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3.6 KiB
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87 lines
3.6 KiB
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# Orbit
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A portable C# / WPF website launcher for Windows. Current version: **1.1.4**.
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[**Download for Windows**](https://github.com/donishki/orbit/releases/latest) | [Features](#features) | [Build from source](#build)
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## Screenshots
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### Charcoal
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### Light
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## Features
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- Website cards with automatic or custom icons
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- Collections, search, and drag-to-reorder
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- Import/export libraries with custom icons
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- Undo shortcut deletion and open collections together
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- Light and charcoal themes
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- Starts maximized; green outer outlines indicate dragging and focus
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## Run
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Choose a Windows x64 (64-bit) or x86 (32-bit) download from [Releases](https://github.com/donishki/orbit/releases/latest):
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- **Orbit-Setup-win-x64.exe**: installs Orbit for your Windows account, adds a Start menu shortcut, and offers an optional desktop shortcut. Remove it through Windows Settings > Apps.
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- **Orbit-Portable-win-x64.zip**: extract and run `Orbit.exe`, without installing.
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- **Orbit-Setup-win-x86.exe** / **Orbit-Portable-win-x86.zip**: the equivalent 32-bit versions.
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All packages include .NET. Use x64 for 64-bit Windows 10/11, or x86 for 32-bit Windows 10 (also runnable on 64-bit Windows). The installer defaults to `%LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\Orbit`, requires no administrator password, and preserves links and settings during upgrades and uninstall. The x86 installer uses `%LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\Orbit-x86` and labels shortcuts "Orbit (32-bit)" so both architectures can coexist. Installed and portable copies share the same settings for your account.
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## Settings
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Links and preferences are stored in `%LOCALAPPDATA%\Orbit\settings.json`.
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**Open settings** opens that folder. The previous save is retained as
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`settings.json.bak`. Older Orbit registry or sidecar settings migrate automatically.
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Use **Import / Export** to share your library. Copying the executable alone does
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not carry personal links. Custom icons and collection order are included in exports;
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the theme remains local. Undo history lasts for the current session.
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## Build
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Requires Windows and the .NET 8 SDK.
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```powershell
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dotnet publish Orbit.csproj -c Release -r win-x64 --self-contained true -p:PublishSingleFile=true -p:IncludeNativeLibrariesForSelfExtract=true -p:DebugType=None -p:DebugSymbols=false -o release
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```
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Include `README.txt` and `LICENSE` alongside the executable when packaging a portable build. Matching source is provided with each release.
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For the 32-bit portable build, replace `win-x64` with `win-x86` and use a separate output directory.
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### Build the installer
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Install Inno Setup 7, then run:
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```powershell
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./installer/Build-Installer.ps1
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./installer/Build-Installer.ps1 -Architecture x86
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```
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Use `-IsccPath` for a compiler installed elsewhere. The output is
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`release/Orbit-Setup-win-x64.exe` or `release/Orbit-Setup-win-x86.exe`. The installer bundles the runtime as normal
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files so the installed app does not need to extract it on launch.
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## Checks
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```powershell
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dotnet run --project tests/StorageChecks.csproj
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dotnet run --project tests/FeatureChecks.csproj
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dotnet run --project tests/ThemeChecks.csproj
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```
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Theme checks include live icon downloads; unavailable sites use fallback icons.
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See [README.txt](README.txt) for detailed controls and release notes.
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## License
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Copyright (C) 2026 Dario P.
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Orbit is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 (GPL-3.0-only). See [LICENSE](LICENSE) for the full terms.
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