# Quarkpad
## Overview
Quarkpad is a simple, open-source game launcher for Linux, designed to manage and launch games using Valve's Proton compatibility layer. It provides a clean graphical interface built with the `iced` framework to help users organize their game library, add new games, configure basic settings, and launch them with Proton.
## Features
- **Game Management**: Easily add, edit, and remove games from your library.
- **Game Launching**: Launch games directly with configured Proton paths.
- **Cover Art Support**: Display cover images for your games for a richer visual experience.
- **Settings**: Configure global application settings, including the path to your Proton installation.
- **Persistent Data**: Game library and settings are automatically saved and loaded.
## Technologies Used
- **Rust**: The primary programming language.
- **Iced**: A cross-platform GUI library for Rust, utilizing The Elm Architecture (Model-View-Update).
- **TOML**: Used for serializing and deserializing application data (game list and settings).
- **`dirs` crate**: For cross-platform discovery of user-specific directories to store application data.
- **`rfd` (Rust File Dialogs)**: For native file/folder selection dialogues.
## Getting Started
You can install Hadron Launcher directly from crates.io:
```bash
cargo install quarkpad
```
After installation, you can run the application from your terminal:
```bash
quarkpad
```
### Prerequisites
* Rust and Cargo (latest stable version recommended)
### Building
Navigate to the project's root directory and use Cargo to build the application:
```bash
cargo build --release
```
The `--release` flag will produce an optimized executable.
### Running
After building, you can run the application directly:
```bash
cargo run
```
Or, if you built with `--release`:
```bash
./target/release/quarkpad
```
## Configuration
Hadron stores its game library and settings in a file named `data.toml`. This file is located in your system's local data directory, typically at:
`~/.local/share/quarkpad/data.toml`
You can manually inspect or edit this file, though it's recommended to use the application's interface for managing games and settings.
## License
This project is licensed under the terms available in the `LICENSE` file.
