Layer

Widgets that live on your Windows desktop

Layer launched on June 10, 2026 with 2 votes.

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What it does

Layer turns your Windows desktop into a calm canvas of widgets — notes, clock, weather, now playing, system stats and dozens more. They sit behind your apps until you summon them with a hotkey. Free on the Microsoft Store.

Layer — a quiet layer of widgets on your desktop. Notes, clocks, weather and more, sitting calmly behind your apps.

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