Turn your Windows desktop into a calmer workspace
Built with WinUI 3, DeskBox uses lightweight desktop widgets to organize files, map folders, track todos, capture notes and control music without replacing the Windows desktop.
Version 1.2.0
More than just a few new widgets
Version 1.2.0 is a major refactor. Files, todos, quick capture and music now share the same widget foundation, with cleaner visual and interaction details throughout.
File and feature widgets now share one shell
WidgetShell, content hosts, registries, sessions and window factories were reorganized so future widgets can be added more safely.
Todo and music now live on the desktop
Tasks, quick notes and media controls can sit beside files on the desktop, visible when you need them without opening another app.
Title bars, editors and button states were unified
Inputs, full-screen editors, hover and pressed states, empty states, tooltips and light/dark icons now feel more consistent.
Quick capture image previews use thumbnails
Recent images no longer repeatedly decode originals, making image-heavy lists lighter to scroll and switch.
Widgets
The desktop widgets you actually use
File organization, temporary tasks, clipboard-like captures and music controls stay in the place you already look at all day.
File widgets
Collect desktop files or map existing folders. Supports list/icon views, sorting, renaming, drag in/out and native file actions.
Todo widget
Keep temporary tasks on your desktop with completion state, filters, inline editing, full-screen editing and custom due times.
Quick capture
Save text, links, screenshots and recent copied content. Image previews use cached thumbnails to reduce stutter.
Music widget
Uses Windows media sessions for playback controls, play mode, system volume and adaptive visualizers that can follow album colors.
Native First
Designed to feel like it belongs on Windows
DeskBox prioritizes WinUI 3, Windows App SDK and system capabilities. When a native control is enough, it avoids heavy third-party layers.
Settings
Settings were reorganized around the new architecture
Appearance, file widgets and feature widgets are grouped more clearly, so common options are easier to find as the product grows.
Appearance
Theme, opacity, radius, title style, icon size, text size and album ambience background.
File widgets
Filename width, extension visibility, list details, shortcut arrows and default storage path.
Feature widgets
Centralized switches and details for todo, quick capture, music and other content widgets.
FAQ
Things you may want to know
Does DeskBox replace the Windows desktop?
No. It adds file, todo, quick capture and music widgets above the native desktop. Your files remain normal files, and Windows remains Windows.
Is v1.2.0 ready for new users?
It is the first release after a large architecture cleanup and is ready for Windows 11 users to try as a daily desktop organizer.
Can I use it on Windows 10?
DeskBox is mainly built for Windows 11. Some basic features may work on Windows 10, but WinUI and system API differences mean the full experience is not guaranteed.
Will it upload my files or clipboard?
No. DeskBox is a local desktop tool. Widget settings, todos, notes and thumbnail caches stay on your machine.
Try DeskBox v1.2.0
Windows 11 is recommended. The installer checks and installs required runtimes when needed.