Add popup pin toggle

MainWindow.xaml.cs

@@ -84,15 +84,22 @@ public partial class MainWindow : Window
 
     private TreeViewItem CreateTreeItem(LauncherItem item)
     {
+        var pinMenuItem = new System.Windows.Controls.MenuItem
+        {
+            Header = item.IsFavorite ? "Unpin from Top" : "Pin to Top"
+        };
+        pinMenuItem.Click += ToggleFavorite_Click;
+
         var duplicateMenuItem = new System.Windows.Controls.MenuItem { Header = "Duplicate Item" };
         duplicateMenuItem.Click += DuplicateItem_Click;
 
         var treeItem = new TreeViewItem
         {
-            Header = $"{item.Title} ({item.Type})",
+            Header = $"{(item.IsFavorite ? "[Pinned] " : "")}{item.Title} ({item.Type})",
             Tag = item,
             ContextMenu = new System.Windows.Controls.ContextMenu()
         };
+        treeItem.ContextMenu.Items.Add(pinMenuItem);
         treeItem.ContextMenu.Items.Add(duplicateMenuItem);
         treeItem.PreviewMouseRightButtonDown += (_, e) =>
         {
@@ -803,6 +810,23 @@ public partial class MainWindow : Window
         StatusText.Text = "Added submenu. Rename it, then Save.";
     }
 
+    private void ToggleFavorite_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
+    {
+        if (controller is null || selectedItem is null)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        ApplyCurrentItem();
+        selectedItem.IsFavorite = !selectedItem.IsFavorite;
+        LauncherItem itemToSelect = selectedItem;
+        selectedPath = FindItemPath(itemToSelect);
+        RefreshView(itemToSelect);
+        StatusText.Text = itemToSelect.IsFavorite
+            ? $"Pinned {itemToSelect.Title}. Click Save to keep it."
+            : $"Unpinned {itemToSelect.Title}. Click Save to keep it.";
+    }
+
     private void DuplicateItem_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
     {
         if (controller is null || selectedItem is null)
@@ -865,6 +889,7 @@ public partial class MainWindow : Window
             Target = item.Target,
             Arguments = item.Arguments,
             IconPath = item.IconPath,
+            IsFavorite = item.IsFavorite,
             DisplayMode = item.DisplayMode,
             Children = item.Children.Select(child => DuplicateItem(child, renameRoot: false)).ToList()
         };
@@ -1456,6 +1481,7 @@ public partial class MainWindow : Window
             Target = TargetBox.Text.Trim(),
             Arguments = string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(ArgumentsBox.Text) ? null : ArgumentsBox.Text.Trim(),
             IconPath = string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(IconPathBox.Text) ? null : IconPathBox.Text.Trim(),
+            IsFavorite = selectedItem.IsFavorite,
             DisplayMode = ItemDisplayModeBox.SelectedItem is LauncherDisplayMode mode
                 ? mode
                 : selectedItem.DisplayMode

Models/LauncherConfig.cs

@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ public sealed class LauncherConfig
 
     public LauncherThemeScheme ThemeScheme { get; set; } = LauncherThemeScheme.MarkHaven;
 
+    public List<LauncherItem> RecentItems { get; set; } = [];
+
     public List<LauncherItem> Items { get; set; } = [];
 }
 
@@ -23,6 +25,8 @@ public sealed class LauncherItem
 
     public string? IconPath { get; set; }
 
+    public bool IsFavorite { get; set; }
+
     public LauncherDisplayMode DisplayMode { get; set; } = LauncherDisplayMode.CompactList;
 
     public List<LauncherItem> Children { get; set; } = [];

README.md

@@ -13,9 +13,12 @@ Download the compiled Windows release from:
 - System tray launcher
 - Global hotkey, default `Ctrl+Alt+Space`
 - Search/filter in the launcher popup
+- Recent items section for quickly relaunching entries
 - Nested menus, drag/drop ordering, and drag/drop item creation in Settings
 - Right-click launcher entries to edit them in Settings
+- Right-click launcher entries to pin or unpin them from the top
 - Right-click item duplication in Settings
+- Right-click items in Settings to pin them to the top of their menu
 - Per-item icon and display mode
 - Automatic icon selection from app/folder targets
 - Portable `config.json`

Services/ConfigService.cs

@@ -190,10 +190,20 @@ public static class ConfigService
             throw new InvalidDataException("The selected config is missing launcher items.");
         }
 
+        if (config.RecentItems is null)
+        {
+            config.RecentItems = [];
+        }
+
         foreach (LauncherItem item in config.Items)
         {
             ValidateItem(item);
         }
+
+        foreach (LauncherItem item in config.RecentItems)
+        {
+            ValidateItem(item);
+        }
     }
 
     private static void ValidateItem(LauncherItem item)
@@ -226,6 +236,15 @@ public static class ConfigService
             config.ThemeScheme = LauncherThemeScheme.MarkHaven;
         }
 
+        config.RecentItems ??= [];
+        config.RecentItems.RemoveAll(item => item.Type == LauncherItemType.Menu || string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(item.Target));
+        foreach (LauncherItem item in config.RecentItems)
+        {
+            item.IsFavorite = false;
+            item.Children = [];
+            NormalizeDisplayModes(item);
+        }
+
         foreach (LauncherItem item in config.Items)
         {
             NormalizeDisplayModes(item);

Services/LauncherController.cs

@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ namespace TaskbarLauncher.Services;
 
 public sealed class LauncherController : IDisposable
 {
+    private const int MaxRecentItems = 8;
+
     private readonly HotkeyService hotkeyService = new();
     private NotifyIcon? notifyIcon;
     private LauncherPopup? popup;
@@ -136,6 +138,7 @@ public sealed class LauncherController : IDisposable
     {
         if (TryLaunchItem(item, out string? error))
         {
+            RecordRecentItem(item);
             popup?.Close();
             return;
         }
@@ -146,6 +149,44 @@ public sealed class LauncherController : IDisposable
         }
     }
 
+    private void RecordRecentItem(LauncherItem item)
+    {
+        if (item.Type == LauncherItemType.Menu || string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(item.Target))
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        Config.RecentItems.RemoveAll(recent => IsSameRecentItem(recent, item));
+        Config.RecentItems.Insert(0, CreateRecentItem(item));
+        if (Config.RecentItems.Count > MaxRecentItems)
+        {
+            Config.RecentItems.RemoveRange(MaxRecentItems, Config.RecentItems.Count - MaxRecentItems);
+        }
+
+        ConfigService.Save(Config);
+    }
+
+    private static bool IsSameRecentItem(LauncherItem recent, LauncherItem item)
+    {
+        return string.Equals(recent.Target, item.Target, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) &&
+            string.Equals(recent.Arguments ?? "", item.Arguments ?? "", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
+    }
+
+    private static LauncherItem CreateRecentItem(LauncherItem item)
+    {
+        return new LauncherItem
+        {
+            Title = item.Title,
+            Type = item.Type,
+            Target = item.Target,
+            Arguments = item.Arguments,
+            IconPath = item.IconPath,
+            IsFavorite = false,
+            DisplayMode = item.DisplayMode,
+            Children = []
+        };
+    }
+
     private void OpenAllItems(LauncherItem menuItem)
     {
         List<string> failures = [];
@@ -161,6 +202,7 @@ public sealed class LauncherController : IDisposable
             if (TryLaunchItem(child, out string? error))
             {
                 launchedCount++;
+                RecordRecentItem(child);
             }
             else if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(error))
             {

TaskbarLauncher.csproj

@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
     <Authors>Ray Berezowski</Authors>
     <ApplicationIcon>Assets\AppIcon.ico</ApplicationIcon>
     <Version>1.0.1</Version>
-    <AssemblyVersion>1.0.1.4</AssemblyVersion>
+    <AssemblyVersion>1.0.1.7</AssemblyVersion>
-    <FileVersion>1.0.1.4</FileVersion>
+    <FileVersion>1.0.1.7</FileVersion>
     <InformationalVersion>1.0.1</InformationalVersion>
   </PropertyGroup>
 

Views/LauncherPopup.xaml.cs

@@ -93,14 +93,39 @@ public partial class LauncherPopup : Window
     {
         ItemsPanel.Children.Clear();
         visibleLaunchButtons.Clear();
+
+        if (config.RecentItems.Count > 0)
+        {
+            ItemsPanel.Children.Add(CreateRecentItemsControl());
+        }
+
         bool expandMenusByDefault = config.Items.Count <= 2;
-        foreach (LauncherItem item in config.Items)
+        foreach (LauncherItem item in GetDisplayItems(config.Items))
         {
             ItemsPanel.Children.Add(CreateItemControl(item, 0, expandMenusByDefault));
         }
     }
 
-    private FrameworkElement CreateItemControl(LauncherItem item, int depth, bool expandMenusByDefault)
+    private Expander CreateRecentItemsControl()
+    {
+        Expander expander = new()
+        {
+            Header = new TextBlock { Text = "Recent" },
+            IsExpanded = true,
+            Margin = new Thickness(0, 4, 0, 8)
+        };
+
+        StackPanel recentItems = new();
+        foreach (LauncherItem item in config.RecentItems)
+        {
+            recentItems.Children.Add(CreateItemControl(item, 1, expandMenusByDefault: false, allowEdit: false));
+        }
+
+        expander.Content = recentItems;
+        return expander;
+    }
+
+    private FrameworkElement CreateItemControl(LauncherItem item, int depth, bool expandMenusByDefault, bool allowEdit = true)
     {
         if (item.Type == LauncherItemType.Menu)
         {
@@ -112,9 +137,9 @@ public partial class LauncherPopup : Window
             };
 
             StackPanel children = new();
-            foreach (LauncherItem child in item.Children)
+            foreach (LauncherItem child in GetDisplayItems(item.Children))
             {
-                children.Children.Add(CreateItemControl(child, depth + 1, expandMenusByDefault));
+                children.Children.Add(CreateItemControl(child, depth + 1, expandMenusByDefault, allowEdit));
             }
 
             expander.Content = children;
@@ -131,7 +156,11 @@ public partial class LauncherPopup : Window
         };
 
         button.Click += (_, _) => launchItem(item);
-        button.ContextMenu = CreateItemContextMenu(item);
+        if (allowEdit)
+        {
+            button.ContextMenu = CreateItemContextMenu(item);
+        }
+
         button.KeyDown += (_, e) =>
         {
             if (e.Key == Key.Enter)
@@ -165,6 +194,7 @@ public partial class LauncherPopup : Window
         System.Windows.Controls.ContextMenu contextMenu = new();
         contextMenu.Items.Add(openAllMenuItem);
         contextMenu.Items.Add(new Separator());
+        contextMenu.Items.Add(CreatePinMenuItem(item));
         contextMenu.Items.Add(CreateEditMenuItem(item));
 
         return new TextBlock
@@ -177,10 +207,29 @@ public partial class LauncherPopup : Window
     private System.Windows.Controls.ContextMenu CreateItemContextMenu(LauncherItem item)
     {
         System.Windows.Controls.ContextMenu contextMenu = new();
+        contextMenu.Items.Add(CreatePinMenuItem(item));
         contextMenu.Items.Add(CreateEditMenuItem(item));
         return contextMenu;
     }
 
+    private System.Windows.Controls.MenuItem CreatePinMenuItem(LauncherItem item)
+    {
+        System.Windows.Controls.MenuItem pinMenuItem = new()
+        {
+            Header = item.IsFavorite ? "Unpin from Top" : "Pin to Top"
+        };
+        pinMenuItem.Click += (_, e) =>
+        {
+            item.IsFavorite = !item.IsFavorite;
+            ConfigService.Save(config);
+            BuildItems();
+            QueueReposition();
+            e.Handled = true;
+        };
+
+        return pinMenuItem;
+    }
+
     private System.Windows.Controls.MenuItem CreateEditMenuItem(LauncherItem item)
     {
         System.Windows.Controls.MenuItem editMenuItem = new()
@@ -202,6 +251,11 @@ public partial class LauncherPopup : Window
         return item.Type != LauncherItemType.Menu && !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(item.Target);
     }
 
+    private static IEnumerable<LauncherItem> GetDisplayItems(IEnumerable<LauncherItem> items)
+    {
+        return items.OrderByDescending(item => item.IsFavorite);
+    }
+
     private void SearchBox_TextChanged(object sender, TextChangedEventArgs e)
     {
         string query = SearchBox.Text.Trim();
@@ -244,7 +298,7 @@ public partial class LauncherPopup : Window
 
     private static void CollectMatches(IEnumerable<LauncherItem> items, string query, List<LauncherItem> matches)
     {
-        foreach (LauncherItem item in items)
+        foreach (LauncherItem item in GetDisplayItems(items))
         {
             bool isLaunchable = item.Type != LauncherItemType.Menu;
             if (isLaunchable && Matches(item, query))

config.example.json

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 {
   "Hotkey": "Ctrl+Alt+Space",
   "DisplayMode": "CompactList",
+  "ThemeScheme": "MarkHaven",
+  "RecentItems": [],
   "Items": [
     {
       "Title": "Folders",
@@ -8,6 +10,7 @@
       "Target": "",
       "Arguments": null,
       "IconPath": null,
+      "IsFavorite": false,
       "DisplayMode": "CompactList",
       "Children": [
         {
@@ -16,6 +19,7 @@
           "Target": "%USERPROFILE%\\Documents",
           "Arguments": null,
           "IconPath": "%USERPROFILE%\\Documents",
+          "IsFavorite": false,
           "DisplayMode": "CompactList",
           "Children": []
         },
@@ -25,6 +29,7 @@
           "Target": "%USERPROFILE%\\Downloads",
           "Arguments": null,
           "IconPath": "%USERPROFILE%\\Downloads",
+          "IsFavorite": false,
           "DisplayMode": "CompactList",
           "Children": []
         }
@@ -36,6 +41,7 @@
       "Target": "",
       "Arguments": null,
       "IconPath": null,
+      "IsFavorite": false,
       "DisplayMode": "CompactList",
       "Children": [
         {
@@ -44,6 +50,7 @@
           "Target": "notepad.exe",
           "Arguments": null,
           "IconPath": "notepad.exe",
+          "IsFavorite": false,
           "DisplayMode": "CompactList",
           "Children": []
         }

docs/INSTALL.md

@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ Install the **.NET Desktop Runtime** for **Windows x64**.
 3. The app appears in the system tray.
 4. Press `Ctrl+Alt+Space` to open the launcher.
 5. Right-click a launcher entry and choose **Edit in Settings** to jump to that item.
+6. Right-click a launcher entry and choose **Pin to Top** or **Unpin from Top**.
+
+Recently launched entries appear in the launcher popup under **Recent**.
 
 ## Configure
 
@@ -33,6 +36,7 @@ From Settings you can:
 - Drag/drop items to reorder
 - Drag/drop files, folders, shortcuts, or web links into the launcher item list
 - Right-click an item and choose **Duplicate Item** to copy it
+- Right-click an item and choose **Pin to Top** to show it first in its menu
 - Set per-item icon sizes
 - Back up and restore `config.json`
 - Enable Start with Windows