Bluetooth Device Status Taskbar App

This Windows Forms tray application shows a persistent icon in the system tray to indicate whether a specific Bluetooth device is currently connected.

Features

• Monitors Bluetooth devices every 3 seconds

• Tray icon turns green when the specified device is connected

• Tray icon turns red when disconnected or not configured

• Right-click the tray icon to:

  • Set or update the target Bluetooth device name
  • Exit the application

• Remembers device name using Windows Registry

• Auto-starts with Windows

Setup

Prerequisites

• Windows 10 or 11
• .NET Framework or .NET 6+ (Windows Desktop enabled)

Building

1. Clone or download the repository.
2. Open the solution in Visual Studio.
3. Build and run the project.

First Run

• The tray icon will appear red until you right-click it and choose "Set Bluetooth Device Name".
• Enter the exact name of your Bluetooth device as it appears in Windows.

Registry Storage

• Device name is stored under:

  HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\BluetoothTaskbarIcon\TargetDeviceName
  

Limitations

• Only monitors Bluetooth-connected devices (not USB or 3.5mm).
• Does not display full device list or history.

Future Ideas

• Add balloon notifications
• Add support for multiple devices
• Enable auto-detection from list

License

MIT

AI Assisted Development

Used AI Copilot to assist with code generation.