HighlightMe

A WPF desktop app for quickly finding and highlighting files on your Windows desktop.

Author

Created by HiAmMilkWIthToast - Original creator of this program.

What it does

Search for files on your desktop and get visual feedback showing you exactly where they are. The app highlights matching files with a glow effect and bouncing arrows so you can spot them instantly.

Search features:

• Real-time filtering as you type
• Search inside text files (< 1MB)
• Search history

Visual highlights:

• Glow effect around matching desktop icons
• Bouncing arrows pointing to files
• Auto-highlight for newly added files

File management:

• Preview images and text files
• Add notes to files
• Lock files to prevent deletion
• Hide/show files
• Organize with color categories

Themes: Dark, Light, Ocean, Forest, Sunset

Getting Started

Requirements:

• Windows 10/11
• .NET 8.0 Desktop Runtime

Build from source:

git clone https://github.com/HiAmMilkWIthToast/HighlightMe.git

Open HighlightMe.csproj in Visual Studio 2022+ and build.

How to use

• Type in the search box to find files
• Toggle desktop glow, arrows, or new item detection from the toolbar
• Right-click any file for actions (open, preview, copy path, add note, lock, hide)
• Double-click to open
• Click the gear icon for theme and layout settings

Project layout

HighlightMe/
├── Views/          # XAML windows and dialogs
├── ViewModels/     # MVVM view models
├── Models/         # Data models
├── Services/       # Business logic
├── Themes/         # Theme resources
├── Converters/     # Value converters
└── Helpers/        # Utilities

Built with

• WPF (.NET 8.0)
• MVVM pattern

License

MIT - see LICENSE

Contributing

1. Fork the repo
2. Create a feature branch
3. Make your changes
4. Open a PR

Make sure bin/, obj/, and .vs/ are in your .gitignore (they should be already).

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Questions or issues? Open an issue on GitHub. .