Desktop Widget
Last updated: 2026-09-02
Overview
The Desktop Widget is a highly transparent, frosted panel that floats on your desktop so your projects stay visible even when the main window is closed. It shows your recent projects and lets you open or run them without bringing up the full app.
Free feature — available to everyone.
Three Layouts
Switch layouts from the layout menu in the widget’s top bar:
| Layout | Description |
|---|---|
| Grid | Bento-grid of project cards showing stack icon, name, Git branch, first todo, last-modified time, plus editor/run buttons. Hover reveals glossy UI. |
| Column | Time-grouped columns (Today / This Week / Earlier) with horizontal scroll. Each card shows stack icon, name, branch, path, modified time. |
| HackerScatter | Terminal-style ASCII layout: monospaced font, ┌─[ project ] boxes, path + branch + time. Hover straightens rotation and scales up. |
Interaction
- Single-click a project → opens the main window and reveals it.
- Double-click a project → opens it in the default editor.
- Right-click → context menu (open in editor, run scripts, copy path, etc.)
- Close the widget by clicking its close control; it will settle back to the desktop layer.
Behavior
- When you close the main window, the widget appears automatically (if you have recent projects).
- It is a borderless, non-activating panel that floats above other windows but settles to the desktop layer so it never blocks your work.
Related: Menu Bar is the task-bar companion; the widget is the desktop layer.