/TaskbarCovid19

Show Coronavirus info in Windows taskbar as deskband

Primary LanguageC#MIT LicenseMIT

TaskbarCovid19 / CoronaBand

A Windows taskbar deskband that shows COVID-19 stats.

snap01 Shows chart popup info on mouse hover.

API used Coronavirus tracking API (https://github.com/ExpDev07/coronavirus-tracker-api)

snap02

This is a demonstration (proof of concept) of writing a deskband streamed for educational purposes at Twtich.

Packages used (NUGET):

  • LiveCharts
  • Newtonsoft.Json
  • RestSharp
  • SimpleInjector

How to install/uninstall

After compiling for your platform (x86/x64) register the deskband (dll) from elevated privileges command line.

Installation command:

%SystemRoot%\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\regasm.exe /nologo /codebase "%~dp0CoronaBand.dll"

Uninstall command:

%SystemRoot%\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\regasm.exe /unregister /nologo /codebase "%~dp0CoronaBand.dll"

Restart Explorer.exe after it.