Taskbar Launcher

Taskbar Launcher is a small Windows tray launcher for folders, applications, scripts, files, and nested menus.

Features

• System tray launcher
• Global hotkey, default Ctrl+Alt+Space
• Search/filter in the launcher popup
• Nested menus and drag/drop ordering in Settings
• Per-item icon and display mode
• Automatic icon selection from app/folder targets
• Portable config.json
• Backup/restore config
• Optional Start with Windows shortcut
• Windows light/dark theme support

Project Layout

TaskbarLauncher/
  App.xaml
  MainWindow.xaml
  Assets/
  Models/
  Services/
  Views/
  docs/

Build

Requires the .NET 10 SDK on the developer machine.

dotnet build

Download

Compiled downloads are published through Gitea Releases when a stable version is ready.

Config Files

config.json is local runtime data and is ignored by Git. Keep your personal launcher menu there for testing.

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.

Personal test configs should stay in config.json; public release packages do not include private configs.

Versioning

The app version is controlled in TaskbarLauncher.csproj.

Recommended release flow for maintainers:

1. Update <Version> in TaskbarLauncher.csproj.
2. Commit the change.
3. Build a release package locally.
4. Tag the release, for example v1.0.1.
5. Upload the release zip to Gitea Releases.