diff --git a/docs/website.md b/docs/website.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..42cee83 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/website.md @@ -0,0 +1,56 @@ +# Taskbar Calculator + +A small calculator for Windows that stays out of the way. It lives in the system tray and +pops up an always-on-top window you drive entirely from the keyboard — handy when you just +need to run a quick calculation without opening a full app or leaving what you're doing. + +## A rebuilt, simpler version + +Earlier versions of Taskbar Calculator were a *DeskBand* — a component embedded directly in +the Windows taskbar. Windows 11 no longer loads third-party taskbar extensions, so that +approach stopped working. + +This version is a fresh rebuild with a different philosophy: + +- **A standalone tray app instead of a taskbar extension.** It runs as a normal program + with a tray icon, so it works on modern Windows without any taskbar tweaks or workarounds + like ExplorerPatcher. +- **Focused on one job.** The goal is a fast, keyboard-driven calculator for everyday + arithmetic — nothing more. Some older extras (hexadecimal mode and the Lira⇔Euro + conversion) have been dropped to keep it simple. +- **Open source.** The full source code is now public: [link al repository]. + +## Features + +- Always-on-top calculator window, shown or hidden with a single click on the tray icon. +- **Global hotkey `Win+Alt+C`** to show or hide the window from any application. +- Fully keyboard-driven: the four basic operations (`+`, `-`, `*`, `/`), square root, + percentage, sign change, and reciprocal (`1/x`). +- Numbers displayed using your Windows regional settings (decimal and thousands separators). +- Remembers its position on screen between sessions. +- Optional **start at login**. +- Right-click the tray icon for the menu: Show/Hide, Start at login, About, Exit. + +## Requirements + +Windows 10 or later (64-bit). + +## Download + +[Download Taskbar Calculator 3.0 (64-bit installer)] — [link] + +Run the installer; it sets up a per-user install and adds a tray icon. Left-click the icon +(or press `Win+Alt+C`) to open the calculator. + +## Source code + +Taskbar Calculator is open source. You can browse the code, report issues, or build it +yourself here: [link al repository]. + +## Support the project + +If you find it useful, you can support development with a donation: [PayPal link]. + +## Contact + +Questions or suggestions: marcomaroni@gmail.com