kyome22 / runcat_for_windows

A cute running cat animation on your windows taskbar.

RunCat_for_windows

A cute running cat animation on your windows taskbar.

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C# .NET 6.0 Visual Studio RunCat

Demo

You only have to run the RunCat.exe.

Installation

Access to the "Releases" page and download the RunCat.exe.

• Or install via Scoop (x64 version): scoop bucket add extras, scoop install runcat

Contributors

runcat_for_windows's Issues

支持一下每个核心一只猫吧

这样看得更准确

Auto startup does not save runner config

Every time I have to manually set the runner back to parrot if auto startup is enabled.

笑死

笑死

笑死

笑死

Nothing happen when I click RunCat.exe | 双击 RunCat.exe 后没有任何反应

My Windows version is 19042.1348, and I have installed .NET 5.0 SDK v5.0.403 which include .NET Runtime 5.0.12.
I have tried to change my .NET Runtime to 5.0.0, and it still nothing running.

cpu使用率好像并不准确

the darkTheme and lightTheme seem like it is inverse

为啥安装包这么大？

我看软件支持的功能也不是很多，有换宠物，换颜色，还能显示CPU占用率，应该要不了60+MB吧？

Nothing happens when click the runcat.exe！

Nothing happens when clicking the exe file both two computers.
My OS is Windows 10.
Changed the compatibility, it didn't work;
Trying to run as an administrator still didn't work.

Runcat 1.7 does not work properly

After update to 1.7, Runcat does not work properly;

1. No startup even I set "strtup" (no icon in the notification area.

2)The alart " opening system file (.dll) came out.

So I went back to 1.6 now

Let the runner remains parrot(or someone else) after the computer reboots.

After my computer reboots, the runner changes to the (default) cat 🐈‍⬛ . However, there are times when I want to use the party parrot as the runner. It's funny ;-). So it would be more convenient if the runner remains parrot(or someone else) after the computer reboots.
Could you please add a feature that the runner can remain unchanged when the device reboots? Many thanks! 😉
Translated from: 我的电脑重启后，图标会变成默认的猫。但是有些时候我想用鹦鹉，它很有趣。如果图标能够在重启后保持不变的话会更方便。请问你能增加一个特性使得图标在设备重启后保持不变吗？非常感谢！

建议cpu100%的时候, cat直接四脚朝天躺下

这样更直观的观察到cpu跑满了. 还可以给猫上不同的颜色, 来表示cpu的负载. 将来增加自定义图片接口就更好了

在macOS上使用?

how can I use this tool on MacOS?

The `.gitignore` for Visual Studio

Thank you for a great application!

For your reference.

If you use Visual Studio, you may want to use the following file as a `.gitignore' file.
https://github.com/github/gitignore/blob/master/VisualStudio.gitignore

大佬，搞个ubuntu或者deepin版本的啊

大佬，搞个ubuntu或者deepin版本的啊

System.InvalidOperationException - won't run.

System.InvalidOperationException
  HResult=0x80131509
  Message=Cannot load Counter Name data because an invalid index '' was read from the registry.
  Source=System.Diagnostics.PerformanceCounter
  StackTrace:
   at System.Diagnostics.PerformanceCounterLib.GetStringTable(Boolean isHelp)
   at System.Diagnostics.PerformanceCounterLib.get_NameTable()
   at System.Diagnostics.PerformanceCounterLib.get_CategoryTable()
   at System.Diagnostics.PerformanceCounterLib.CounterExists(String category, String counter, Boolean& categoryExists)
   at System.Diagnostics.PerformanceCounterLib.CounterExists(String machine, String category, String counter)
   at System.Diagnostics.PerformanceCounter.InitializeImpl()
   at System.Diagnostics.PerformanceCounter..ctor(String categoryName, String counterName, String instanceName, Boolean readOnly)
   at System.Diagnostics.PerformanceCounter..ctor(String categoryName, String counterName, String instanceName)
   at RunCat.RunCatApplicationContext..ctor() in D:\Coding\C#\RunCat_for_windows-1.8\RunCat\Program.cs:line 60
   at RunCat.Program.Main() in D:\Coding\C#\RunCat_for_windows-1.8\RunCat\Program.cs:line 34

is this Cpu dependant ?

显示占用和实际不一致

系统：win11 22000.282
版本：1.9
原因：显示CPU占用和实际不一致，显示的占用率和占用CPU最高的程序占用率更一致，不是CPU总占用率

Can RunCat automatically choose the Runner I chose last time?

I prefer parrot but i need to choose it every time manually

why only taskbar

it should run anywhere on your desktop.

A bigger Parrot

It looks so small

Feature: Open Task Manager by double (or single) click on icon

It would be great to be able to open the Task Manager in Windows when the cat starts to run fast to see what happens.

Can the Cat run forever ?

When I am running the runcat.exe file then the cat does appear but only for a few seconds and then it disappears. Is it supposed to be this way or should it run forever?

There are debris left on taskbar overflow.

How to clear this temp options in windows setting that overflowing the corners of the work bar.

Mac 有嘛

RT

On Windows 8 Themes are switched

The theme option that says "Dark" is actually light and the "Light" mode is actually dark

Cat should walk instead of run slow when CPU near idle.

The cat generally has 3-5 different gaits.

Here is a demo for dog, but still works for cat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZGNjKolAiQ

Let the cat sit down when the computer is under low load

Could you please add a feature that let the cat sit down when the computer is under low load? Thanks!

Windows Defender detect RunCat as Trojan

As my topic describe, the Windows Defender detects RunCat has a malicious code Trojan:Win32/Zpevdo.B

Is it possible to run cat for macos?

Have u ever got a plan for Chrome plugin

such a interesting project, maybe u can try the version of RUNNING CAT IN CHROME

RuCatのlinux対応

こんにちは。
この愉快なソフトウェアをdebやrpm形式で動作する形に移植する計画はありますか？

before that everything was fine, until this morning, I turned on pc and the cat was nowhere to be found :(

it doesn't seem to work :(

interactive

should run on the full screen and be interactive

`bin/` と `obj/` フォルダをGitの管理外にする

日本語で失礼します。

bin/ と obj/ フォルダ内に格納されているファイルは、iOSアプリ開発でいうIPAファイルのようなものであり、EXEファイルのサイズなどを考えてもGitの管理外にするのがいいと思います。
特に obj/ フォルダ内のファイルは中間ファイルなので不要です。 **/Debug/ フォルダ内のファイルもデバッグ時に生成されるので不要です。

私はEXEファイルをGitHubに上げる一般的な方法を知りませんが、リリースページからEXEファイルがダウンロードできたので、それだけでよさそうです。

运行RunCat.exe没反应

任务管理器也找不到进程， 毫无反应 试了三个release， 单独安装.net都不管用

更多的动画帧

添加更多的动画帧实现，踱步，走，跑，跑出残影

More THemes

If Possible ,could add More Kitties,Puppies?

Theme config resets on reboots

Theme config resets on reboots.

I chose the Dark theme and whenever I reboot my computer, it went back to the Default.

win11 安装.net环境后无法启动自行编译报错

目前安装.net后依旧无法使用，尝试自行编译尝试所有框架都无法成功编译~~~~

Questions about contribution

I would like to translate the description of this project into Korean.
Thank you for telling me how to contribute.

Original source file of the cat

Can we have original source file of the cat? or can you make the cat color in yellow?

Publish exe exception. Is this because of lack of FolderProfile.pubxml?

dotnet/sdk/3.1.100/Sdks/Microsoft.NET.Sdk/targets/Microsoft.NET.Sdk.FrameworkReferenceResolution.targets(59,5): error NETSDK1100: Windows is required to build Windows desktop applications.

<_LastSelectedProfileId>C:\Users\kyome\source\repos\RunCat_for_windows\RunCat\Properties\PublishProfiles\FolderProfile.pubxml</_LastSelectedProfileId>

Can I Make Custom theme?

i want to make custom theme.
can i?

win11 or win10？

win11 or win10？

RegistryKeyがDisposeされない

GetAppsUseThemeメソッドにてNullReferenceExceptionが発生した場合、RegistryKeyがDisposeされていませんでした。
また、NullReferenceExceptionを用いた条件判断はあまり好ましくないので、変更した方がよいかと思います。

Shall we make RunCat only one running in taskbar?

The number of cat as same as the times I click RunCat.exe.

csproj の形式を 新しい SDKスタイルにしたほうがいいのではないでしょうか？

csproj ファイルは .NET Frameworks 形式で作成すると 古い形式で作成されますが、 バージョン管理をする際には全て必要なプロパティが記述されており、煩雑です。

今のうちに 新しいSDK形式に変換してはいかがでしょうか？

新しい csproj 形式 | ++C++; // 未確認飛行 C ブログ

※なお、対応すると、 <TargetFramework> 要素の値を netcoreapp3.1 にするだけで .NET Core で動作したりします。 （ <TargetFrameworks> 要素に変更すればマルチターゲットも可能です。

`InvalidOperationException` issue and solution

I got an exception that prevents RunCat's execution, and this one can be effective for such errors:
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/17980178/cannot-load-counter-name-data-because-an-invalid-index-exception

I've resolved this issue with the link above.

Invalid cpuUsage Formatting when nextValue() returns 0

Environment

• OS: Windows 10 Home 1909
• RunCat: 1.0.0.0

Details

When I focus on the icon at startup, only "%" appears.

How to reproduce

1. Execute the Program.
2. Focus on the icon immediately after startup.

Cause(?)

1. The method nextValue() returns a 0 on the first call.

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.diagnostics.performancecounter.nextvalue?view=dotnet-plat-ext-3.1

If the calculated value of a counter depends on two counter reads, the first read operation returns 0.0. Resetting the performance counter properties to specify a different counter is equivalent to creating a new performance counter, and the first read operation using the new properties returns 0.0. The recommended delay time between calls to the NextValue method is one second, to allow the counter to perform the next incremental read.

2. Invalid String Formatting

I googled them.
https://qiita.com/Nossa/items/c2226232b31d7665267f (japanese)
https://docs.microsoft.com/ja-jp/dotnet/csharp/language-reference/tokens/interpolated

Here is the results of my trying.
https://wandbox.org/permlink/T3Pjqnx1LUlvhaW9

my workaround is here: murakamiii#1

Cat run too fast on Windows 11

When i start catrun. It run too fast and do not have option for it's speed.

如何使用

下载改压缩包后如何使用，找不到.exe文件