A Windows 11 system tray application that plays sounds when the TrackPoint (Lenovo ThinkPad pointing stick) is used, with an additional feature that plays a trigger sound after 25 seconds of continuous wiggling.

• Per-device filtering: Select your TrackPoint from a list of HID devices
• Sound-on-activity: Plays a sound while the TrackPoint is moving
• 25-second wiggle detection: After 25 seconds of continuous movement (with <2s breaks allowed), plays a distinct trigger sound
• System tray integration: Runs minimized in the system tray
• Configuration panel: Easy device selection and settings adjustment
• Audio Pack Management: Create, edit, export, import, and delete custom audio packs with a built-in wizard
• No driver required: Pure user-mode application

• Windows 11
• .NET 8 Runtime (included in self-contained build)

If NubRub is available in the Windows Package Manager repository, you can install it using:

winget install R.Kremer.NubRub

Or simply:

winget install NubRub

Download the latest MSI installer from the Releases page and run it.

build.bat

The executable will be in bin/Release/net8.0-windows/win-x64/publish/NubRub.exe

To create a Windows installer for distribution, see the installer/ directory in the project root. The installer directory contains:

• WiX Toolset script (NubRub.wxs) - Professional MSI installer
• Build script - Automated installer creation
• Documentation - Complete setup guide

Quick start:

1. Build the application (see Publishing above)
2. Run installer/build-installer.bat
3. The installer will be created in the installer/dist/ folder

See installer/README.md for detailed instructions.

1. Launch the application - it starts minimized in the system tray
2. Left-click the tray icon (or right-click → Settings...) to open the configuration panel
3. Select your TrackPoint from the device dropdown (or use Auto-detect)
4. Choose an audio pack and adjust settings as needed
5. Click Save to apply your settings
6. Move the TrackPoint - you should hear the sound
7. Wiggle the TrackPoint continuously for 25 seconds to trigger the sound

The application includes built-in audio packs (Squeak, NSFW, Bugs, Glass). Custom audio packs can be created and managed using the built-in wizard:

Audio Pack Management (Right-click tray icon → Audio Pack Management):

• Create... - Create new audio packs with a step-by-step wizard
• Edit... - Edit existing packs (update or save as new)
• Export... - Export packs to .nubrub files for sharing
• Import... - Import .nubrub files to add packs
• Delete... - Delete custom packs (with confirmation)

Custom audio packs can also be created manually by editing JSON files in %LOCALAPPDATA%\NubRub\AudioPacks\. See docs/CUSTOM_AUDIO_PACKS.md for detailed instructions.

For security information, including vulnerability reporting and security best practices, see docs/SECURITY.md.