jnightlee/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
• 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