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OSSShell - Windows Shell Replacement

A lightweight window manager and taskbar for Windows built with .NET 8 and C#.

Features

Window Management: Track and manage all open windows
Taskbar: Display buttons for all open windows with minimize/restore functionality
System Tray: Basic system tray icon with exit option
Clock: Date and time display
Start Button: Launch Windows Start Menu

Building

Requirements

Windows 10/11
.NET 8 SDK
Visual Studio 2022 (recommended)

Build Steps

Clone the repository
Open OSSShell.sln in Visual Studio
Build the solution (Ctrl+Shift+B)
Run OSSShell.Host

Usage

Run OSSShell.Host.exe
The taskbar will appear at the bottom of your primary screen
Open applications will automatically appear as buttons on the taskbar
Click a button to activate/restore the window
Right-click the system tray icon to exit

Architecture

OSSShell.Interop: Win32 API wrappers
OSSShell.Core: Core window management logic
OSSShell.Taskbar: Taskbar UI components
OSSShell.Host: Main application entry point

Development Status

This is a basic implementation providing:

Window enumeration and tracking
Basic taskbar with task buttons
Window activation/restore
System tray integration
Clock display