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Dasktop

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Score
5.0
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The facts below are what the maker publishes about Dasktop, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.

The facts

Each one read from Dasktop's own pages, with the date it was checked.

Where it runs

Appearance
The app offers light, dark, and system themes and settings for opacity, corner radius, icon size, text size, and spacing.checked 4 Oct 2026
Windows behavior
Files open with Windows default apps, and file context menus retain native Windows capabilities.checked 4 Oct 2026

What it does

Box layout
Boxes can be moved and resized, with snapping near screen edges and other Boxes.checked 4 Oct 2026
Deletion behavior
Deleting a Box applies the current deletion policy to its real collection folder, and the README advises checking that policy and any content to keep first.checked 4 Oct 2026
Distribution
The latest release page lists x64 Windows NSIS and Chinese-language MSI installers; it describes the MSI as suitable for enterprise or silent-install scenarios.checked 4 Oct 2026
Intended users
It is designed for people who keep temporary materials, project files, app shortcuts, system desktop icons, or client documents on their desktop.checked 4 Oct 2026
License
The project is open source under the MIT License.checked 4 Oct 2026
Organization
Users can create multiple Boxes to group desktop items by work, projects, materials, tools, or other scenarios.checked 4 Oct 2026
Purpose
Dasktop is a lightweight Windows desktop organizer that groups files, folders, and shortcuts in movable, resizable Boxes while preserving their original locations and Windows opening behavior.checked 4 Oct 2026
Safety
Collecting system desktop icons stores references, and hiding native icons does not move, empty, or delete desktop files; Dasktop restores the previous icon visibility state when it exits.checked 4 Oct 2026
Startup and tray
Dasktop can launch at Windows sign-in and restore the previous layout; its system tray can open settings, create a Box, toggle desktop icon visibility, or quit.checked 4 Oct 2026
Support and maturity
The project describes itself as an early public version and invites users to report issues, including drag-and-drop, runtime dependency, window layering, uninstall, and Windows compatibility problems.checked 4 Oct 2026
System icons
Boxes can collect This PC, Recycle Bin, Network, Control Panel, and the user folder, with native icons hidden or restored based on Box references.checked 4 Oct 2026

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