Taskbar Grouping Tool

A Windows 11 tool for creating and managing groups in the taskbar.

Features

• Create Groups: Create custom groups for your applications
• Manage Applications: Add or remove applications from groups
• Taskbar Shortcuts: Create shortcuts for groups directly in the taskbar
• Persistent Storage: Your group configuration is automatically saved
• Modern UI: Clean and intuitive user interface
• Pop-up Menus: Quick access to your applications through taskbar shortcuts

Installation

1. Download the latest version
2. Extract the ZIP file
3. Run TaskbarGroupTool.exe

Usage

Creating Groups

1. Launch the application
2. Click "New Group" to create a new group
3. Enter a group name
4. Add applications using the "Add" button
5. Save your group

Creating Taskbar Shortcuts

1. Select a group from the list
2. Click "Create Taskbar Shortcut"
3. A .lnk file will be created on your desktop
4. Right-click the .lnk file and select "Pin to taskbar"
5. Click the pinned shortcut to open the pop-up menu

Using Pop-up Menus

When you click a pinned taskbar shortcut, a small pop-up window will appear showing all applications in that group. Click any application to launch it.

Technical Details

• Framework: .NET 8.0 with WPF
• Platform: Windows 11
• Architecture: x64
• Storage: Groups are saved in %APPDATA%/TaskbarGroupTool/groups.json

Development

Building from Source

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/TaskbarGroupTool.git
cd TaskbarGroupTool
dotnet build
dotnet run

Project Structure

• MainWindow.xaml - Main application window
• GroupMenuWindow.xaml - Pop-up menu for taskbar shortcuts
• Services/ - Business logic services
• Models/ - Data models
• Windows/ - Custom windows

Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch
3. Make your changes
4. Submit a pull request

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Changelog

v1.0.0

• Initial release
• Basic group management
• Taskbar shortcut creation
• Pop-up menu functionality