ApplicationHub

ApplicationHub is a powerful application launcher and organizer built in WPF using C#. It empowers users to efficiently manage and access their applications through a variety of intuitive features and customizable options.

Features

Interface Modes

View Modes:
- Simplified View: Displays applications as tiles in a wrap panel layout for easy access.
- Detailed View: Organizes applications categorically with category panels and detailed application lists.
- Widget Mode: Enables a floating widget that can be docked on screen corners or preferred locations.

Widget Control

Toggle: Toggle the widget by clicking on the app icon or minimizing it.

Overlay Display: On hover, displays pinned applications and recent apps for quick access.

Docking and Floating Icon: Place a floating icon on screen corners or any location. The icon magnetizes to screen boundaries or corners for user convenience.

Application Management

Predefined Application List: Easily configure applications via the ApplicationList.txt file.
- Supports direct paths to executables (*.exe)
- Folder paths for automatic detection of executable (*.exe) or shortcut (*.lnk) files.
Additional apps: Add custom applications under a "custom" category for personalized organization.

ApplicationList.txt is and must be located in the root directory. Example:

[Category1 Name]
C:\Path\To\Application.exe
C:\Path\To\FolderWithApps\

[Category2 Name]
...

Metadata Integration

Upon launch, ApplicationHub generates metadata folders for each application if they are missing.

Customize or add metadata files (description.txt, image.png) in the metadata/ folder located alongside ApplicationHub.exe.

Example structure:

metadata/
 AppName1/
    image.png
    description.txt
 AppName2/
     image.png
     description.txt

Getting Started

To begin using ApplicationHub, simply download the latest release and follow the installation instructions in the documentation.

Contributing

We value contributions from the community. If you have suggestions, find a bug, or want to add a new feature, please open an issue or submit a pull request.

Note: Screenshots are for illustration purposes only and may not reflect the latest version of the application.