[FAQ] Developing Taskbar 11 from source code #49

jetspiking · 2023-02-01T13:35:43Z

jetspiking
Feb 1, 2023
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[FAQ] How can I adjust Taskbar11 and continue development?

Answered by jetspiking

Feel free to fork Taskbar11 to create your own local repository, where you can customize the application and submit changes.
Taskbar11 uses various folders that separate the source code into smaller pieces of code. Following this structure can help to maintain a clear overview of the project.
Taskbar11 uses the WindowsAPICodePack dll's. These are included in the repository, because the download from Microsoft is no longer available.
It is recommend to include all resources as "Embedded Resouce". This allows building the application as a single portable executable. This can be done using "publish" in Visual Studio.
A class dedicated to loading embedded assemblies is included, due to the p…

jetspiking · 2023-02-01T13:43:47Z

Feel free to fork Taskbar11 to create your own local repository, where you can customize the application and submit changes.
Taskbar11 uses various folders that separate the source code into smaller pieces of code. Following this structure can help to maintain a clear overview of the project.
Taskbar11 uses the WindowsAPICodePack dll's. These are included in the repository, because the download from Microsoft is no longer available.
It is recommend to include all resources as "Embedded Resouce". This allows building the application as a single portable executable. This can be done using "publish" in Visual Studio.
A class dedicated to loading embedded assemblies is included, due to the previously listed recommendation.
From version Windows 11 22H2 and up, registry modifications are disabled my Microsoft. It is likely that on modification you will want to revise this piece of the source code.

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