Unified WidgetShell
File and feature widgets share shell, title bar, session and positioning logic
Roadmap
Roadmap
DeskBox will keep improving around Windows desktop organization. Completed work is clearly marked, and future direction will evolve with real use.
Shipped: foundation and core widgets
Files, todos, quick capture, search, weather, music and Glance on the same foundation
Feature widget system
Todo, quick capture and music moved into content provider / factory / registry architecture
Todo widget
Card list, detail view, color markers, due dates, reminders, recurrence and attachments
Music widget
Media sessions, playback controls, system volume, vinyl layout and album ambience
Weather widget
Auto-location, city search, hourly and weekly forecasts, rich skin backgrounds
Quick capture redesign
Notes and images, paper styles, image actions, pinned lists and batch operations
Glance widget
Date, weekday, lunar calendar, solar terms and background slideshow with 12/24-hour clock
Shipped: organization, search and performance
Efficiency and reliability highlights released between 1.3.5 and 1.5.0
Organize Desktop
Preview card with per-file selection, Public Desktop support and resumable recovery
Widget groups
Merge file widgets and switch members with the title wheel or Ctrl+Tab
Everything file search
Search popup and widget powered by Everything, with advanced syntax and batch actions
File stacking
Stacking 2.0: auto-grouping, inline or popover expansion, independent toggles
Multi-monitor layouts
Layouts remembered per monitor topology, cross-screen moves and quick-reveal layer
Performance modes
Three performance modes plus idle memory trimming to control resident usage
Automatic snapshots
Scheduled automatic backups with configurable retention and custom directories
Next: more practical widgets
Expand around frequent desktop scenarios while staying restrained
System monitor
CPU, memory and network status for desktop corners
Tag system
Tag metadata without rebuilding a file index or touching real filenames
Widget templates
Quick setup for work, study and project archiving scenarios
PC migration
Move widget settings and local data to a new PC on top of snapshot backups
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