DEV Community: Melih Çelenk The latest articles on DEV Community by Melih Çelenk (@melihcelenk). https://dev.to/melihcelenk https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3592611%2F2f28bffd-1599-4f31-a21c-eb0c30eadcaa.jpg DEV Community: Melih Çelenk https://dev.to/melihcelenk en I Built an Open-Source Task Timer Widget for Windows — and Published It on Microsoft Store Melih Çelenk Wed, 05 Nov 2025 21:36:36 +0000 https://dev.to/melihcelenk/i-built-an-open-source-task-timer-widget-for-windows-and-published-it-on-microsoft-store-4bc5 https://dev.to/melihcelenk/i-built-an-open-source-task-timer-widget-for-windows-and-published-it-on-microsoft-store-4bc5 <p>Hi everyone! 👋 </p> <p>I'm Melih — a software engineer, author, and composer from Türkiye.<br><br> Recently, I built a small <strong>open-source Windows widget</strong> to help me (and hopefully others) stay focused on their current task.</p> <p><a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2F15mrkhmgwy0t8p32o7w4.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2F15mrkhmgwy0t8p32o7w4.png" alt=" " width="800" height="449"></a></p> <p><a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2F3tjvg3dmr23koz1455ma.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2F3tjvg3dmr23koz1455ma.png" alt=" " width="800" height="449"></a></p> <h2> 🕓 What It Does </h2> <p>The app simply shows <strong>what you’re currently working on</strong> and <strong>how long you’ve been on it</strong> — right on your desktop.<br><br> It’s minimal, always visible, and helps you track time without switching windows.</p> <h2> 🛠️ Built With </h2> <ul> <li><strong>C# + WinUI 3</strong></li> <li><strong>MVVM pattern</strong></li> <li>Local data persistence (no online sync, everything stays on your PC)</li> <li>Lightweight design with almost zero CPU usage </li> </ul> <p>I wanted something that runs natively on Windows, blends in visually, and doesn’t distract me — so I decided to build it myself.</p> <h2> 🪟 Available on Microsoft Store </h2> <p>You can now download it directly from the Microsoft Store:<br><br> 👉 <a href="https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9nf0n9ln349g" rel="noopener noreferrer">Task Timer Widget — Microsoft Store</a></p> <p>And of course, it’s <strong>open source</strong>:<br><br> 🔗 <a href="https://github.com/melihcelenk/TaskTimerWidget" rel="noopener noreferrer">GitHub Repository</a></p> <h2> 💡 Why I Built It </h2> <p>I used many productivity tools (ActivityWatch, WakaTime, etc.), but I wanted something that stays <strong>always visible</strong> and shows <strong>just one thing: what I’m doing right now</strong>. </p> <p>This small widget helps me stay mindful of my current focus — especially while coding or composing music.</p> <p>Thanks for reading!<br><br> If you try it out, I’d love to hear your feedback — both on the app and the code. </p> <p>Stay focused! 💻🎵 </p> microsoft opensource productivity winui