[Feature] Apps tab: a quicker and simpler access to daily used apps

[Legendary4226]

Feature Description

I've just installed WinBoat and it's really impressive the way it integrates seamlessly with Linux. And because you (WinBoat) did a really good job, I applied my windows optimizations (like debloat).

And then I started to think of a daily usage. There not seems to have a way to create a Linux desktop shortcut. So it's okay if I have to open WinBoat then open Excel, Word or PowerPoint.

But the Apps tab contains too many useless entries (as I will not use them) and it's hard to find them quickly. There is a cool feature to sort apps by usage. In fact it's "sufficient", but the sorting order is not persisted if I change tabs or reopen WinBoat.

Use-Case

It will be useful for everyone that uses the app

Proposed Implementation

A first release where the sort order is by default "By Usage" or is persisted.

I have multiple ideas/approaches :

1. Allow to "Pin" apps, so they appear on top of the current apps list.
2. Allow to filter "default Windows apps" so only the apps installed by the user are listed (and again, filter persisted)
3. Add the possibility to start WinBoat with a command line parameter or something else, so we could create Linux shortcuts entries

Notice

• [x] I have checked the issue tracker and verified that this Feature Request has not been proposed before.
• [x] I would like to help out implementing this feature

[Legendary4226]

I've created a little PR #438

[doodoobug-dot]

An excellent idea! I've thought the same about how the Devs could filter out the useless Windows utilities clutter that no one cares about, and somehow allow for user installed apps to have a pinned option.

[bloopybae]

Both my linux shortcut support (#422) and enXov's (#417) rely upon right-click to pin logic. So, that might be convenient if ever a merge.

(UPDATE): Just saw your PR.