NCPanel

REQUIRES .NET 6.0 RUNTIME.

But why ?

A remake of my Commands Panel. This one is easier to use, more flexible and overall better looking (subjective).

NCPanel (New Commands Panel) is a discrete software to put in the corner of a screen and acts as a second shortcut bar, but with a lot more customization. You can add simple commands, internet shortcuts, or anything that can be input in the CLI.

What changed ?

The app automatically stick to a corner, no need to precisely move the window.
Can create custom contextmenu.
Better plugins support.
The window goes small when the cursor is far away from the window, not just outside.
Multiple layouts available.
Always TopMost, except when the window is in the center of the screen (it also does not stick to a corner).
Can edit the size of the window.

Portability

By simply creating a Data folder next to the .exe, the app will store its data in this folder instead of %appdata%/NCPanel.

Extensions

The software is fully compatible with plugins (written in C#, .NET 6.0). You will need to create a library project with a dependency to NCPExtension.dll. In the .csproj, I recommend to put :

In the <PropertyGroup> of the project data :

<EnableDynamicLoading>true</EnableDynamicLoading>

And in the <ItemGroup> of the dependecy to NCPExtension.dll :

<Private>false</Private>
<ExcludeAssets>true</ExcludeAssets>

Example with the dependency as a project reference :

<ItemGroup>
  <ProjectReference Include="[path to NCPExtension.csproj]">
    <Private>false</Private>
    <ExcludeAssets>true</ExcludeAssets>
  </ProjectReference>
</ItemGroup>

To install the plugin, create a folder with the same name as your dll, and put every dll required (BUT NOT NCPExtension.dll) in this folder. Then move this folder to the Data/plugins folder of the app.

A small example is available on the git, which use Newtonsoft.Json as a dependency.