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Author SHA1 Message Date
alro65 46dc0423a0 fix(display-manager): lazy launch by default + minimize unassigned apps
- autolaunch default: True → False (on-demand only, saves GPU on startup)
- add ProcessManager.minimize() to minimize a window to taskbar
- add win32_utils.minimize_window() (SW_MINIMIZE via user32)
- DisplayManager._minimize_unassigned(): after each app switch, minimize
  every running app not currently assigned to any screen, freeing iGPU
  resources (critical on J6412 UHD 600 with limited EUs)

Background: J6412 Intel UHD 600 has only 16 EUs @ 800 MHz. Running
AR-ECDIS (MapLibre GL) and GPS (OpenLayers) simultaneously consumes ~60%
iGPU. By minimizing inactive apps Windows suspends their GPU presentation
chain, dropping idle GPU load near zero.

AR_electronics — AR-Autopilot Project
2026-05-24 21:53:00 -04:00
alro65 42b2eec2e1 feat: AR Display Manager — multi-monitor floating app switcher
Adds the AR Display Manager daemon (Task #9):

- display_manager/ package with 8 modules:
  - app_registry.py   : static metadata for the 4 bridge apps
  - config.py         : JSON-persisted config + per-screen layout store
  - win32_utils.py    : ctypes wrappers (EnumWindows, SetWindowPos, ShowWindow)
  - process_manager.py: launch + track app processes, HWND lookup
  - floating_button.py: always-on-top 52×52 px AR button per monitor
                        with draggable placement + custom-painted popup
  - display_manager.py: orchestrator (QScreens → buttons → app placement
                        + system tray with Settings/Launch/Quit)
  - settings_dialog.py: modal dialog for exe paths, button position,
                        and Windows autostart toggle
  - autostart.py      : HKCU Run registry read/write helpers
- display_manager_main.py at repo root: launcher script
- Studio Overview tab: "Lanzar Display Manager" button
- pyproject.toml: display-manager optional dependency group (PySide6)

Layout persistence: ~/.ar-autopilot/display_manager/layout.json
Config:            ~/.ar-autopilot/display_manager/config.json
Supports up to 4 monitors (2 HDMI native + 2 USB DisplayLink).
Double-click tray icon to toggle button visibility.

AR_electronics — AR-Autopilot Project
2026-05-24 21:48:27 -04:00