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Desktop Container

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A WPF app inspired by Fences

A Beta version is available here.

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Features

➕ Create Container and add any files/folder you want with drag & drop

🔗 You can also select a folder to display its contents

🔤 Name the Container, move it, resize it, recolor it as you like

💾 Containers content and property are automatically saved (%AppData%\DesktopContainer\), when a Container is emptied the save file is deleted

📌 You can pin any Container to keep it in front of other windows

↔️ You can reorganize, delete one or all items by right-clicking on them.

Know issues ⚠️

  • The Containers don't always stay on the desktop

  • (Icons are a bit blurry)

  • ✔️ Custom folder icons are not supported

  • ✔️ Unable to scroll if items are overflowing

  • ✔️ Containers appearing in "Alt + Tab"

  • ✔️ Multiple instances of the application can be launched