SideSnap

A lightweight Windows desktop sidebar application for quick folder access, PowerShell command execution, and window management.

Building

dotnet restore
dotnet build

Running

dotnet run --project SideSnap

Project Structure

• Models: Data models (AppSettings, FolderShortcut, PowerShellCommand, WindowPosition)
• ViewModels: MVVM ViewModels using CommunityToolkit.Mvvm
• Views: WPF XAML views
• Services: Business logic services
  • SettingsService: JSON-based configuration persistence
  • ShortcutService: Folder shortcut management
  • CommandExecutorService: PowerShell command execution with validation
  • WindowManagerService: Window positioning (Win32 API integration pending)
  • TrayService: System tray integration

Features Implemented (MVP Phase)

✅ WPF project with MVVM architecture ✅ Left-docked sidebar window ✅ Folder shortcut management with JSON storage ✅ PowerShell command execution with safety validation ✅ System tray integration ✅ Dependency injection with Microsoft.Extensions.DI

Next Steps (Phase 2)

• Auto-hide sidebar functionality
• Drag-and-drop folder shortcut creation
• Command history and favorites
• Multi-monitor support
• Window snap presets