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* Add handling of portable mode when updating Additionally: 1. Changed getting version from internally rather than from RELEASES file 2. Added PortableDataPath as a constant so can be used to determine if portable mode is used * Fix incorrectly wired auto update event handler * Fix Sys plugin missing Shutdown command icon * Add check update command to Sys plugin * Add message if current Wox version is latest * Add default silent when auto checking updates in background Silent when current is still the latest version * Move UserData folder to new version location * Changes per review 1. Move IsPortableMode to Constant 2. Merge if statement * Per comment- change variables to be more descriptive UpdateInfo and UpdateManager renamed * Per comment- Add exception handling and message if failed.
WoX
WoX is a launcher for Windows that simply works. It's an alternative to Alfred and Launchy. You can call it Windows omni-eXecutor if you want a long name.
Features
- Search for everything—applications, uwp, folders, files and more.
- Use pinyin to search for programs / 支持用 拼音 搜索程序
- wyy / wangyiyun → 网易云音乐
- Keyword plugin search
- search google with
g search_term
- search google with
- Build custom themes at http://www.wox.one/theme/builder
- Install plugins from http://www.wox.one/plugin
Installation
View new features released from this fork since Wox v1.3.524: new releases
To install this fork's version of Wox, you can download it here.
To install the upstream version:
Download Wox-xxx.exe from releases. Latest as of now is 1.3.524 (1.3.578 for preview channel)
Windows may complain about security due to code not being signed. This will be fixed later.
Versions marked as pre-release are unstable pre-release versions.
- Requirements:
- .net >= 4.5.2
- everything:
.exeinstaller + use x64 if your windows is x64 + everything service is running - python3:
.exeinstaller + add it to%PATH%or set it in WoX settings
Usage
- Launch: Alt+Space
- Context Menu: Ctrl+O
- Cancel/Return: Esc
- Install/Uninstall plugin: type
wpm install/uninstall - Reset: delete
%APPDATA%\Wox - Log:
%APPDATA%\Wox\Logs
Contribution
- First and most importantly, star it!
- Read Coding Style
- Send PR to dev branch
- I'd appreciate if you could solve help_needed labeled issue
- Don't hesitate to ask questions in the issues
Build
Install Visual Studio 2015/2017/2019
This project requires Windows 10 SDK:
VS 2015:
- Tick all Windows 10 sdk options
VS 2017/2019 and later:
- Last Windows 10 SDK which supported UwpDesktop is version 10.0.14393.795. It is needed to compile "Programs" Plugin (UWP.cs), you will see the "References" of Plugin.Programs as broken if you use a later SDK version.
- This SDK cannot be installed via VS 2019 installer.
- Download and install Windows 10 SDK version 10.0.14393.795.