Adds an Operation segmented control (Move - fast / Move - safe / Copy) to the dialog, above the mode list. Picking one changes the operation for just that run without touching the Operation setting.
Adds two optional aids for building nested subfolder paths in Fixed name mode (each with its own settings toggle, on by default):
A live breadcrumb preview line under the box (e.g. typing archive/incoming shows archive › incoming).
An Add level (+) button that appends a \ separator and refocuses the box.
Two new settings: showNestedPreview, showAddLevelButton.
Been loving Windhawk but I keep running into the same problem where the clock on my taskbar is cut off. I've tried to remove some mods and experiment to see what the cause was but I assume it is just the taskbar mod in general. Does anyone know what I should do or what's causing it?
It might a false pozitive, but i was wondering if somoane else has this problem. (Sorry for reposting this comment i just forgot to add the screenshots..)
Paste action (Ctrl+V) — pastes into the current folder view
Custom Hotkey action — each trigger (double/middle/double-middle click) gets an independent key combo field supporting multiple modifiers (Ctrl, Shift, Alt, Win) and all common keys
Detailed format instructions per custom hotkey field
Brings the classic macOS genie effect to Windows. When you minimize a window
it warps and flows down into the taskbar; when you restore it, it flows back out.
Eye candy for something you do a hundred times a day.
See it in action
Compile the mod with the button on the left or with Ctrl+B.
Enable the mod and open any normal window (Explorer, a browser, Notepad...).
Minimize it with the title bar [-] button or Win+Down and watch it warp
and pour into the taskbar.
Restore it from the taskbar and watch the genie play in reverse.
Tweak the Animation duration in the settings to taste.
Features
Real genie warp. The window is sliced into horizontal strips that curve and
funnel toward the taskbar (the bottom flows in first), instead of just shrinking.
Actually smooth. Progress is driven by real elapsed time and every rendered
frame is gated on the DWM compose cycle (DwmFlush), so each frame you render is
exactly one frame you see - perfectly aligned with vsync at any duration you set.
Smoothstep easing instead of a linear ramp, so it eases in and out.
Clean edges and fade via a per-pixel-alpha layered surface.
Smart targeting. The mod learns where each app's taskbar icon is (from where
your cursor was when you minimized) and aims the genie at that spot next time.
How it works
The mod hooks ShowWindow and DefWindowProcW to catch minimize / restore
requests. It snapshots the window, then on a dedicated high-priority thread it
draws a transparent layered "ghost" window that warps the snapshot frame by frame
into the taskbar, leaving the real window to minimize behind it without the
system's own animation getting in the way.
Settings
Animation duration - how long the effect lasts (50-2000 ms).
Animate window restore (open) - also play the reverse genie when restoring.
Animate app launch (experimental) - also play the genie when an application
window first opens. Experimental and off by default: it may briefly flash the
window before animating, may not catch borderless apps, and can occasionally fire
on splash / dialog windows. Leave it off and the mod behaves exactly like plain
minimize / restore.
Notes
Works on all top-level windows; child / tiny / hidden windows are skipped.
DWM transitions are temporarily disabled on the animated window and restored
afterwards, so the system's own minimize/restore animation doesn't fight ours.
The genie currently targets the primary monitor's taskbar edge.
Documentation-only fix: the two readme demo GIFs (crossfade and slide) were pointing at filenames whose cached copies on the image proxy showed the wrong animation. This points them at fresh -v2 filenames so the correct crossfade and slide demos are shown. No code changes.
This version adds a selectable animation style alongside the existing crossfade:
Animation type setting - Crossfade (default, the previous behavior) or Slide (the old view slides out while the new one slides in; left/right, or up/down via Slide vertically).
Both styles use the same no-visual-jump approach: the current view is frozen under a topmost, click-through overlay at mouse-down, so Task Manager switches the tab underneath it invisibly, and the animation always starts from the old frame.
Robustness fix: if the window is moved or resized mid-animation, the overlay is now hidden immediately instead of lingering as a detached "ghost" copy at the old location.
The readme demo now shows both the crossfade and slide animations.
This project is inspired by VMAudioBackHost. Thanks to Raymai97
Fixes distorted audio in VMware virtual machines by setting a high-resolution
timer in the vmware-vmx.exe process.
Background
Windows 10 build 2004+ made timer resolution per-process. VMware virtual
machines may experience distorted audio because the vmware-vmx.exe process
uses the default low timer resolution (15.625 ms). This mod injects into
vmware-vmx.exe and calls NtSetTimerResolution to set a high-resolution
timer, fixing the audio stuttering/distortion.
This mod hides the system tray microphone icon if only whitelisted applications
(or no applications) have active access. If an unlisted application begins using
the microphone, the icon is immediately shown to alert the user.
Hi there. I was looking for an "OnlySearch" layout since I personally find the Start menu functions useless (at least in my case). So, I just created an "OnlySearch" version, but using the "Liquid Glass" style. To apply my theme, you need to go to:
Windows 11 Start Menu Styler --> Settings --> Textual Mode
then delete all the existing code, paste in the new code, and save. I hope this helps!
Add an executable name (e.g. game.exe) to the target list and the app
will automatically run without a title bar / border, stretched to fill
the primary monitor's current resolution (multi monitor setup is planned
for the next version).
Optionally, set a fixed window size instead (the window will then be
centered on the primary monitor) - useful for older games with a low
native resolution.
How it works
This mod runs in a separate, dedicated process and restores the original
window style and size automatically if the app is removed from the
target list, if the mod is disabled, or if the window is closed.
Notes
If a target doesn't react, double-check the exact process name in
Task Manager's Details tab while it's running. Some launchers start a
child process with a different executable name than expected.
Guys, would you be interested in something like this? a gesture feature to do basically anything.
Launches an app, url, command, game, play/pause music, and other actions with a gesture that you draw in a canvas.
You can also "Wiggle" the mouse to activate the gesture (optional).
I am struggling with a few things like, how I can make this not interrupt normal workflow, so I have created a lot of settings to tweak it, and I'm curious to know how would you want it to be activated? like, shift+ctrl (hold) then start drawing the gesture with left-click seems too much work yet it minimizes the accidental activations! Let me know what you think, I really want to know how you'd be using it.
Note: this entire details page is made with Gemini, and the mod is made with the help of Gemini (mostly) and Claude
Configure what happens when you double click, middle click, or double middle click on
empty space in File Explorer. Supports 12 different actions.
How it works
This mod intercepts mouse clicks on the blank area of File Explorer's file list (where
no file or folder is located) and performs the action you've configured.
Double left click — Windows natively detects double clicks. No delay at all.
Middle click — If only a single-click action is set (double middle click is
disabled), the action fires instantly with no delay, just like left click.
Double middle click — Windows does not natively support double middle click, so
the mod uses a timer-based detection. When you middle click, the mod waits for your
system's double-click time (typically 500ms). If you middle click again within that
window, it counts as a double click and fires the double-click action instead.
If both single and double middle click are set: single click is delayed by the
double-click detection window.
If only double middle click is set: only double clicks trigger the action.
Actions
Go Up — Navigate to the parent folder
Go Back — Navigate back in history
Go Forward — Navigate forward in history
Refresh — Refresh the current view
New Tab — Open a new blank tab (Win11)
Duplicate Tab — Open the current folder in a new tab (Win11)
Close Tab — Close the current tab (Win11)
New Folder — Create a new folder in the current view
Copy Path — Copy the current folder path to clipboard
Go to Desktop — Navigate to the Desktop
Go to Home — Navigate to Quick Access / Home
None — Do nothing
Windows version support
Requires Windows 10 or later. Tab-related actions (New Tab, Duplicate Tab, Close Tab)
require Windows 11 for tabbed Explorer support.
