Xeno.ToolsHub

Flexible tools launcher desktop app which is "not your average extensible sidebar"

This project is a Work in Progress

License
Master
Develop

Author: Damian Suess

Active Features

• Launch app from System Tray
• Add-on extensions via Mono.Addins

Future Features

• Safely send shutdown signals to your add-ons
• Launch app from Sidebar (i.e. RocketDock, ObjectDock)
• Launch app on system startup

Use case

SystemTray Launcher

• Status: Ready
• Launch shortcuts (apps, folders, urls) directly from SystemTray

Sidebar Launcher

• Status: n/a
• (i.e. RocketDock, ObjectDock)

VeraCrypt

• Status: WiP
• Auto-mount drives on startup
• Safely dismount drive on system shutdown to guard against corruption

Coding

The framework relies on Mono.Addins for extending to add new features. We provide a list of key extension points you can attach to.

Cloning

From a fresh start:
git clone --recurse-submodules https://github.com/xenoinc/ToolsHub.git

If closed and forgot the submodule:
git submodule update --init --recursive

How to contribute

Read our wiki to learn how to help and make your own add-in.

Squirrel Updater

See, Docs\Squirrel-Usage.md for more info.

Requirements

• NuGet: Squirrel.Windows
• NuGet: NuGet.CommandLine

Create Installer (Official)

1. Open command prompt in root of project
2. MSBuild /t:MakeInstaller
3. Carefully copy select output from "Releases" folder to our network share.

MANUAL Distributing

Only perform this method if the MSBuild one does not.

1. VS: Update the version numbers in ApplicationInfo.cs
2. VS: Build from Release
3. NuGet Package Explorer (or Notepad++)
   1. Update .nuspec version number to match ApplicationInfo version.
   2. Click, Save As.
   3. Place file in root of project folder.
4. Execute Releasify from VS inside of project
   1. VS: View > Other Windows > Package Manager Console
   2. Navigate to root of project folder and releasify
   3. Example:

PM> cd ..
PM> Squirrel --releasify ToolsHub.1.1.53.nupkg

5. Copy "Releases" output to our network share for archiving