4 UI for mac by KevinGruber2001 · Pull Request #24 · Actionly-Dev/Actionly

KevinGruber2001 · 2026-01-31T13:13:27Z

This PR adds triggers the actionly companion app, when on macos.
If not installed, the user gets a system notification, that he needs to install the app

On windows, there should be no change!

KevinGruber2001 · 2026-01-31T13:48:55Z

Had to split the output paths

pluginFolderWin: bin

pluginFolderWin: net8.0-windows

Location of plugin files on macOS (relative to the plugin base directory).

This parameter is required to support Mac.

#pluginFolderMac: bin
pluginFolderMac: net9.0-macos

if not working on windows, windows can allso use bin i think

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Pull request overview

This PR adds macOS support to the Actionly plugin by implementing a companion app integration via URL scheme, while maintaining existing Windows functionality. The Windows build continues to use an embedded WPF UI for user interaction, while the macOS build delegates all UI and AI processing to an external companion app.

Changes:

Added multi-targeting support for net8.0-windows and net9.0-macos with conditional compilation
Implemented macOS companion app launcher via actionly:// URL scheme with fallback notifications
Reorganized project structure to support platform-specific code compilation

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File	Description
LoupedeckPackage.yaml	Updated plugin folder paths to point to framework-specific directories (net8.0-windows, net9.0-macos)
ActionlyPlugin.csproj	Converted from single-target to multi-target build with conditional package references and platform-specific file exclusions
Directory.Build.props	Reformatted XML comment for better readability
PromptCommand.cs	Added platform-specific UI launch logic with conditional compilation directives
PromptWithStopCommand.cs	Added platform-specific UI launch logic with conditional compilation directives
WindowsUI.cs	Added System.Windows.Forms using statement and removed BOM
ScreenshotHelper.cs	Added System.Windows.Forms using statement
CommandExecutor.cs	Added System.Threading using statement and removed BOM
ApplicationSwitcher.cs	Added System.Collections.Generic using statement
AIResponse.cs	Added System using statement and removed BOM
GeminiClient.cs	New file implementing Gemini API client for Windows builds
AIResponseStore.cs	New file implementing thread-safe response storage for Windows builds
Prompt.cs	New file containing AI prompt template as a constant
Prompt.txt	New text file with AI prompt template (appears to be duplicate of Prompt.cs content)

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Copilot · 2026-01-31T14:46:11Z

ActionlyPlugin/src/Actions/PromptWithStopCommand.cs

 {
    using System;
+
+#if NET8_0_WINDOWS


Missing using directive for System.Threading. The code uses 'Thread' on line 62 but the using directive is only conditionally included in the Windows block. This will cause a compilation error on Windows builds. Add 'using System.Threading;' to the Windows-specific using block.

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#if NET8_0_WINDOWS

#if NET8_0_WINDOWS

using System.Threading;

Copilot · 2026-01-31T14:46:11Z

ActionlyPlugin/src/ActionlyPlugin.csproj

+  <Target Name="PostBuild" AfterTargets="PostBuildEvent">
+    <!-- Write the path to the Debug folder (not the framework subfolder) so plugin can find metadata -->
+    <Exec Condition="$(OS) == 'Windows_NT'" Command="echo $(OutputPath)..\ &gt; &quot;$(PluginDir)$(ProjectName).link&quot;" />
+    <Exec Condition="$(OS) != 'Windows_NT'" Command="echo $(OutputPath)../ &gt; $(PluginDir)$(ProjectName).link" />
+    <Message Text="🔨 Created plugin link at: $(PluginDir)$(ProjectName).link" Importance="High" />
+    <Message Text="📂 Plugin folder: $(OutputPath)../" Importance="High" />
+
+    <Message Text="🔄 Sending plugin reload command for $(PluginShortName) to Logi Plugin Service" Importance="High" />
+    <Exec Condition="$(OS) == 'Windows_NT'" Command="start loupedeck:plugin/$(PluginShortName)/reload" ContinueOnError="true" />
+    <Exec Condition="$(OS) != 'Windows_NT'" Command="open loupedeck:plugin/$(PluginShortName)/reload" ContinueOnError="true" />
+    <Message Condition="'$(MSBuildLastTaskResult)' == 'false'" Text="❌ Couldn't reload the plugin, please restart the Logi Plugin Service manually" Importance="High" />
+  </Target>


The PostBuild target writes "$(OutputPath).." to the plugin link file, but with the new multi-targeting setup where OutputPath is "bin\Debug\net8.0-windows" or "bin\Debug\net9.0-macos", this will point to "bin\Debug" which is correct for finding the package metadata. However, this build target runs for both target frameworks, potentially creating a race condition where both Windows and macOS builds try to write to the same .link file. Consider adding a condition to only run this for the active target framework, or ensure the path resolution is consistent across both frameworks.

Copilot · 2026-01-31T14:46:12Z

ActionlyPlugin/src/ActionlyPlugin.csproj

-		<Nullable>disable</Nullable>
-		<RootNamespace>Loupedeck.ActionlyPlugin</RootNamespace>
+  <PropertyGroup>
+     <TargetFrameworks>net8.0-windows;net9.0-macos</TargetFrameworks>


Using .NET 9 for macOS (net9.0-macos) while Windows uses .NET 8 (net8.0-windows) creates an asymmetry in the target frameworks. This could lead to behavioral differences and maintenance challenges. Consider using the same .NET version for both platforms (e.g., net8.0-macos and net8.0-windows) unless there's a specific requirement for .NET 9 features on macOS. If .NET 9 is required on macOS, document the reasoning.

Copilot · 2026-01-31T14:46:12Z

ActionlyPlugin/src/ActionlyPlugin.csproj

+  <!-- Windows-only NuGet packages -->
+  <ItemGroup Condition="'$(TargetFramework)' == 'net8.0-windows'">
+    <PackageReference Include="Google.GenAI" Version="0.6.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="System.Drawing.Common" Version="8.0.0" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <Reference Include="PluginApi">
+      <HintPath>$(PluginApiDir)PluginApi.dll</HintPath>
+    </Reference>
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+  <!-- Windows-specific resources -->
+  <ItemGroup Condition="'$(TargetFramework)' == 'net8.0-windows'">
+    <Resource Include="Platforms\Windows\Views\actionly-logo.png">
+      <CopyToOutputDirectory>Always</CopyToOutputDirectory>
+    </Resource>
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <Folder Include="Helpers\Models\" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+  <!-- Windows-only resources -->
+  <ItemGroup Condition="'$(TargetFramework)' == 'net8.0-windows'">
+    <None Update="Helpers\Windows\Prompt.txt">
+      <CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutputDirectory>
+    </None>
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+  <!-- Exclude platform-specific files from wrong builds -->
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <Compile Remove="Platforms\Windows\**\*" Condition="'$(TargetFramework)' != 'net8.0-windows'" />
+    <Compile Remove="Platforms\MacOS\**\*" Condition="'$(TargetFramework)' != 'net9.0-macos'" />
+    <Compile Remove="Helpers\Windows\**\*" Condition="'$(TargetFramework)' != 'net8.0-windows'" />
+    <Compile Remove="Helpers\MacOS\**\*" Condition="'$(TargetFramework)' != 'net9.0-macos'" />
+    <None Remove="Platforms\Windows\**\*" Condition="'$(TargetFramework)' != 'net8.0-windows'" />
+    <None Remove="Platforms\MacOS\**\*" Condition="'$(TargetFramework)' != 'net9.0-macos'" />
+    <Page Remove="Platforms\Windows\**\*" Condition="'$(TargetFramework)' != 'net8.0-windows'" />
+  </ItemGroup>


The embedded resources for robot.png and stop.png have been removed from the project file. These images are still referenced in PromptWithStopCommand.cs using PluginResources.FindFile(), which expects these files to be embedded resources. Without the EmbeddedResource entries, the plugin will fail to load these images at runtime. Add the following to an ItemGroup (can be platform-agnostic since both Windows and macOS builds need the images):

Copilot · 2026-01-31T14:46:12Z

ActionlyPlugin/src/Actions/PromptCommand.cs

    using Loupedeck.ActionlyPlugin.Helpers;
-    using Loupedeck.ActionlyPlugin.Helpers.Windows;
    using Loupedeck.ActionlyPlugin.Helpers.Models;
+    using Loupedeck.ActionlyPlugin.Helpers.Windows;


Missing using directive for System.Threading. The code uses 'Thread' on line 43 but the using directive is only conditionally included in the Windows block. This will cause a compilation error on Windows builds. Add 'using System.Threading;' to the Windows-specific using block.

Suggested change

using Loupedeck.ActionlyPlugin.Helpers.Windows;

using Loupedeck.ActionlyPlugin.Helpers.Windows;

using System.Threading;

Copilot · 2026-01-31T14:46:12Z

ActionlyPlugin/src/Actions/PromptCommand.cs

+            try
+            {
+                var process = Process.Start(new ProcessStartInfo
+                {
+                    FileName = "open",
+                    Arguments = "actionly://",
+                    UseShellExecute = false,
+                    RedirectStandardError = true
+                });
+
+                process?.WaitForExit(3000);
+
+                // If exit code != 0, the URL scheme is not registered (app not installed)
+                if (process != null && process.ExitCode != 0)
+                {
+                    PluginLog.Warning("Companion app not installed - showing notification");
+                    Process.Start("osascript", "-e 'display notification \"Please install the Actionly companion app to use this plugin.\" with title \"Actionly\" sound name \"Basso\"'");
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    PluginLog.Info("Successfully opened companion app");
+                }
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                PluginLog.Error($"Failed to launch companion app: {ex.Message}");
+                try
+                {
+                    Process.Start("osascript", "-e 'display notification \"Please install the Actionly companion app to use this plugin.\" with title \"Actionly\" sound name \"Basso\"'");
+                }
+                catch
+                {
+                    // Notification failed, silently continue
+                }
+            }


The macOS companion app launch code is duplicated between PromptCommand.cs (lines 78-112) and PromptWithStopCommand.cs (lines 81-106). This code handles the URL scheme launch, exit code checking, and notification display. Consider extracting this into a shared helper method to improve maintainability and ensure consistent behavior across both commands.

Copilot · 2026-01-31T14:46:12Z

ActionlyPlugin/src/Actions/PromptWithStopCommand.cs

+                        Process.Start("osascript", "-e 'display notification \"Please install the Actionly companion app to use this plugin.\" with title \"Actionly\" sound name \"Basso\"'");
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        PluginLog.Info("Successfully opened companion app");
+                    }
+                }
+                catch (Exception ex)
+                {
+                    PluginLog.Error($"Failed to launch companion app: {ex.Message}");
+                }


The Process.Start call for showing notifications is not properly awaited or checked. If the osascript command fails (line 96), there's no logging or error handling beyond the try-catch that silently continues. While silent failure may be acceptable for notifications, consider adding at least a debug log message to aid in troubleshooting.

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KevinGruber2001 added 3 commits January 5, 2026 14:46

allow macos as target framework

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run actionly companion app from logi plugin

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merge main

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	using Loupedeck.ActionlyPlugin.Helpers.Windows;
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pluginFolderWin: bin

Location of plugin files on macOS (relative to the plugin base directory).

This parameter is required to support Mac.

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