fortelle / poltergeist

A .NET framework for desktop automation.

Poltergeist

A .NET framework for desktop automation.

Getting Started

Step 1: Create a new project

Create a new WinUI 3 Application project in Visual Studio.

Step 2: Install Poltergeist

• Install via NuGet.

Install-Package Poltergeist

• Or clone the repository to local.

git clone https://github.com/Fortelle/Poltergeist.git

Step 3: Override application

• Open the App.xaml file, change

<Application
    x:Class="App1.App"
    xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
    xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
    >
</Application>

to

<poltergeist:PoltergeistApplication
    x:Class="App1.App"
    xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
    xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
    xmlns:poltergeist="using:Poltergeist"
    >
</poltergeist:PoltergeistApplication>

• Open the app.xaml.cs file, change

public partial class App : Application
{
    public App()
    {
        this.InitializeComponent();
    }

    protected override void OnLaunched(Microsoft.UI.Xaml.LaunchActivatedEventArgs args)
    {
        m_window = new MainWindow();
        m_window.Activate();
    }

    private Window m_window;
}

to

public partial class App : PoltergeistApplication
{
    public App()
    {
        this.InitializeComponent();
    }
}

Step 4: Done

You can build and run the app now.