Top 19 C# Desktop Projects
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Project mention: Microsoft Powertoys: Make Shortcut Guide Universal? | reddit.com/r/windows | 2022-01-21
Great idea, something we're tracking on https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues/129
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lively
Free and open-source software that allows users to set animated desktop wallpapers and screensavers.
Neat. This can run as Windows background using https://github.com/rocksdanister/lively
I would think twice before running it as a web page background though. We are not technologically sophisticated enough to waste processing power when it comes to mobile devices.
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OPS
OPS - Build and Run Open Source Unikernels. Quickly and easily build and deploy open source unikernels in tens of seconds. Deploy in any language to any cloud.
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electrino
Desktop runtime for apps built on web technologies, using the system's own web browser engine
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Project mention: Best practice for managing employee information. | reddit.com/r/csharp | 2022-01-09
Winforms is far from dead. It has been revived in .NET Core 3.1 and has an active GitHub repo: https://github.com/dotnet/winforms
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Chromely
Build Cross Platform HTML Desktop Apps on .NET using native GUI, HTML5, JavaScript, CSS, Owin, AspNetCore (MVC, RazorPages, Blazor)
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Project mention: Ask HN: Why is building Windows apps so complicated | news.ycombinator.com | 2021-12-12
Neither WPF nor WinUI are using OS controls for most of their GUI. Their GUI is defined by styles and templates in various XAML files. You can make controls look however you like. Microsoft did a great job back then re-implementing UX of WinXP and Win7 on top of WPF, but unfortunately not the newer Windows versions.
Here’s a third-party project with styles and templates implementing GUI similar to Win10: https://github.com/Kinnara/ModernWpf Their approach seems correct, and the screenshots looking nice. I never needed that library BTW, my clients who need good GUI usually provide professionally-made design which is unrelated to Windows controls.
Also, here’s a relevant GitHub issue https://github.com/dotnet/wpf/issues/5793 which currently says “.NET 7.0 milestone”, however the 7.0 is scheduled for November 2022, i.e. in about 1 year, and they may or may not deliver by then.
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ipban
IPBan is the worlds most trusted security software to block hackers and botnets. With both Windows and Linux support, IPBan has your dedicated or cloud server protected. Thousands of users agree. Learn more at ↓
Project mention: Automatically ban at signs of bruteforce/botnet attacks w/ known attackers lists | reddit.com/r/cybersecurity | 2022-01-08 -
Scout APM
Less time debugging, more time building. Scout APM allows you to find and fix performance issues with no hassle. Now with error monitoring and external services monitoring, Scout is a developer's best friend when it comes to application development.
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PicView
Fast Picture Viewer with compact UI that can be hidden. Features image effects, galleries, EXIF and more. The application can automatically adjusts itself to your screen.
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hass-workstation-service
Provide useful sensors and services from your workstation to Home Assistant.
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quick-picture-viewer
🖼️ Lightweight, versatile desktop image viewer for Windows. The best replacement for the default Windows photo viewer.
Project mention: Windows10 picture software suck a$$. Can you suggest me a free, no adds, easy to use and better than this carp? | reddit.com/r/software | 2021-03-10this one
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I used Virtual desktop enhancer and sylphhorn When i had windows 10 to switch to different virtual desktops using ctrl+1 ctrl+2 and so on.. But For some reason both the apps and many other i tried dont work in windows 11 Does anyone know how to fix this? I believe both of them use autohotkey not sure tho.
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Have a look through the troubleshooting wiki. If all else fails you can manually add the speaker. https://github.com/SamDel/ChromeCast-Desktop-Audio-Streamer/wiki
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Project mention: Is there any way to replicate the xfce workspace switcher in Win10/11? | reddit.com/r/xfce | 2021-12-22
Github: https://github.com/ViRb3/SylphyHornEx
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CrossPlatformDiskTest
Windows, macOS and Android storage (HDD, SSD, RAM) speed testing/performance benchmarking app
Project mention: If the US sanctions weren't there, could Hisilicon produce similar Soc's like Apple M1, A1x series ? | reddit.com/r/AndroidQuestions | 2021-12-26Link - Benchmark
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Project mention: Deploy Self-Contained .NET Apps Without Packaging the Runtime | reddit.com/r/csharp | 2021-12-06
It rolls over with app.config. Runs on CLR 2.0 on Win7 and CLR 4.0 on everything else. https://github.com/Tyrrrz/DotnetRuntimeBootstrapper/blob/master/DotnetRuntimeBootstrapper.AppHost/App.config
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Project mention: Coding and seeing changes - All from inside the Quest! | reddit.com/r/OculusQuest | 2021-04-02
There was a project for actual coding on the Quest (no PC needed!): Gamelodge (https://github.com/bananaHemic/gamelodge_unity)
C# Desktop related posts
- Microsoft Powertoys: Make Shortcut Guide Universal?
- Using Power Run from Microsoft PowerToys and searching for something on the internet will default to Google instead of the set default.
- I made some "improvements" to my launcher, and I would like to know if anyone is interested in helping me to bind the data that is in the .txt files with the Textblocks in the app. More details are in my comment below. Github link: https://github.com/LazieWouters/WindowsAppLauncher
- How to remap keys on the Surface Pro X with the official keyboard?
- Add gaps between windows in tiling mode.
- Am I the only one who prefers to work on one screen instead of having a multi monitor setup?
- How do I sticky a window over IB?
Index
What are some of the best open-source Desktop projects in C#? This list will help you:
| Project | Stars | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PowerToys | 66,899 |
| 2 | lively | 5,968 |
| 3 | electrino | 4,209 |
| 4 | winforms | 3,338 |
| 5 | Chromely | 2,766 |
| 6 | ModernWpf | 2,683 |
| 7 | ipban | 822 |
| 8 | PicView | 445 |
| 9 | desktopPet | 439 |
| 10 | hass-workstation-service | 424 |
| 11 | quick-picture-viewer | 396 |
| 12 | SylphyHorn | 304 |
| 13 | ChromeCast-Desktop-Audio-Streamer | 265 |
| 14 | SylphyHornEx | 204 |
| 15 | CrossPlatformDiskTest | 194 |
| 16 | DotnetRuntimeBootstrapper | 189 |
| 17 | Material-Message-Box | 80 |
| 18 | EdgeSharp | 52 |
| 19 | gamelodge_unity | 8 |
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