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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<component type="desktop-application">
  <id>io.github.ronb1964.TalkType</id>
  <metadata_license>CC0-1.0</metadata_license>
  <project_license>MIT</project_license>
  <name>TalkType</name>
  <summary>AI-powered speech recognition and dictation for Wayland</summary>

  <description>
    <p>
      TalkType is a powerful, privacy-focused speech-to-text application for Linux Wayland systems.
      Using OpenAI's Faster-Whisper AI model, TalkType provides accurate voice dictation with intelligent
      punctuation and formatting.
    </p>
    <p>
      Press and hold a configurable hotkey (default F8) to start dictating, release to stop.
      Your spoken words are instantly transcribed and inserted at your cursor position in any application.
    </p>
    <p>
      Features:
    </p>
    <ul>
      <li>High-accuracy AI transcription using Faster-Whisper models</li>
      <li>Smart punctuation and capitalization</li>
      <li>Voice commands for punctuation (period, comma, question mark, etc.)</li>
      <li>GPU acceleration support (optional CUDA download)</li>
      <li>Multiple Whisper model sizes (tiny, base, small, medium, large)</li>
      <li>Configurable hotkeys (hold or toggle mode)</li>
      <li>System tray integration</li>
      <li>Works with all Wayland applications</li>
      <li>Completely offline - no internet required after model download</li>
      <li>Privacy-focused - all processing happens locally on your machine</li>
    </ul>
  </description>

  <launchable type="desktop-id">io.github.ronb1964.TalkType.desktop</launchable>

  <url type="homepage">https://github.com/ronb1964/TalkType</url>
  <url type="bugtracker">https://github.com/ronb1964/TalkType/issues</url>
  <url type="help">https://github.com/ronb1964/TalkType#readme</url>

  <developer id="io.github.ronb1964">
    <name>Ron</name>
  </developer>


  <categories>
    <category>Utility</category>
    <category>AudioVideo</category>
    <category>Audio</category>
    <category>Accessibility</category>
  </categories>

  <keywords>
    <keyword>dictation</keyword>
    <keyword>speech</keyword>
    <keyword>voice</keyword>
    <keyword>transcription</keyword>
    <keyword>whisper</keyword>
    <keyword>ai</keyword>
    <keyword>accessibility</keyword>
  </keywords>

  <screenshots>
    <screenshot type="default">
      <caption>Welcome screen with first-run setup guidance</caption>
      <image>https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ronb1964/TalkType/main/screenshots/TalkType_welcome.png</image>
    </screenshot>
    <screenshot>
      <caption>Preferences window with GPU acceleration and model selection</caption>
      <image>https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ronb1964/TalkType/main/screenshots/TalkType_preferences.png</image>
    </screenshot>
    <screenshot>
      <caption>Hotkey configuration confirmation dialog</caption>
      <image>https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ronb1964/TalkType/main/screenshots/TalkType_Nvidia.png</image>
    </screenshot>
  </screenshots>

  <releases>
    <release version="0.3.6" date="2025-10-08">
      <description>
        <p>Polished first-run experience with improved UX</p>
        <ul>
          <li>Simple modal dialog for hotkey changes (not full Preferences window)</li>
          <li>Loop-back verification: after changing keys, immediately verify new keys</li>
          <li>Progress dialog when downloading Whisper models</li>
          <li>Fixed dialog timing: welcome screen now appears before hotkey verification</li>
          <li>First run only marked complete after successful hotkey verification</li>
        </ul>
      </description>
    </release>
    <release version="0.2.1" date="2025-01-15">
      <description>
        <p>Bug fixes and improvements</p>
        <ul>
          <li>Fixed 'new line' voice command</li>
          <li>Optimized AppImage size</li>
        </ul>
      </description>
    </release>
  </releases>

  <provides>
    <binary>dictate</binary>
    <binary>dictate-tray</binary>
    <binary>dictate-prefs</binary>
  </provides>

  <requires>
    <display_length compare="ge">360</display_length>
  </requires>

  <recommends>
    <control>pointing</control>
    <control>keyboard</control>
  </recommends>

  <content_rating type="oars-1.1" />
</component>