crates/ezshortcut",
 ]
 default-members = ["quantum_launcher"]
 resolver = "2"
@@ -16,6 +19,7 @@ resolver = "2"
 serde = { version = "1", features = ["derive"] }
 serde_json = "1"
 semver = "1"
+dirs = "6"
 
 reqwest = { version = "0.12", default-features = false, features = [
     "json",

changelogs/unreleased.md

@@ -1,36 +1,44 @@
 # unreleased changelog
 
-- Added quick uninstall button to Mod Store
+- Added a Quick Uninstall button to the Mod Store
+
+# Shortcuts
+
+- Launch instances with a single click; no launcher required!
+- Create one-click shortcuts for:
+  - Desktop
+  - Start Menu / Applications Menu (Windows/Linux)
+  - Applications (macOS)
+  - Other custom locations
 
 # Technical
 
 - Higher memory allocation values (upto 32 GB)
   are now supported in Edit Instance screen
-  - You can also manually enter a number instead of using the slider
-- Usernames in paths are now censored in logs
-  - eg: `C:\Users\YOUR_NAME` or `/home/YOUR_NAME` ->
-    `C:\Users\[REDACTED]` or `/home/[REDACTED]`
-  - Use `--no-redact-info` CLI flag to temporarily disable this
+  - Manual input now supported, alongside slider
+- Usernames are now redacted in log paths
+  - eg: `C:\Users\YOUR_NAME` -> `C:\Users\[REDACTED]`
+  - Disable temporarily with `--no-redact-info` flag
+- When launching headlessly (`quantum_launcher launch <INSTANCE> <USERNAME>`),
+  you can now use `--show-progress` to get desktop notifications on account login progress or errors
+  - Especially useful for shortcuts/scripts
 
 ## Java
 
-- In addition to custom Java paths, you can now choose
-  different launcher-provided Java versions as well
-- The java installer has been improved with better platform support
-  - For example, you can now run Minecraft 1.20.5 to 1.21.11
-    on many 32-bit systems
-- For platforms without Mojang-provided Java,
-  we now use Azul Zulu instead of Amazon Corretto
+- Select launcher-provided Java versions in addition to custom paths
+- Improved Java installer with expanded platform support
+  - Minecraft 1.20.5–1.21.11 now runs on many 32-bit systems
+- Platforms without Mojang Java now use **Azul Zulu** instead of Amazon Corretto
 
 # Fixes
 
-- Fixed many concurrent downloading bugs with CurseForge
-- Fixed account login being broken for new users
-- Fixed versions after 1.21.11 (eg: snapshots) not launching on Linux ARM
-- Fixed Java being frequently redownloaded on some ARM systems
+- Fixed many CurseForge concurrent downloading issues
+- Fixed account login persistence for new users
+- Fixed post-1.21.11 versions (eg: snapshots) not launching on Linux ARM
+- Fixed unnecessary Java redownloads on some ARM systems
 
 ## Logging
-- Overhauled log viewer code, now with text selection,
-  better scrolling, and fewer bugs
-- Fixed game crash reports not showing in logs
+
+- Overhauled log viewer: text selection, better scrolling, fewer bugs
+- Fixed missing crash reports in logs
 - Added warning when running in macOS VM

crates/ezshortcut/Cargo.toml

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+[package]
+name = "ezshortcut"
+version = "0.1.0"
+edition = "2021"
+
+[dependencies]
+cfg-if.workspace = true
+tokio.workspace = true
+dirs.workspace = true
+
+# LNK shortcut generation
+# Don't forget, also used by quantum_launcher crate
+# If you update this update that too
+[target.'cfg(target_os = "windows")'.dependencies]
+windows = { version = "0.61", features = [
+    "Win32_UI_Shell",
+    "Win32_System_Com",
+] }