Launchbox

Launchbox is a Windows desktop application launcher built with WinUI 3 and .NET 8. It provides a quick and convenient way to access your shortcuts from the system tray.

Features

• System Tray Integration: Runs quietly in the background.
• Global Hotkey: Toggle the launcher visibility with Alt+S.
• Shortcut Management: Displays shortcuts from your Desktop\Shortcuts folder.
• Customizable: Built with modern Windows UI principles.

Prerequisites

• Windows 10 or 11 (x64, ARM64)
• .NET 8.0 SDK
• Windows App SDK 1.8 Runtime

Getting Started

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/Launchbox.git
   cd Launchbox

2. Build the project:

   dotnet build Launchbox.csproj -p:Platform=x64

3. Run the application:

   dotnet run --project Launchbox.csproj

Usage

1. Create a folder named Shortcuts on your Desktop.
2. Add your application shortcuts (.lnk) or internet shortcuts (.url) to this folder.
3. Run the application.
4. Press Alt+S to toggle the launcher visibility.
5. The launcher icon will appear in the system tray.

Project Structure

• Launchbox/: Main application project.
• Launchbox.Tests/: Unit tests.
• Assets/: Application icons and assets.
• Services/: Core services and logic.
• ViewModels/: MVVM ViewModels.