93 lines
2.8 KiB
Markdown
93 lines
2.8 KiB
Markdown
# Taskbar Launcher
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Taskbar Launcher is a small Windows tray launcher for folders, applications, scripts, files, and nested menus.
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## Download
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Download the compiled Windows release from:
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[Taskbar Launcher Releases](https://git.mget.ca/MGET/Taskbar-Launcher/releases)
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## Features
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- System tray launcher
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- Global hotkey, default `Ctrl+Alt+Space`
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- Search/filter in the launcher popup with parent menu context
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- Keyboard navigation in the launcher popup
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- Tooltips for launcher items, menu paths, targets, and arguments
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- Recent items section for quickly relaunching entries
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- Nested menus, drag/drop ordering, and drag/drop item creation in Settings
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- Right-click launcher entries to edit them in Settings
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- Right-click launcher entries to pin or unpin them from the top
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- Right-click launcher entries or Settings items to temporarily disable them
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- Right-click app/file entries to open their containing folder
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- Optional run-as-administrator mode for app and file entries
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- Optional working folder and start-minimized launch options for app and file entries
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- Per-item notes, visible in launcher tooltips and searchable from the popup
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- Validate missing app, file, and folder targets from Settings
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- Export and import selected items or menu sections
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- Sort a selected menu or item level alphabetically
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- Right-click item duplication in Settings
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- Right-click items in Settings to pin them to the top of their menu
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- Per-item icon and display mode
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- Automatic icon selection from app/folder targets
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- Portable `config.json`
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- Backup/restore config
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- Optional Start with Windows shortcut
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- Windows light/dark theme support
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## Screenshots
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### Launcher Popup
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### Settings
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### About
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## Project Layout
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```text
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TaskbarLauncher/
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App.xaml
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MainWindow.xaml
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Assets/
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Models/
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Services/
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Views/
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docs/
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```
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## Build
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Requires the .NET 10 SDK on the developer machine.
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```powershell
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dotnet build
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```
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## Config Files
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`config.json` is local runtime data and is ignored by Git. Keep your personal launcher menu there for testing.
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`config.example.json` is a public-safe sample config for documentation and reference. New users do not need to copy it; if `config.json` is missing, the app creates a clean starter config on first run.
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Personal test configs should stay in `config.json`; public release packages do not include private configs.
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## Versioning
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The app version is controlled in `TaskbarLauncher.csproj`.
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Recommended release flow for maintainers:
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1. Update `<Version>` in `TaskbarLauncher.csproj`.
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2. Commit the change.
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3. Build a release package locally.
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4. Tag the release, for example `v1.0.1`.
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5. Upload the release zip to Gitea Releases.
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