I built a tool to solve window management
Hello, my name is Andrew. I'm an indie developer and I'm excited to release Smart Switcher for Windows 10/11. I'm looking for feedback on the overall project and the application itself. I built this because I couldn't find a window switching/management solution that worked for me. I tried all kinds of different solutions, virtual desktop extensions, obscure GUI window managers, you name it. Overtime I realized I wanted something that prioritizes one window at a time, is keyboard driven with has minimal if no GUI elements. I figured this part out, but knew something was missing. I…
I built a tool to solve window management launched on July 8, 2025 with 54 votes, #563 of 9,223 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 1 year on.
In plain words
Smart Switcher is a keyboard-driven window management tool for Windows 10 and 11 designed for users who want to focus on one window at a time with minimal interface elements. It uses a prediction algorithm that learns from your window-switching patterns to anticipate which window you need next, streamlining the switching experience. The tool prioritizes efficiency and keyboard control over traditional graphical window managers.
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From the sources
Technology to better our lives.
The overall window switching experience has some room for improvement. Searching for the window you need to switch to takes precious time. Smart Switcher makes window switching faster and works to automate looking for what window you want to switch to next. It does this by logging your window visit data and analyzing it to make predictions. Our main goal is to accelerate and improve your window switching experience. The secondary goal is to help move towards automating workflows that are difficult to fully automate. How could your workflows make use of Smart Switcher? To switch windows, press the switch shortcut. Smart Switcher will try to predict which window you want to switch to. If you…from aboveaverageuser.com
In the maker’s words, at launch
Hello, my name is Andrew. I'm an indie developer and I'm excited to release Smart Switcher for Windows 10/11. I'm looking for feedback on the overall project and the application itself. I built this because I couldn't find a window switching/management solution that worked for me. I tried all kinds of…
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