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===Alchemy===

Experimental [[Trunk (software)|trunk]] builds of Quicksilver, known as ''Alchemy'', have many major changes.
* Triggers are moving to a separate product, called ''Catalyst''
* All the little frameworks are being joined into one big one called ''Crucible''. This includes extensions and core functionality that most applications and plugins will use. This is currently called ''QSBase.framework''
* The preferences will be greatly simplified. There will be Extras-style advanced preferences for the fiddly options.
* Plugins are going to be hidden from most users, they'll activate themselves automatically or be installable from the web
* β5X Plugins are incompatible.

These builds have four major components: ''Crucible'', a framework with extension to [[Application Kit|AppKit]] and tools common to all Alchemy applications; ''elements'', a framework supporting the plugin architecture; ''quicksilver'', a command window driven launcher; and ''catalyst'', which triggers a preference pane.