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WinDock

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OverviewProject filmThe buildOutcome
01The project, in one breath
Role
Product Designer & Full-Stack Developer
Client
Personal project
Year
2026
Try the interactive demoDownload WinDockSource code & MIT licenseLive project

The main challenge was giving a phone interface reliable access to Windows behavior without moving the desktop into the cloud. The implementation separates the touch UI, local host, platform contract, and native helper; validates actions and endpoints; and keeps pairing inside…

A Windows app dock for the phone beside your keyboard. Launch apps, control media and brightness, and capture your main monitor through a landscape Android interface on your local network.A Windows app dock for the phone beside your keyboard. Launch apps, control media and brightness, and capture your main monitor through a landscape Android interface on your local network.

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03The build, reduced to what mattered

Three decisions shaped the final experience.

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TOUCH INTERFACE

A phone that feels like a dock

A landscape home screen with real app icons, four, six, or eight icons per page, swipe navigation, and hold-to-arrange gestures. Backgrounds and glass styles make the dock personal.

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DESKTOP COMPANION

Native Windows integration

The C# helper supports classic and packaged Windows app identities, extracts icons, and handles launch and focus requests. A quiet tray companion starts the local host and exposes pairing…

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EVERYDAY ACTIONS

Controls and capture within reach

Control media, volume, and supported display brightness, or capture the main monitor as a PNG screenshot or silent MP4 recording. Capture files stay on the PC.

OutcomeWhat remained after the build

Published a Windows installer, an Android APK, and a public interactive website. The first GitHub release passed 16 verification scripts with 930 assertions, Windows installation/launch/upgrade/uninstall checks, and Android build, unit tests, lint, and APK signature validation. The Windows download is currently unsigned and Android is debug-signed; these are stated clearly in the installation guidance.Published a Windows installer, an Android APK, and a public interactive website. The first GitHub release passed 16 verification scripts with 930 assertions, Windows installation/launch/upgrade/uninstall checks, and Android build, unit tests, lint, and APK signature validation. The Windows download is currently unsigned and Android is debug-signed; these are stated clearly in the installation guidance.

16Verification scripts
930Assertions passed
Windows + AndroidDownloadable platforms
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