kitlangton / kitlangton/Hex

Start/stop recordings with hotkey (instead of hold-to-record)

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enhancement
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Swift
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Description

**Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.**
I often record long audio transcripts and find it tiring to hold the hotkey down the entire time.

**Describe the solution you'd like**
Add an option to toggle recordings with the hotkey instead of requiring press-and-hold. Press once to start recording, press again to stop.

**Describe alternatives you've considered**
I tried simulating key presses with BetterTouchTool, but it didn't work reliably and caused other side effects.

**Additional context**
Would other users be interested in this feature? I could try to implement a PR.

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Research direction

Start by locating the hotkey and hold-to-record handling in the legacy Swift Hex app, then verify how recording state currently changes. Done means an option supports press-once to start and press-again to stop, with the existing hold behavior preserved or clearly replaced; confirm whether work belongs in this legacy repository or the newer Rust rewrite.

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Assessment

Tech stack
swift
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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