Tweaks & Tricks - alarwasyi98/dotfiles-win GitHub Wiki
To make some tweaks to Windows and improve the consistency of their UI, there are several applications that can handle and solve such issues. The following tweaks and tips will make your windows fully follow Fluent Design principles.
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These applications help bridge the gap between Windows’ native UI and Fluent Design principles (acrylic blur, mica effects, consistent animations). And most importantly, I put open source first.
Note: Bold is Highly Recommended
| Tool | Description | Download | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Powertoys | A collection of Quality of life utilities | Microsoft Store | Utilities & Tools |
| CharacterMap UWP | Fluent Character picker for any fonts | Microsoft Store | Dev-Tool |
| Files Community | Modern file explorer with tabs and Fluent UI | Microsoft Store | Productivity |
| Fluent Emoji | Curated collection of Fluent emoji | Microsoft Store | Utilities & Tools |
| FluentWeathers | Modern weather widget apps with Win Fluent UI | Microsoft Store | Utilities & Tools |
| Media Flyout | Modern multimedia playback flyout | Microsoft Store | Utilities & Tools |
| ModernRun | Windows Runner with Modern UI | Microsoft Store | Utilities & Tools |
| Screenbox | Media player with acrylic UI | Microsoft Store | Multimedia |
| Sucrose Wallpaper | Animated wallpapers with mica integration | Microsoft Store | Multimedia |
| Wino Mail | Fluent-design email client | Microsoft Store | Productivity |
In the other hand, there's some apps who has abilities to append, customize, create new features and beautify interface even in Win32 Apps!
| Tool | Description | Download | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spicetify | Fluent-themed Spotify skins | GitHub | Customization Tool |
| Windhawk | Mod engine for Win32 apps | Official Site | Customization Tool |
| YASB Reborn | Topbar waybar-like for Windows | GitHub | Customization Tool |