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Bucket

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A fast, portable file-staging shelf for Windows. Collect files, folders, text, images and links into an always-on-top bucket, then copy, move, zip, or drag them out. C# / .NET 10, WinUI 3

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- AppIcon.ico
- BucketIcon-master.png
- LockScreenLogo.scale-200.png
- SplashScreen.scale-200.png
- Square150x150Logo.scale-200.png
- Square44x44Logo.scale-200.png
- Square44x44Logo.targetsize-24_altform-unplated.png
- Square44x44Logo.targetsize-48_altform-lightunplated.png
- StoreLogo.png
- Wide310x150Logo.scale-200.png
- ColorPalette.cs
- Conv.cs
- Format.cs
- Bucket.iss
- Enums.cs
- FileItem.cs
- launchSettings.json
- AppSettings.cs
- BucketManager.cs
- ClipboardHelper.cs
- ContentStager.cs
- CrashLog.cs
- DialogService.cs
- FileOperationsService.cs
- QuickDestinationsStore.cs
- SessionStore.cs
- Storage.cs
- TrayService.cs
- build_installer.ps1
- make_icon.ps1
- make_icon_from_source.ps1
- make_icon_transparent.ps1
- BucketViewModel.cs
- IBucketHost.cs
- AboutWindow.xaml
- AboutWindow.xaml.cs
- BucketWindow.xaml
- BucketWindow.xaml.cs
- ColorPickerWindow.xaml
- ColorPickerWindow.xaml.cs
- EdgeCatcherWindow.xaml
- EdgeCatcherWindow.xaml.cs
- SettingsWindow.xaml
- SettingsWindow.xaml.cs
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app.manifest
App.xaml
App.xaml.cs
Bucket.csproj
LICENSE
Package.appxmanifest
README.md

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<h1 align="center">🪣 Bucket</h1>

<p align="center">
  <b>Ever opened five File Explorer windows just to gather a handful of files?</b><br>
  There's a calmer way to do it — and almost nobody knows this kind of tool exists.
</p>

<p align="center">
  <a href="https://github.com/aungkokomm/Bucket/releases/latest"><img alt="Download" src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Download-Latest%20Release-2F6FED?style=for-the-badge"></a>
  <a href="https://github.com/aungkokomm/Bucket/releases"><img alt="Downloads" src="https://img.shields.io/github/downloads/aungkokomm/Bucket/total?style=for-the-badge&label=Downloads&color=8A3FFC"></a>
  <img alt="Platform" src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Windows%2010%2F11-x64-555?style=for-the-badge">
  <img alt="License" src="https://img.shields.io/badge/License-MIT-1FA855?style=for-the-badge">

</p>
<img width="1536" height="1024" alt="buket_banner" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/c464c703-bb59-49e9-8278-8f567e2f1156" />

<p align="center">
  <img width="605" alt="Bucket toolbar" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/4689f1e4-af6e-4bf2-aa04-d26ad0fe7072" />
  <br><br>
  <img width="405" alt="Bucket window" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/be9b0995-e838-442a-aad6-79ed305e621a" />
</p>

---

## Be honest — this is how moving files actually goes

You're collecting files for a USB drive, archive, or email.

One file is on your **Desktop**. Another is in **Downloads**. A few more are scattered across different folders.

So you open **File Explorer**. Then another window. Then another.

Now you're dragging files between windows, trying not to drop them in the wrong place. Halfway through, you forget which window is the destination. You find another file and think, **"Where was I putting these again?"**

By the time you're finished, your screen is cluttered with Explorer windows, you've revisited the same folders multiple times, and you're still not completely sure you collected everything.

**We've all accepted this workflow. We shouldn't have to.**

---

## Meet Bucket — the shelf your desktop was always missing

Bucket is a tiny window that floats on top of everything, like a sticky note you can drop files into.

See something you want? **Toss it in the bucket and keep going.** A file, a folder, a screenshot, a
paragraph of text, a link — anything. It waits there in a neat little pile while you get on with what
you were doing. When you're ready, send the whole pile somewhere in **one move**: copy it to a folder,
zip it up, or drag it straight into an email or chat.

No more window-juggling. No more dragging across the screen holding your breath. **You collect at your
own pace; Bucket holds everything until you decide what's next.**

> 💬 On Mac, people happily pay for tools like **Yoink** or **Dropover**. 
> On Windows, it’s a different story—some paid tools exist but with very limited functionality, while most free ones are outdated. 
So I built one myself: native, portable, and free to use.

> ### 🛟 …and it never touches your files
> Dropping something into a bucket just creates a little pointer to it — **nothing is copied, moved,
> renamed, or deleted** unless you ask. Change your mind? Empty the bucket and your files never moved an
> inch. (Which means it's completely safe to try.)

---

## 🌈 One pile per job, each its own colour — *this* is the difference

Every other drop-shelf hands you **one** pile, and everything you grab lands in the same heap. Bucket
gives you a **whole set of colour-coded buckets, side by side**.

Run a **blue** bucket for "email to Sarah", a **green** one for "back up to the NAS", an **orange**
one for "this week's photos" — all on screen at the same time. The **colour is the label**: you know
at a glance which pile is which, and things from different jobs never get mixed together. Give each one
a name too, and jump straight to any open bucket from the system tray.

Need another? One click spins up a fresh bucket in the next colour:

<p align="center"><b>🔵 Blue → 🟢 Green → 🟠 Orange → 🟣 Purple → 🔴 Red</b></p>

> ### 💡 Mid-collect and a new idea hits?
> You're busy filling one bucket when you spot a *completely different* batch you need to grab — right
> now, before it slips your mind. Don't break your flow to deal with it: just open another bucket, drop
> the new things in, and carry on. **Your job is to spot and grab; the buckets hold on to everything
> else.** One idea, one bucket — as many as the moment needs.

It turns "I'm juggling files" into "I have a tidy, colour-coded station for each thing I'm doing."

---

## "Wait… is this me?"

If any of these sound familiar, Bucket will feel like it read your mind:

- 📎 You attach files to emails and end up with a dozen windows open just to find them
- 🗂️ You're forever shuffling files between folders, drives, or a network/NAS
- 🖼️ You sort photos and screenshots into the right places
- 🔎 You research on the web and collect bits as you go — images, links, quotes
- 🎒 You back things up by hand and want everything gathered first
- 🎬 You make videos, docs, or slide decks and pull assets from all over

**You don't need to be "techy."** If you use Windows and you move files, this is for you.

---

## What else it does (once you're hooked)

### 🧺 Collect from anywhere
Drag things in, or paste them (`Ctrl+V`). Bucket takes **files, folders, text, images, and links** —
and quietly turns loose text, images, and links into real files you can reuse. Need a bucket *right
now*? **Give your mouse a shake** and one appears under your cursor, or press **`Ctrl+Shift+B`** from
any app.

### 📤 Send it wherever — your way
- **Copy** or **move** the whole pile to any folder, with a progress bar and no surprises
- **Drag the pile out** to Explorer or any app — drop to copy, hold **Shift** to move
- Pin your favourite folders as **one-click destinations**
- Or transform on the way out: pack everything into a **`.zip`**, **flatten** a mess of subfolders
  into one place, or **rename them in sequence** as you copy

### 🫥 Stays out of your way
Bucket lives quietly in the system tray. Close the last window and it simply tucks away instead of
quitting — your piles are right where you left them when you come back. It's portable, installs in
seconds without admin rights, and never phones home.

---

## Try it in 30 seconds

1. **[Download the latest release](https://github.com/aungkokomm/Bucket/releases/latest)** and run the installer.
2. It installs just for you — **no admin prompt**, no fuss.
3. Open **Bucket** from the Start menu and drag your first file in. 🎉

> 💡 Because Bucket is a free indie app (not signed with a paid certificate), Windows may show a blue
> *"Windows protected your PC"* screen the first time. Click **More info → Run anyway** — it's safe.

---

## Questions you might be asking

**Is it safe? Will it mess up my files?**
Completely safe. Bucket only stores *pointers* to your files — it never moves, copies, renames, or
deletes anything until you choose an action. Empty a bucket and nothing happened to the originals.

**Is it really free?**
Yes — free and open-source (MIT). No account, no subscription, no upsell, ever.

**Will it slow down my PC?**
No. It's a small native app that sits quietly in the tray and does nothing until you use it. No
background services, no telemetry, no calling home.

**Do I have to learn anything?**
If you can drag a file, you already know how to use it. Everything else is a bonus you'll stumble onto.

**I've never needed something like this — do I?**
Almost no one *knows* they need it… until about a week in, when going back to juggling Explorer windows
feels unthinkable. It's free — give it a day.

---

<details>
<summary><b>📋 Handy reference</b> — shortcuts, gestures &amp; settings</summary>

<br>

| You do this | …and Bucket does this |
|---|---|
| Drag files onto a bucket | Adds them to the pile (your originals stay put) |
| Shake the mouse | Pops a bucket up under your cursor |
| Press `Ctrl+Shift+B` | Brings a bucket forward from anywhere |
| Drag the pile **out** to a folder | Copies it there (hold **Shift** to move instead) |
| **Copy To… / Move To…** | Sends everything to a folder you pick |
| **Export ▸ Copy as ZIP** | Packs the whole bucket into one `.zip` |
| Double-click the title bar | Toggles between the small square and the full view |
| Right-click the title bar | Rename, Settings, Minimize to tray, About |

**Shortcuts:** `Ctrl+V` paste · `Ctrl+N` new bucket · `Ctrl+Z` undo · `Delete` remove selected

**In Settings** (right-click the title bar → Settings): keep running in the tray, reopen your buckets
on next launch, toggle shake-to-summon, show a screen-edge drop tab, and make windows see-through.

</details>

<details>
<summary><b>🛠️ For developers</b> — build it yourself</summary>

<br>

Bucket is a native **C# / WinUI 3** app (.NET 10, Windows App SDK), built with the CommunityToolkit
MVVM toolkit. It ships as a self-contained, unpackaged build — no runtime prerequisites — wrapped in an
[Inno Setup](https://jrsoftware.org/isinfo.php) installer. No telemetry, no network calls, no
background services.

```powershell
git clone https://github.com/aungkokomm/Bucket.git
cd Bucket

msbuild Bucket.csproj /p:Configuration=Debug /p:Platform=x64 /t:Build

# Build the portable installer (needs Inno Setup 6):
pwsh -File tools\build_installer.ps1   # → dist\Bucket-Setup-1.0.0.exe
```

**Requirements:** Windows 10/11, Visual Studio 2022+ with the **.NET desktop** workload, the .NET 10
SDK, and the WinUI / Windows App SDK tooling.

</details>

---

<p align="center">
  <b>Stop juggling windows. Start dropping things in a bucket.</b><br>
  <a href="https://github.com/aungkokomm/Bucket/releases/latest">⬇ Download Bucket</a> — free &amp; open-source<br>
  <sub>MIT licensed · © 2026 Aung Ko Ko · <a href="https://aungkokomm.github.io/">more of my apps</a></sub>
</p>