Taskbar-Launcher/docs/INSTALL.md

Install and Use Taskbar Launcher

Small Package

The small package requires:

• Windows x64
• Microsoft .NET 10 Desktop Runtime x64

Download .NET 10 Desktop Runtime:

https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet/10.0

Install the .NET Desktop Runtime for Windows x64.

Install

1. Extract the Taskbar Launcher zip to a folder.
2. Run TaskbarLauncher.exe.
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.
7. Right-click a launcher entry and choose Disable Item to hide it until it is enabled again from Settings.
8. Right-click an app or file entry and choose Open Containing Folder.

Recently launched entries appear in the launcher popup under Recent.

Search results include the parent menu path when an item is inside a menu.

Use arrow keys, Home, End, Enter, and Escape to navigate the launcher popup from the keyboard.

Configure

Open the tray menu and choose Settings.

From Settings you can:

• Add top-level menus
• Add submenus
• Add folders, apps, files, and websites
• 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
• Right-click an item and choose Disable Item or Enable Item to hide or restore it
• Right-click an app or file item and choose Open Containing Folder
• Use Config... > Validate Targets to check for missing app, file, and folder targets
• Use Config... > Export Selected Item or Import Item to share one item or menu section
• Right-click an item and choose Sort This Menu or Sort This Level
• Set per-item icon sizes
• Back up and restore config.json
• Enable Start with Windows

Portable Settings

The app stores settings in:

config.json

Keep config.json beside TaskbarLauncher.exe.

If config.json is missing, the app creates a clean starter config on first run.

Example Config

The source repository includes config.example.json as a public-safe example. It is not required for normal installation.

Paths in config may use Windows environment variables such as %USERPROFILE%.