Modern Browser - C# WPF with CefSharp

A modern, lightweight browser built with C# WPF and CefSharp (Chromium Embedded Framework).

Features

• Modern UI Design: Clean interface with rounded corners and smooth interactions

• Navigation Controls:

  • Back/Forward buttons with state management
  • Refresh button
  • Home button (defaults to Google)

• Smart Address Bar:

  • Automatically adds https:// protocol when needed
  • Searches Google for non-URL queries
  • Displays current URL with lock icon

• Status Bar: Shows loading state and status messages

• Loading Indicator: Visual feedback during page loads

• Tab Management: Window title updates with current page title

Requirements

• Windows OS (WPF is Windows-only)
• .NET 8.0 or higher
• Visual Studio 2022 (recommended) or .NET SDK

Getting Started

Build & Run

1. Open the solution file browser.sln in Visual Studio
2. Restore NuGet packages (should happen automatically)
3. Build the solution (Ctrl+Shift+B)
4. Run the application (F5)

Using Command Line

# Restore dependencies
dotnet restore

# Build the project
dotnet build

# Run the application
dotnet run

Change Home Page

Edit Browser.xaml.cs:

private const string HomeUrl = "https://url.com";

Modify UI Colors

Edit the hex color values in Browser.xaml for borders, backgrounds, and button colors.

License

This is an educational project. Feel free to use and modify as needed.