TheBoredTeam/boring.notch
Boring.notch
boring.notch is a macOS notch interface extension that provides a customizable software overlay for the hardware notch area. It functions as a productivity widget hub and a custom system HUD overlay, allowing users to replace standard system heads-up displays for volume and brightness with custom visual indicators.
The project includes an interface gesture controller to map touch and mouse interactions to specific system actions and application controls. It also features a temporary file shelf that serves as a workspace for staging files intended for quick transfer via wireless sharing protocols.
The interface integrates system status monitoring for battery and charging levels, music playback controls, and calendar and reminder integration. These elements are managed through an event-driven trigger system and hardware-aligned viewport mapping to ensure elements fit the physical dimensions of the device notch.
Features
- Notch Interface Integrations - Integrates system status, music controls, and calendar reminders directly into the macOS hardware notch area.
- Notch Interface Extensions - Provides a customizable software overlay for the macOS hardware notch to give quick access to system tools.
- Overlay Rendering Architectures - Uses an overlay rendering architecture to draw a high-priority interface that replaces standard system HUDs.
- HUD Components - Implements custom HUD components to replace the standard macOS volume and brightness displays.
- System HUD Overrides - Overrides default macOS volume and brightness overlays with custom visual indicators and interactive controls.
- Desktop Environment Customizers - Personalizes the desktop experience by providing tailored overlays and widgets that replace standard system displays.
- Hardware-Aware Alignment - Positions interface elements to precisely align with the physical dimensions of the macOS hardware notch.
- Event Triggering Systems - Binds user touch and mouse interactions to specific system actions through a dedicated event dispatcher.
- Notch Productivity Hubs - Creates a central hub in the notch for monitoring system status, calendar reminders, and media playback.
- System Feedback Overlays - Provides custom visual overlays that replace native system heads-up displays for volume and brightness adjustments.
- Calendar and Contact Integration - Integrates system calendars and reminders to display upcoming events and tasks within the notch.
- File Staging Shelves - Provides a temporary directory to stage files for quick transfer via wireless sharing protocols.
- Desktop Workflow Optimizers - Organizes files and shortcuts in a dedicated notch area to streamline daily computer tasks.
- Temporary File Staging - Provides a temporary storage area for files to facilitate quick transfer via wireless sharing tools.
- Temporary Storage Managers - Manages a workspace of transient files in a temporary directory for wireless transfer.
- Global Playback Controllers - Provides global playback controls for audio and visualizers integrated within the notch interface.
- Status Monitors - Integrates real-time battery percentage and charging state metrics into a dedicated visual status indicator.
- Mouse Gesture Definition - Provides tools for defining and assigning mouse and touch movement patterns to trigger interface actions.
- Mouse Gesture Mapping - Maps specific mouse and touch interactions to trigger system-wide actions and application controls.
- Gesture-to-Action Controllers - Maps touch and mouse interactions to specific system actions and application controls.
- State-Driven Visuals - Updates visual components in real time based on system telemetry like battery levels and playback status.
- Menu Bar Tools - Turn the MacBook notch into a control center.
- Menu Bar Utilities - Listed in the “Menu Bar Utilities” section of the Awesome Mac awesome list.
- Menu Bar Utilities - Adds media controls and widgets to the MacBook notch area.
- System Utilities - Dynamic hub for media and calendar controls in the notch.
Star history
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