https://github.com/vhanla/taskbarcovid19

Show Coronavirus info in Windows taskbar as deskband
https://github.com/vhanla/taskbarcovid19

charts coronavirus coronavirus-tracker covid-19 deskband stats taskbar windows

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Show Coronavirus info in Windows taskbar as deskband

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/vhanla/taskbarcovid19
• Owner: vhanla
• License: mit
• Created: 2020-03-27T13:17:59.000Z (about 5 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2022-12-08T10:00:55.000Z (over 2 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2023-03-24T04:43:49.874Z (about 2 years ago)
• Topics: charts, coronavirus, coronavirus-tracker, covid-19, deskband, stats, taskbar, windows
• Language: C#
• Size: 311 KB
• Stars: 6
• Watchers: 3
• Forks: 2
• Open Issues: 1
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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TaskbarCovid19 / CoronaBand

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A Windows taskbar deskband that shows COVID-19 stats.

![snap01](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/vhanla/TaskbarCovid19/master/.gitassets/snap01.png)

Shows chart popup info on mouse hover.

API used Coronavirus tracking API (https://github.com/ExpDev07/coronavirus-tracker-api) 

![snap02](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/vhanla/TaskbarCovid19/master/.gitassets/snap02.png)

This is a demonstration (proof of concept) of writing a deskband streamed for educational purposes at Twtich.

## Packages used (NUGET):

- LiveCharts

- Newtonsoft.Json

- RestSharp

- SimpleInjector

## How to install/uninstall

After compiling for your platform (x86/x64) register the deskband (dll) from elevated privileges command line.

Installation command:

`%SystemRoot%\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\regasm.exe /nologo /codebase "%~dp0CoronaBand.dll"`

Uninstall command:

`%SystemRoot%\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\regasm.exe /unregister /nologo /codebase "%~dp0CoronaBand.dll"`

Restart Explorer.exe after it.