nkgfirecream / everythingtoolbar

Everything integration for the Windows taskbar.

EverythingToolbar

Everything integration for the Windows taskbar.

Features

• Instant search results using Everything
• Quick navigation via keyboard shortcuts
• Light and dark theme (or custom themes)
• Customizable open with commands
• Rules for opening files
• Uses filters defined within Everything

Demo

Requirements

• .NET Framework ≥ 4.7 (how to check)
• Everything ≥ 1.4.1 must be running (lite version not supported)
• High DPI support requires at least Windows 10 Creators Update.

Install

• Download from releases
• Extract to a safe place
• Run install.cmd as admin
• Enable EverythingToolbar via the context menu of the taskbar
  • Note: You might have to open the context menu twice as it not always shows up instantly.
• Adjust size and position after unlocking the taskbar

Installation video

Uninstall

• Run uninstall.cmd as admin

Build

• Open solution in Visual Studio with .NET Framework 4.7 support
• Disable signing in project properties
• Build the project (Windows Explorer will restart)
• Install the toolbar by running EverythingToolbar/bin/<Configuration>/install.cmd as admin

Keyboard shortcuts

Shortcut	Function
↑ ↓	Navigate search results
Return	Open
Shift+Return	Open in Everything
Tab/Shift+Tab	Select filter
Win+Alt+S	Focus search box (customizable)

Rules

Create custom open with commands by selecting Rules... from settings. By checking Automatically apply rules based on condition matching files/folders based on the type and regular expression field will execute the corresponding command when opened.

Examples:

Name	Type	Regular Expression	Command
Open terminal here...	Any		cmd /K "cd %path%"
Total Commander (Left)	Any		totalcmd /O /L=%path%
Total Commander (Right)	Any		totalcmd /O /R=%path%
MSPaint	File	.*\\PixelArt\\.*(bmp|BMP)	mspaint %file%

Leaving the regular expression field empty will never match.

Customization

• Edit an existing theme/item template or create a new one in the Themes / ItemTemplates folder
• Restart Windows Explorer via the task manager
• Select theme/item template from settings

Contribute

Helping out with open issues, especially those marked as "help wanted", is appreciated!

You can also help by translating EverythingToolbar. To do so download and translate the resources file and either attach it to this issue or open a pull request.