# ClickRecorder Project Task List & Checklist

## Tech Stack
- **Language**: Python 3.8+
- **GUI Library**: Tkinter
- **Mouse Automation**: pyautogui
- **Screenshot Processing**: pillow
- **Database**: SQLite (sqlite3)
- **Data Export**: json
- **Platform**: Windows 10/11

## Phase 1: Core Recording, Playback, and SQLite Storage
- [x] Record left mouse clicks across the entire screen
- [x] Store click coordinates (x, y) and timestamp
- [x] Capture screenshot at each click (automatic)
- [x] Store screenshot paths in SQLite database
- [x] Simulate mouse clicks at recorded coordinates with original timing
- [x] Create SQLite database with required schema (Playlists, Clicks, Screenshots tables)
- [x] Save screenshots as PNG in playlist-specific folders

## Phase 2: GUI with Playlist Management and JSON Export
- [x] Draggable, always-visible GUI (Tkinter)
- [x] Always-on-top during recording
- [x] Transparent, minimalistic design
- [x] Start/Stop Recording buttons
- [x] Play/Pause Playlist buttons
- [x] Add/Edit/Delete Playlist buttons
- [x] Manual Screenshot button
- [x] Playlist Dropdown for selection
- [x] Export Playlist to JSON (with all required fields)
- [x] Status Label for current state

## Phase 3: Error Handling, Loop Prevention, and Logging
- [x] Detect 3 consecutive identical clicks (loop prevention)
- [x] On-screen alert for loop detection and stop recording
- [x] On-screen alerts for errors (permissions, disk, database)
- [x] Log errors to clickrecorder.log
- [x] Allow user override for loop alert via confirmation dialog

## Phase 4: User Testing and Refinements
- [ ] Test all major functionality (record, playback, playlist management, export)
- [ ] Optimize for minimal CPU/memory usage
- [ ] Ensure compatibility with Windows 10/11
- [ ] Usability review (intuitive GUI, clear feedback)
- [ ] Security review (no network/file access outside allowed dirs)

## Non-Functional Requirements
- [ ] Handle up to 1,000 clicks per playlist efficiently
- [ ] Use only allowed libraries: tkinter, pyautogui, pillow, sqlite3, json
- [ ] No network calls or unauthorized file access
- [ ] Warn user if disk space is low
- [ ] Alert user if screen resolution changes before playback

## Future Considerations (Not in initial scope)
- [ ] Keyboard input recording
- [ ] JSON import functionality
- [ ] Cross-platform support (macOS, Linux)
- [ ] Option to record clicks within a specific window

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## Implementation Checklist
- [ ] Project structure set up
- [ ] Database schema created
- [ ] GUI basic layout complete
- [ ] Recording logic implemented
- [ ] Playback logic implemented
- [ ] Playlist management implemented
- [ ] Screenshot capture (auto/manual) implemented
- [ ] JSON export implemented
- [ ] Error handling and logging implemented
- [ ] Loop prevention implemented
- [ ] User testing completed
- [ ] Documentation updated