Group13

The application provides a useful way to avoid data loss due to a non-working monitor, while you are still able to move your mouse. When a critical situation happens (or if you just want to back up some data), you can draw an easy gesture with your mouse—tracing a rectangle following the monitor edges—and then confirm with a swipe from left to right.

Features

• You can choose which source/destination directories to use for copying data;
• After the first execution, the app will run automatically at every system startup, so you do not have to worry about manually starting it;
• The app runs in the background, ensuring it does not interfere with your workspace.
• Once started the app, if the main GUI is closed, you can open it by pressing Ctrl+T.

More Features!

• Usability: The app is easy to use and control, thanks to a simple GUI and an easy gesture;
• Security: The app operates without any data leaks or malicious software;
• Availability: The app will always be on, as long as your PC is turned on;
• Portability: The app works on Windows, MacOS, and Linux.

Installation

The app is portable, so you just need to use the appropriate executable, as listed below, according to your operating system.

Windows

• Execution: run release\windows\Group13.exe;
• For any modifications to the code, uninstall the program, then run the script win_build_release.bat to rebuild the project;
• Uninstall the software: run release\windows\uninstall.exe.

MacOS

• Requirements: osascript should be installed by default in the OS, if it doesn't work, check the installation.
• Execution: it is enough to run release/macos/Group13, since all files are already signed; if any troubles:
  • run release/macos/uninstall;
  • run release/macos/spawn_gui;
  • run release/macos/spawn_popup;
  • run release/macos/uninstall;
  • run release/macos/Group13;
• For any modifications to the code, uninstall the program, then run the script macos_build_release.sh to rebuild the project;
• Uninstall the software: run release/macos/uninstall;

Linux

• Requirement: pulseadio need to be installed to run audio; you can install it by:

  sudo apt-get update
  sudo apt-get install pulseaudio

• Execution: run release/linux/Group13;
• For any modifications to the code, uninstall the program, then run the script lin_build_release.sh to rebuild the project;
• Uninstall the software: run release/linux/uninstall.

Screenshots

GUI: source, destination and file type definition

GUI: instructions to use it