NetSpeedWidget

A lightweight, modern network monitoring widget for Windows that displays real-time network speeds and per-application network usage.

Note: This project was developed using Cursor IDE.

Features

• Minimal, modern UI design with a dark theme
• Real-time network speed monitoring (download and upload)
• System tray integration with speed tooltip
• Per-application network usage monitoring
• Detailed view for individual application network usage
• Network usage statistics with charts (daily, weekly, monthly, yearly)
• Multi-language support (English, Turkish, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Chinese)
• Draggable windows for flexible positioning
• Always-on-top display option
• Double-click to show/hide windows

Requirements

• Windows 10 or later
• .NET 6.0 Runtime
• Administrator privileges (required for network monitoring)

Installation

1. Download the latest release from the Releases page
2. Extract the zip file to your preferred location
3. Run NetSpeedWidget.exe as administrator

Usage

Main Widget

• Drag: Click and drag to move the widget
• Double-click: Opens the Network Usage window
• Triple-click: Opens the Network Stats window
• System Tray:
  • Double-click the tray icon to show the widget
  • Right-click for menu options (Show/Network Stats/Exit)

Network Usage Window

• Shows all applications using the network
• Displays per-application download and upload speeds
• Double-click any application to open a dedicated monitoring widget
• Click and drag to move the window
• Click the X button to close

Network Stats Window

• Shows network usage statistics with interactive charts
• Supports different time periods (daily, weekly, monthly, yearly)
• Displays total download and upload amounts
• Shows per-application network usage statistics
• Sortable application list
• Resizable window with minimize/maximize options

Application Details Widget

• Shows real-time network speeds for a specific application
• Click and drag to move the widget
• Double-click or click X to close
• Always stays on top for easy monitoring

Settings

• Language selection (9 languages supported)
• Start with Windows option
• Changes take effect after restart

Building from Source

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/mucahit-sahin/NetSpeedWidget.git

2. Open the solution in Visual Studio 2022 or use the .NET CLI:

cd NetSpeedWidget
dotnet build

3. Run the application:

dotnet run

Technologies Used

• C# / .NET 6.0
• WPF (Windows Presentation Foundation)
• MVVM Architecture (CommunityToolkit.Mvvm)
• Entity Framework Core with SQLite
• LiveCharts2 for data visualization
• Windows Performance Counters
• ETW (Event Tracing for Windows)

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Acknowledgments

• Built with CommunityToolkit.Mvvm
• Charts powered by LiveCharts2
• Database management with Entity Framework Core