Cairo Extension Samples

Example extensions for Cairo Desktop Environment. Cairo extensions should be installed to the %localappdata%\Cairo Desktop\Extensions directory.

Places.ShellFolders

Adds additional shell folder locations to the Places menu.

Usage

1. Update ShellFolderExtension.cs with folders to add to the menu.
2. Build the project.
3. Add Places.ShellFolders.dll to your Cairo Extensions directory. If you build and run with Visual Studio, this is done automatically.
4. Start (or restart) Cairo.

Weather

A sample menu extra extension that shows the current weather at your location. Uses the OpenWeatherMap API and Windows Location API.

Usage

1. Add Weather.dll to your Cairo Extensions directory. If you build and run with Visual Studio, this is done automatically.
2. Start (or restart) Cairo.
3. The weather menu will say "API key required". Click this and choose Settings.
4. Enter your OpenWeatherMap API key, and click "Open Windows location settings" to ensure location is enabled.

• To obtain an API key, sign up here for free and it will be emailed to you

5. Close weather settings, and now there will be weather in your menu bar, updated every 15 minutes. Click it for more details.

Widget

A sample floating window that loads with Cairo.

Usage

1. Add Widget.dll to your Cairo Extensions directory. If you build and run with Visual Studio, this is done automatically.
2. Start (or restart) Cairo.