Albert Akhmetov

How to Add an Existing SSH Key on Mac for Codeberg

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0500

Clone and push to Codeberg from your Mac using an SSH key you already have.

How to Set Up Commit and Tag Signing on Mac

Sun, 07 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0500

Verify your commits on Codeberg with a green badge.

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Sat, 06 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0500

Twenty years ago, on June 6, 2006, I defended my graduation thesis.

Windows API

Sat, 25 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0500

My thoughts about using Windows API in apps.

Settings

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 12:12:00 +0500

Today, let’s talk about settings.

Publishing NuGet Packages to Codeberg

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0500

I wrote about NuGet on GitHub, now it’s time to publish to Codeberg.

Building a Desktop Host from Scratch

Sat, 04 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0500

I’ve written about dependency injection in WinUI many times. Now we must go deeper.

Windows 11 Home Single Language

Sat, 28 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0500

I’ve decided to try the simplest Windows 11 version.

Async Relay Command in C#: Handle Tasks Without Losing Control

Sat, 21 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0500

RelayCommand is good. AsyncRelayCommand is better.

Signing Git Commits with GPG on Windows

Sat, 14 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0500

I wanted to sign my code.

Moving to Codeberg - Just for Fun

Sat, 07 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0500

I moved my blog to Codeberg. No big reason - just wanted to try something different.

Vibe Coding

Sun, 18 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0500

I tried to create a small app using LLM. Here is what happened.

SkiaSharp with WinUI

Sun, 11 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0500

In one of my projects, I used Win2D for graphics. This time, I decided to try SkiaSharp.

MenuFlyout and Data Binding

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0500

When a menu needs to be created based on changing data, the first thought is data binding. But then you remember: MenuFlyout does not support it. What should we do?

Introduction to Rx.NET

Fri, 02 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0500

I catch myself thinking that I know about all modern technologies only from their documentation at the time of their first release.

2026: Tools, Projects & All Things Code

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 12:12:00 +0500

It’s time to shake off the dust. Last year was about tinkering and prototypes. This year is about building them right — from the ground up. Let’s talk about the plan.

Create Icons with IcoApp

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 12:12:00 +0500

Meet IcoApp – my simple icon tool!

Enhancing IHostedService support in WinUI apps

Sun, 06 Jul 2025 12:00:00 +0500

Today, we’ll look at enhancing IHostedService integration with built-in DI in WinUI apps.

Creating a custom control in WinUI

Sun, 29 Jun 2025 12:00:00 +0500

Today, we’ll look at the process of creating custom controls using a slider as an example.

Quick Look at the UI Internals

Sun, 22 Jun 2025 12:00:00 +0500

Today we’ll look at organizing the MusicApp interface.

WinUI application project structure

Sun, 15 Jun 2025 12:00:00 +0500

Today, I’ll explain the project structure I use when building WinUI apps.

Using MediaPlayer class in WinUI 3

Sun, 08 Jun 2025 12:00:00 +0500

Today, we’ll figure out how to use MediaPlayer to play music in a WinUI app.

How to Build a Music Player for Windows from Scratch

Sun, 01 Jun 2025 12:00:00 +0500

Not exactly from scratch. We’ll use the MediaPlayer class, but we’ll design the architecture so it can be replaced (if needed).

Creating a WinUI-Style Tray Icon Context Menu

Sun, 30 Mar 2025 12:00:00 +0500

Let’s bring some variety to the system tray menu – create a WinUI-style popup!

Creating a Context Menu for Tray Icons in C# and WinUI

Sun, 23 Mar 2025 12:00:00 +0500

Today, we’ll explore how to add a native context menu to a tray icon.

Using NotifyIcon in WinUI 3

Sun, 16 Mar 2025 12:00:00 +0500

Learn how to use NotifyIcon in WinUI 3 apps without third-party libraries.

Prevent Screen Sleep in C# WinUI Apps

Sun, 09 Mar 2025 12:00:00 +0500

Let’s consider how to keep your screen awake in WinUI apps using simple C# code.

Single Instance Apps in WinUI 3 with C#

Sun, 02 Mar 2025 12:00:00 +0500

In this article, we’ll look at how to restrict your WinUI 3 app to a single instance using C#.

How to Set a Minimum Window Size in WinUI

Sun, 23 Feb 2025 12:00:00 +0500

WinUI doesn’t support window size limits by default, but you can easily add this feature yourself.

Switching Between Dark and Light Themes in a WinUI App

Sun, 16 Feb 2025 12:00:00 +0500

In this note, we will look at how to switch between light and dark themes in a WinUI app.

How to properly use .NET build-in dependency injection with WinUI apps

Sun, 09 Feb 2025 12:00:00 +0500

This post is based on Using .NET build-in dependency injection with WinUI apps and represents work on the mistakes made in the design of the approach described there.

ContentDialog and MVVM in WinUI

Sun, 02 Feb 2025 12:00:00 +0500

Let’s use ContentDialog in MVVM pattern style!

Mouse drag with Reactive Extensions

Sun, 26 Jan 2025 12:00:00 +0500

Let’s consider how to implement the ability to drag items with Rx.NET.

Place image pixels in a grid

Sun, 19 Jan 2025 12:00:00 +0500

Let’s draw a pixelated image separated by transparent lines in Win2D!

Win2D

Sun, 12 Jan 2025 12:00:00 +0500

Win2D provides the ability to use GPU-accelerated 2D graphics in WinUI 3 apps.

How to extract a specific image from the icon file. Pure C#

Sun, 05 Jan 2025 12:00:00 +0500

In this note we are considering the image extraction from ICO files in pure C# (without Win32 or any other dependencies).

How to extract a specific image from the icon file

Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:00:00 +0500

In this note we are considering the image extraction from ICO files using the Win32 API.

How to compare the performance of different versions of the same library

Sun, 22 Dec 2024 12:00:00 +0500

In this note I’ll show how to use BenchmarkDotNet to compare the performance of different versions of the same library.

Windows Tweaks

Sun, 15 Dec 2024 12:00:00 +0500

Five Windows tweaks that make the system more usable (at least for me). The 3rd party apps aren’t required. Only (reversible) registry changes.

Using Windows natural order sorting in C#

Sun, 08 Dec 2024 13:00:00 +0500

Windows Explorer sorts files with digits in a more natural way than build-in C# functions. It’s possible to use this sorting method in any app for Windows.

GitHub Packages as the private NuGet repository

Sun, 01 Dec 2024 13:00:00 +0500

GitHub Packages allows to organize the private NuGet repository. In this note I show how to configure the private NuGet repository with GitHub Packages.

Visual Studio UI Refresh

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 13:00:00 +0500

At .NET Conf 2024 some speakers used Visual Studio with a new UI. Is it the unannounced Visual Studio 2025? Nope. It’s just the updated UI for Visual Studio 2022!

ItemsControl and DataTemplateSelector in WinUI

Mon, 11 Nov 2024 23:00:00 +0500

Sometimes even simple things can be confusing. Especially if you don’t encounter them every day. The funniest thing is if you’ve already solved this problem and successfully forgot about it after some time.

Using .NET build-in dependency injection with WinUI apps

Sat, 09 Nov 2024 12:00:00 +0500

.NET has build-in dependency injection (DI). It’s used primarily for ASP.NET Core apps, but there’s no reason not to use it with WinUI apps too.

Let me introduce myself

Wed, 27 Mar 2024 22:08:32 +0500

Hello everyone! My name is Albert and I’m a software developer.