Usely

A lightweight Windows utility for configurable hotkeys, window management, and quick automation.

🛠️ Technologies

• .NET 10 (net10.0-windows)
• C#
• WPF (XAML)
• MVVM pattern
• MSBuild / Visual Studio
• PowerShell (setup script)
• NuGet

📋 Features

• Global hotkeys with a user-facing hotkey editor
• Configurable application settings and persistence
• Mouse click automation and utilities
• Window management helpers for focused workflows
• In-app drawing toolbar for quick annotations
• Hotkey update dialog and UI views for configuration

💡 How it can be improved

• Add cross-platform support (e.g., port to Avalonia)
• Add unit and integration tests with CI (GitHub Actions)
• Provide an installer and automatic updates
• Add cloud-sync for user settings and profiles
• Improve accessibility and localization support
• Add telemetry (opt-in) and usage analytics

⚡ Running the project

Prerequisites

• Windows 10/11
• .NET 10 SDK installed
• Visual Studio 2022 or later (recommended) or the dotnet CLI

Clone and run (CLI)

# from repository root
cd Usely
dotnet restore
dotnet build -c Debug
dotnet run --project Usely.csproj -c Debug

Run in Visual Studio

• Open the Usely folder or Usely.csproj in Visual Studio and start the debugger (F5).

🍿 Video

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