# LazoVelko/Windows-Hacks

Creative and unusual things that can be done with the Windows API.

Repository: https://github.com/LazoVelko/Windows-Hacks
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/windows-hacks
Language: C#
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: windows, hack, hacking, hacks, winapi, windows-api, windowsapi, windows-hacks
Last push: 2022-08-22T15:21:07+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3598, "days_push": 1472, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2540, forks 145 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:59.362445+00:00)

## What it is
A Windows application showcasing creative and unusual manipulations of other windows via the Windows API, written in C#. It includes tricks like shrinking, shaking, hue-shifting, hiding windows, writing to the desktop, and automated painting.

## Use cases
- shrink any window to a tiny size
- hue shift the colors of another application's window
- write text directly onto the desktop
- spin or rotate the desktop
- shake a window randomly without the mouse
- detect motion inside a window
- automatically draw an image into Microsoft Paint
- hide a window while it keeps running

## When to choose
- you want to learn what the Windows API can do to other windows
- you want fun desktop pranks or visual demos on Windows
- you want C# source examples of window manipulation techniques

## When to avoid
- you need a production or business tool
- you are on Linux or macOS
- you need supported, stable software for critical workflows

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: maintenance
- function: gui, graphics, computer-vision, developer-tools
- domain: windows, desktop-applications, graphics
- platform: windows, c
- tags: winapi, window-manipulation, desktop-pranks, csharp, gdi, automation, desktop

## Member repositories
- LazoVelko/Windows-Hacks (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:59.362445+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 2026-08-30T02:25:08.579334+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/LazoVelko/Windows-Hacks (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:59.362445+00:00, sha ff6544250a57)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.