WinGet GUI

A desktop graphical interface for the Windows Package Manager (winget) built with .NET 8 and WPF to manage, update, search, and install Windows software packages.

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Features

• Hybrid Data Aggregation: Combines winget package tracking with Windows Add/Remove Programs (ARP) registry records to report accurate disk footprint sizes (EstimatedSize), installation dates (InstallDate), install locations, and native application icons.
• Package Management & Operations: Upgrade, uninstall, or reinstall software packages individually or in batch with instant feedback.
• Update Visibility Control: Hide unwanted or pinned updates from the upgrade queue with dedicated context actions, and toggle visibility of hidden items directly from the menu.
• Multi-Tab Organization:
  • Installed Programs: Inspect installed desktop and Store applications, view architectures (x64, 32-bit), footprint sizes, and available upgrades.
  • Available Updates: View and apply available package updates individually or in batch.
  • Discover & Install: Search the global Windows Package Manager repository and install packages directly.
• Instant Search Filtering: Real-time filtering across package name, publisher, version, and package ID directly from the search bar or dedicated shortcut.
• Live Operation Console: Integrated slide-up console drawer streaming real-time stdout/stderr from package manager commands without blocking application workflows.
• Data Export: Export package lists and system inventories to CSV or text formats.

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Requirements

• Operating System: Windows 10 (Build 17763+) or Windows 11
• Runtime: .NET 8.0 Desktop Runtime
• Package Manager: Windows Package Manager (winget) (pre-installed on Windows 10/11)

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Keyboard Shortcuts

Shortcut	Description
F5	Refresh package catalog and update status
Ctrl + F	Focus quick search filter input
Escape	Clear search filter and return focus to list
Ctrl + 1	Switch to Installed Programs tab
Ctrl + 2	Switch to Available Updates tab
Ctrl + 3	Switch to Discover & Install tab
Enter	View comprehensive package details
Delete	Uninstall selected package
Ctrl + U	Upgrade selected package
Ctrl + O	Open installation directory in Windows Explorer
Ctrl + C	Copy package ID to clipboard
Ctrl + E	Export package list to CSV or TXT

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Building and Running

Prerequisites

• .NET 8.0 SDK

Build Application

dotnet build -c Release

Run Application

dotnet run -c Release

Self-Contained Publishing (x64)

To produce a portable standalone folder that does not require a pre-installed .NET runtime on target machines:

dotnet publish WingetGui.csproj -c Release -r win-x64 --self-contained true -o ./publish /p:PublishSingleFile=false

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Project Structure

winget-gui/
├── assets/
│   ├── app.ico               # Application executable icon
│   ├── app.png               # High-DPI application branding logo
│   ├── image.png             # Application interface preview
│   └── winget_logo.svg       # Vector logo asset
├── App.xaml                  # Application entry point and theme resource definitions
├── App.xaml.cs               # Application code-behind
├── MainWindow.xaml           # Primary window layout, menus, list views, and console drawer
├── MainWindow.xaml.cs        # Primary window interactions and shortcut bindings
├── WingetGui.csproj          # .NET 8.0 WPF project definition
├── app.manifest              # PerMonitorV2 High-DPI declaration
├── Converters/
│   └── CommonConverters.cs   # XAML value converters for UI visibility and bindings
├── Models/
│   └── PackageItem.cs        # Observable data model for installed and available packages
├── Services/
│   ├── IconService.cs        # Win32 shell icon extraction and caching engine
│   ├── RegistryService.cs    # Windows Add/Remove Programs (ARP) registry scanner
│   └── WingetService.cs      # Asynchronous CLI runner and output stream parser
└── ViewModels/
    └── MainViewModel.cs      # Primary application state, commands, and catalog filtering