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 (how to check)
- Everything ≥ 1.4.1 must be running (lite version not supported)
- High DPI support requires at least Windows 10 Creators Update.
Install
- Make sure Everything is installed and running
- Install EverythingToolbar using one of the following methods
- Download the EverythingToolbar installer
- Chocolatey:
choco install everythingtoolbar - winget:
winget install everythingtoolbar
- Enable EverythingToolbar via the context menu of the taskbar
- Note: You will have to open the context menu twice as it doesn't show up the first time you open it.
- Adjust size and position after unlocking the taskbar (demonstration video)
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/tools/install.cmdas admin
Keyboard shortcuts
| Shortcut | Function |
|---|---|
| ↑/↓ | Navigate search results |
| Ctrl+↑/↓ | Navigate search history (if enabled) |
| Return | Open |
| Ctrl+Return/Click | Open path |
| Shift+Return/Click | Open in Everything |
| Alt+Return/Click | File properties |
| Ctrl+Shift+Enter | Run as admin |
| (Shift+)Tab | Cycle through filters |
| Ctrl+0-9 | Select filter |
| Ctrl+Space | Preview file in QuickLook |
| 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/ItemTemplatesfolder - Restart Windows Explorer via the task manager
- Select theme/item template from settings
Contribute
All kinds of contributions (questions, bug reports, pull requests) are welcome! Helping out with open issues is very much appreciated. As a basic rule, before filing issues, feature requests or anything else, take a look at the issues and check if it has already been reported by another user. If so, engage in the already existing discussion.
You can also help by translating EverythingToolbar.