Digital life simulated by mathematical functions
- Download the latest version from the releases page
- Extract the files to your desired location
- Run
pet.exeto start the application - Right-click the system tray icon to access settings
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/desktop-pet-fish.git
cd desktop-pet-fish
dotnet build
dotnet runRight-click the system tray icon and select "Settings" to access the settings window.
| Setting | Description | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Pet Speed | Movement speed | 0.1 - 2.0 |
| Rotation Speed | Speed of direction changes | 0.001 - 0.01 |
| Wander Strength | Randomness of movement pattern | 0.01 - 0.2 |
| Wall Repulsion | Force pushing away from screen edges | 100 - 5000 |
| Visual Quality | Number of particles rendered | 1000 - 10000 |
| Frame Rate | Animation smoothness (FPS) | 30 - 120 |
| Transparency | Transparency level | 0.1 - 1.0 |
| Color | Color customization | RGB color picker |
- Launch: Run the application - it will appear on top of your desktop without interfering with mouse operations
- Settings: Right-click system tray icon → "Settings"
- Exit: Right-click system tray icon → "Exit"
- Auto-start: Enable startup with Windows in settings
- Framework: WPF (.NET 8.0)
- Rendering: High-performance graphics rendering using WriteableBitmap
- Architecture: MVVM pattern with settings persistence support
- Dependencies:
- Extended.Wpf.Toolkit
- Newtonsoft.Json
- System.Drawing.Common
pet/
├── MainWindow.xaml(.cs) # Main application window and fish logic
├── SettingsWindow.xaml(.cs) # Configuration interface
├── SettingsManager.cs # Settings persistence and management
├── App.xaml(.cs) # Application entry point
└── pet.csproj # Project configuration
Contributions are welcome! Feel free to submit Pull Requests.
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.
- High particle counts may affect performance on older systems
Enjoy your new desktop companion!