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OpenAppDeck

Visual App Icon Grid (inspired by Vimium + Elgato Stream Deck) task switcher enhancement middleware for PowerToys Run

  • more easily switch between up to 40 open windows with a 4x10 app grid layout which intuitively compliments your keyboard!
  • Note: Currently maps to number row + Colemak DH layout (easily changed in app.py or later in the config files when I refactor the code)
  • default hotkey to open OpenAppDeck is win+backspace (as this was easy on my split ergonomic keyboard)
    • I would also suggest changing it to alt+space (PowerToysRun's default hotkey) in hotkey.py

Video Demo

demo.mp4

Comparison with Windows TaskView

OpenAppDeck ๐Ÿ˜Ž๐Ÿ˜Ž๐Ÿ˜Ž

OpenAppDeck

...VS...

Windows Task View ๐Ÿคฎ๐Ÿคฎ๐Ÿคฎ

WindowsTaskView

Non-Python requirements

PowerToys (up to date is best) https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/xp89dcgq3k6vld?launch=true&mode=full&hl=en-us&gl=ca&ocid=bingwebsearch

Installation and Running

git clone https://github.com/mjdi/OpenAppDeck.git
cd OpenAppDeck
virtualenv venv
.\venv\Scripts\activate.ps1
pip install -r requirements.txt
python hotkey.py

Why does it require Admin privileges?

As shown in the demo, hotkey.py will ask for admin privileges in order to swap to/away from other admin windows

ToDo:

  • get hotkey.py to run at startup and auto-minimize the python/cmd window that appears
  • move all hardcoded values to a config file (to avoid committing them every time they change)
  • improve the rendering speed (perhaps use smaller images/icons), improve window title extraction logic
  • improve text formatting and user interface, test with more types of apps, downloading more icons to fill gaps
  • disable remaining buttons that don't have an associated app, find/fix more bugs that are created/discoverd later
  • figure out a way to disambiguate Windows Explorer windows (default image since they are ambiguously titled after directory)

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