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Hey everyone,

Over the last 5 months I've been working on CKFlip3D. It's my native C++20/D3D11 window switcher, rebuilt from scratch for Windows 11.

Some of its core features include:

• Live window previews using Windows Graphics Capture with V-Sync support
• Fully animated entry/exit, window switching, and close animations (each can be disabled individually)
• Live wallpaper preview
• Multi-monitor support (including background dimming and taskbar capture on secondary displays)
• Automatic performance tuning with optional manual profiles
• Customizable activation hotkeys for keyboard and mouse (replaces Win + Tab by default)
• Low-level keyboard hook for reliable shortcut detection
• Optional autostart after sign-in

A recently released version 1.5, also introduces:

• Cover Flow - a new centered preset where the selected window sits flat in the middle while the rest fan out
• Reflections - a glass floor mirror under every tile that works in both layouts alongside live previews
• Mouse interaction - hover lifts a tile, click picks it, middle-click closes it, and right-drag scrubs the stack when snap is off (fully customizable)
• Touchpad gestures - two-finger diagonal opens it, horizontal swipe cycles, one-finger tap commits
• Type-to-search - typing while the cascade is open narrows down matching windows by title or program name
• Diagnostics log - if something fails, it gets logged with an error code instead of failing silently
• Live 3D preview inside Settings - the Appearance page actually renders a real miniature of your cascade

Easy setup & configuration:

• Simple GUI installer - standalone setup wizard with an uninstaller (automatically installs .NET10 runtime if missing, no manual setup needed)
• Dedicated Settings app - easily customize layouts, appearance, hotkeys, touchpad gestures, and exclusions in a modern UI

It's fully offline, zero telemetry, no third-party dependencies in the core, and idle CPU usage is basically zero since the render loop only runs while the cascade is active on screen.

Free and source-available on GitHub (Windows 11 only):
https://github.com/CYMERKAROL/CKFlip3D

Happy to hear some suggestions & feedback!

Hey everyone,

Over the last 5 months I've been working on CKFlip3D. It's my native C++20/D3D11 window switcher, built from scratch for Windows 11 with a WPF settings app on top.

Some of its core features include:

• Live window previews using Windows Graphics Capture with V-Sync support
• Fully animated entry/exit, window switching, and close animations (each can be disabled individually)
• Live wallpaper preview
• Multi-monitor support (including background dimming and taskbar capture on secondary displays)
• Automatic performance tuning with optional manual profiles
• Customizable activation hotkeys for keyboard and mouse (replaces Win + Tab by default)
• Low-level keyboard hook for reliable shortcut detection
• Optional autostart after sign-in

A recently released version 1.5, also introduces:

• Cover Flow - a new centered preset where the selected window sits flat in the middle while the rest fan out
• Reflections - a glass floor mirror under every tile that works in both layouts alongside live previews
• Mouse interaction - hover lifts a tile, click picks it, middle-click closes it, and right-drag scrubs the stack when snap is off (fully customizable)
• Touchpad gestures - two-finger diagonal opens it, horizontal swipe cycles, one-finger tap commits
• Type-to-search - typing while the cascade is open narrows down matching windows by title or program name
• Diagnostics log - if something fails, it gets logged with an error code instead of failing silently
• Live 3D preview inside Settings - the Appearance page actually renders a real miniature of your cascade

Easy setup & configuration:

• Simple GUI installer - standalone setup wizard with an uninstaller (automatically installs .NET10 runtime if missing, no manual setup needed)
• Dedicated Settings app - easily customize layouts, appearance, hotkeys, touchpad gestures, and exclusions in a modern UI

It's fully offline, zero telemetry, no third-party dependencies in the core, and idle CPU usage is virtually zero since the render loop only runs while the cascade is active on screen.

Free and source-available on GitHub (Windows 11 only):
https://github.com/CYMERKAROL/CKFlip3D

Happy to hear some suggestions & feedback!

Hey everyone,

Over the last 5 months I've been working on CKFlip3D. It's my native C++20/D3D11 window switcher, rebuilt from scratch for Windows 11.

Some of its core features include:

• Live window previews using Windows Graphics Capture with V-Sync support
• Fully animated entry/exit, window switching, and close animations (each can be disabled individually)
• Live wallpaper preview
• Multi-monitor support (including background dimming and taskbar capture on secondary displays)
• Automatic performance tuning with optional manual profiles
• Customizable activation hotkeys for keyboard and mouse (replaces Win + Tab by default)
• Low-level keyboard hook for reliable shortcut detection
• Optional autostart after sign-in

A recently released version 1.5, also introduces:

• Cover Flow - a new centered preset where the selected window sits flat in the middle while the rest fan out
• Reflections - a glass floor mirror under every tile that works in both layouts alongside live previews
• Mouse interaction - hover lifts a tile, click picks it, middle-click closes it, and right-drag scrubs the stack when snap is off (fully customizable)
• Touchpad gestures - two-finger diagonal opens it, horizontal swipe cycles, one-finger tap commits
• Type-to-search - typing while the cascade is open narrows down matching windows by title or program name
• Diagnostics log - if something fails, it gets logged with an error code instead of failing silently
• Live 3D preview inside Settings - the Appearance page actually renders a real miniature of your cascade

Easy setup & configuration:

• Simple GUI installer - standalone setup wizard with an uninstaller (automatically installs .NET10 runtime if missing, no manual setup needed)
• Dedicated Settings app - easily customize layouts, appearance, hotkeys, touchpad gestures, and exclusions in a modern UI

It's fully offline, zero telemetry, no third-party dependencies in the core, and idle CPU usage is basically zero since the render loop only runs while the cascade is active on screen.

Free and source-available on GitHub (Windows 11 only):
https://github.com/CYMERKAROL/CKFlip3D

Happy to hear some suggestions & feedback!

Hey everyone,

After 20 days of work, CKFlip3D 1.5 was just released. For anyone who missed it before, it's my native C++20/D3D11 recreation of the classic Windows Vista/7 Flip3D switcher, rebuilt from scratch for Windows 11 with a WPF settings app on top.

The default cascade is untouched, still the exact same 1.2 (last version) motion by default. What changed is everything around it:

• Cover Flow, a new centered preset. Selected window sits flat in the middle, the rest fan out and lean outward
• Reflections, a glass floor mirror under every tile, works in both layouts and compatible with Live preview
• Mouse interaction with the cascade, hover lifts a tile, click picks it, middle click closes it, drag scrubs the whole stack when snap is off (buttons customizable, each option can be disabled in settings)
• Touchpad support, two finger diagonal opens it, swipe cycles it, tap commits
• Type to search, typing with the cascade open narrows to matching windows by title or program name
• A diagnostics log, if something fails it gets logged with a code instead of failing silently
• A live 3D preview inside Settings, the Appearance page actually renders a miniature of your real cascade

Everything new is off by default except touchpad gestures, so upgrading from 1.2 doesn't change how it behaves for ya.

Still fully offline, zero telemetry, no third party dependencies, and idle CPU is basically zero since the render loop only exists while the cascade is on screen.

Free and source-available on GitHub, Windows 11 support only: https://github.com/CYMERKAROL/CKFlip3D

Happy to answer additional questions!

Hey everyone,

After 20 days of work, CKFlip3D 1.5 was just released. For anyone who missed it before, it's my native C++20/D3D11 recreation of the classic Windows Vista/7 Flip3D switcher, rebuilt from scratch for Windows 11 with a WPF settings app on top.

The default cascade is untouched, still the exact same 1.2 (last version) motion by default. What changed is everything around it:

• Cover Flow, a new centered preset. Selected window sits flat in the middle, the rest fan out and lean outward
• Reflections, a glass floor mirror under every tile, works in both layouts and compatible with Live preview
• Mouse interaction with the cascade, hover lifts a tile, click picks it, middle click closes it, drag scrubs the whole stack when snap is off (buttons customizable, each option can be disabled in settings)
• Touchpad support, two finger diagonal opens it, swipe cycles it, tap commits
• Type to search, typing with the cascade open narrows to matching windows by title or program name
• A diagnostics log, if something fails it gets logged with a code instead of failing silently
• A live 3D preview inside Settings, the Appearance page actually renders a miniature of your real cascade

Everything new is off by default except touchpad gestures, so upgrading from 1.2 doesn't change how it behaves for ya.

Still fully offline, zero telemetry, no third party dependencies, and idle CPU is basically zero since the render loop only exists while the cascade is on screen.

Free and source-available on GitHub, Windows 11 support only: https://github.com/CYMERKAROL/CKFlip3D

Happy to answer additional questions!

Hey everyone,

After 20 days of work, CKFlip3D 1.5 was just released. For anyone who missed it before, it's my native C++20/D3D11 recreation of the classic Windows Vista/7 Flip3D switcher, rebuilt from scratch for Windows 11 with a WPF settings app on top.

The default cascade is untouched, still the exact same 1.2 (last version) motion by default. What changed is everything around it:

• Cover Flow, a new centered preset. Selected window sits flat in the middle, the rest fan out and lean outward
• Reflections, a glass floor mirror under every tile, works in both layouts and compatible with Live preview
• Mouse interaction with the cascade, hover lifts a tile, click picks it, middle click closes it, drag scrubs the whole stack when snap is off (buttons customizable, each option can be disabled in settings)
• Touchpad support, two finger diagonal opens it, swipe cycles it, tap commits
• Type to search, typing with the cascade open narrows to matching windows by title or program name
• A diagnostics log, if something fails it gets logged with a code instead of failing silently
• A live 3D preview inside Settings, the Appearance page actually renders a miniature of your real cascade

Everything new is off by default except touchpad gestures, so upgrading from 1.2 doesn't change how it behaves for ya.

Still fully offline, zero telemetry, no third party dependencies, and idle CPU is basically zero since the render loop only exists while the cascade is on screen.

Free and source-available on GitHub, Windows 11 support only: https://github.com/CYMERKAROL/CKFlip3D

Happy to answer additional questions!

Hey everyone,

Over the last 4 months I've been working on CKFlip3D, my own take on recreating the classic Windows Vista/7 Flip3D experience for modern Windows 11. It's powered by a native C++20/D3D11 engine, paired with a WPF (.NET 10) settings app.

Some of its features include:

• Live window previews (using Windows Graphics Capture with V-Sync support)
• Fully animated entry/exit, window switching, and close animations (each can be disabled individually)
• Live wallpaper preview
• Multi-monitor support (including background dimming and taskbar capture on secondary displays)
• Automatic performance tuning with optional manual configuration
• Customizable hotkeys (keyboard and mouse, default is Win + Tab)
• Low-level keyboard hook for reliable shortcut detection
• Optional autostart after sign-in

It works fully offline, stays in the system tray, and uses near-zero CPU while idle.

For anyone interested, the project is free and source-available on GitHub:

https://github.com/CYMERKAROL/CKFlip3D

I'd really appreciate any feedback or suggestions. Thanks!

Hey everyone,

Over the last 4 months I've been working on recreating the classic Windows Vista/7 Flip3D effect for modern Windows 11. It's a native C++20/D3D11 engine, paired with a WPF (.NET 10) settings app.

This application has features such as:

• Live window previews (using Windows Graphics Capture, with V-Sync support)
• Fully animated entry/exit, switching, and window close animations during the cascade (each animation can be disabled individually in settings)
• Live wallpaper preview
• Multi-monitor support (primary display, background dimming, and taskbar capture on non-primary monitors)
• Auto performance tuning (adjusts automatically based on measured performance, can be set to manual in settings)
• Low-level keyboard hook (registers key presses in almost every circumstance)
• Hotkey customization (both mouse & keyboard buttons, default is Win + Tab)
• Autostart (launches CKFlip3D right after sign-in via an elevated scheduled task)

Works fully offline, runs in the tray with near-zero idle CPU.

This project is source-available on GitHub, link below:
https://github.com/CYMERKAROL/CKFlip3D

Feedback would be appreciated, thanks!

Hey everyone,

Over the last 4 months I've been working on recreating the classic Windows Vista/7 Flip3D effect for modern Windows 11. It's a native C++20/D3D11 engine, paired with a WPF (.NET 10) settings app.

This application has features such as:

• Live window previews (using Windows Graphics Capture, with V-Sync support)
• Fully animated entry/exit, switching, and window close animations during the cascade (each animation can be disabled individually in settings)
• Live wallpaper preview
• Multi-monitor support (primary display, background dimming, and taskbar capture on non-primary monitors)
• Auto performance tuning (adjusts automatically based on measured performance, can be set to manual in settings)
• Low-level keyboard hook (registers key presses in almost every circumstance)
• Hotkey customization (both mouse & keyboard buttons, default is Win + Tab)
• Autostart (launches CKFlip3D right after sign-in via an elevated scheduled task)

Works fully offline, runs in the tray with near-zero idle CPU.

This project is source-available, link below:
https://github.com/CYMERKAROL/CKFlip3D

Feedback would be appreciated, thanks!