# Schneegans/Burn-My-Windows

🔥 Disintegrate your windows with style.

Repository: https://github.com/Schneegans/Burn-My-Windows
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/burn-my-windows
Language: JavaScript
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: gjs, glsl, gnome, gnome-shell, gnome-shell-extension, shader-effects, shaders
Last push: 2026-03-15T19:31:20+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 70/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 72, release rhythm 51, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1724, "days_push": 171, "days_rel": 171, "gap_med": 137.5, "n_releases_24m": 5}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 3069, forks 106 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:41.518393+00:00)

## What it is
A GNOME Shell extension (also supporting KWin) that adds dramatic shader-based open/close animation effects to windows, such as burning, disintegration, and apparition. It is written in JavaScript/GJS with GLSL shaders and is distributed via extensions.gnome.org.

## Use cases
- add fire effect when closing windows on GNOME
- customize window open and close animations in GNOME Shell
- get fancy shader effects for windows on Linux desktop
- make windows disintegrate with style
- add fun desktop effects to KWin
- replace boring default window animations with eye-catching ones

## When to choose
- you use GNOME Shell 45+ (or the gnome-3.36-44 branch for older versions) and want playful window effects
- you want a popular, actively maintained extension with many effect options
- you want effects that work on both GNOME Shell and KWin

## When to avoid
- you need productivity-focused, distraction-free desktop behavior
- you are on a desktop environment other than GNOME Shell or KWin
- you cannot tolerate occasional bugs from hacky shell modifications

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: active
- function: animation, graphics, ui-components
- domain: desktop-applications, graphics, developer-tools
- platform: -
- tags: gnome-shell-extension, kwin, shader-effects, glsl, window-animations, desktop-effects, linux, gnome

## Member repositories
- Schneegans/Burn-My-Windows (main) score 70

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:41.518393+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T07:28:09.734878+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Schneegans/Burn-My-Windows (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:41.518393+00:00, sha 13d3f813f785)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.