BarcodeQRCodeSKD

Emulate a barcode scanner by sending keystrokes to any application.

Built with WPF + WPF-UI · Fluent / Windows 11 style

✨ Features

	Feature	Description
⌨️	Scanner emulation	Sends keystrokes to the active window — just like a real scanner
📊	Multiple barcode types	UPC-A, EAN-13, EAN-8, Code39, and free text
📱	QR Code generation	With optional custom icon overlay in the center
👁️	Live preview	Switch between barcode and QR code visualization
🖨️	Print support	Print barcodes / QR codes directly
🎹	Configurable hotkey	Trigger sending with any key combination
⏱️	Adjustable delay	Countdown timer before keystrokes are sent (1–10 s)
🎨	Dark / Light theme	Windows 11 Fluent Design with theme switching
🏷️	Custom branding	Support for custom logos (dark/light) and QR icon overlay

📸 Screenshots

Main screen

Setting screen

🚀 Getting Started

Prerequisites: Windows 10/11 · .NET 10 SDK

git clone https://github.com/michaelmnich/BarcodeSimulator.git
cd BarcodeSimulator
dotnet run --project App.Bs.Barcode.Wpf.Ui

📖 How to Use

1 │ Type or paste a barcode string and click Add
2 │ Configure the hotkey (default: Ctrl+\) and click Register
3 │ Switch to the target application (e.g. a form field)
4 │ Press the hotkey — the simulator waits, then types the next code
5 │ Each press sends the next item in the list, cycling back to the first

🔢 Supported Barcode Types

 Type      Example          Description
 ───────── ──────────────── ──────────────────────────────────
 UPC-A     036000291452     12-digit Universal Product Code
 EAN-13    5030917071027    13-digit European Article Number
 EAN-8     73513537          8-digit European Article Number
 Code39    *HELLO*          Alphanumeric, wrapped in asterisks
 Text      anything else    Free text (sent as keystrokes)

⚙️ Configuration

Setting	Description
Hotkey	Keyboard shortcut to trigger sending (Ctrl/Alt/Shift/Win + key)
Delay (ms)	Pause between each keystroke in milliseconds
Ends with	Optional key sent after the barcode (e.g. Enter, Tab)
Send Delay	Seconds to wait before typing starts (1–10 s, with countdown)

🎨 Branding

Place custom images in the Branding/ folder next to the executable:

Branding/
├── LogoDark.png    → App icon shown in dark theme
├── LogoLight.png   → App icon shown in light theme
└── QrIcon.png      → Icon overlaid in center of generated QR codes

🏗️ Project Structure

BarcodeSimulator/
│
├── App.Bs.Barcode/                # Core barcode detection library
│   └── Barcode.cs                 #   Type detection (UPC-A, EAN-13, EAN-8, Code39)
│
├── App.Bs.Barcode.Wpf.Ui/        # WPF application (Fluent Design)
│   ├── MainWindow.xaml            #   Custom chrome window with tab bar
│   ├── BarcodeSimulatorControl    #   Main simulator tab
│   ├── SettingsControl            #   Theme & branding settings
│   ├── ReadmeControl              #   In-app documentation
│   └── img/                       #   Embedded icons
│
└── BarcodeSimulator/              # Legacy .NET Framework project

🛠️ Tech Stack

	Runtime & SDK
	Fluent / Windows 11 controls
	QR code generation
	Custom title bar with inline tabs

📄 License

Distributed under the MIT License. See LICENSE for details.

👤 Author

BinarySoft · @michaelmnich

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