A small open-source app to make any app window transparent. Small and use minimal system resources.
Spooky View is a lightweight Windows application designed to make any app window transparent. This open-source tool allows users to adjust transparency levels effortlessly, enhancing multitasking and screen organization.
Key Features:
Adjustable transparency for any window.
Minimal system resource usage, ensuring smooth performance.
Lightweight design with no unnecessary features.
Cross-version compatibility, supporting older Windows operating systems.
Audience & Benefit:
Ideal for power users and developers who need a simple yet effective tool to manage window transparency without compromising system performance. Spooky View helps users customize their workspace for improved productivity and visual comfort.
Available via winget for easy installation.
README
Spooky View
A Windows application to make any window transparent.
System requirements
This application will run on Windows XP and newer.
Downloads
The application is available from the Microsoft Store and Github.
Post On Screen Pro - Display texts and images on top of your screens
Display text and images on top of your screen. Select the font, size, color or gradient. Define the speed to rotate the gradient colors. Define the transparency of the text or image.
Sheet Viewer - View an Excel sheet always on top and transparent
View an Excel sheet on top of other windows and translucent. Get notified when the data changes.
Post On Screen - Display text on your screens
Display text on top of your screen. Select the font, size, color or gradient. Define the speed to rotate the gradient colors.
Post On Screen Pro - Display texts and images on top of your screens
Display text and images on top of your screen. Select the font, size, color or gradient. Define the speed to rotate the gradient colors. Define the transparency of the text or image.
Sheet Viewer - View an Excel sheet always on top and transparent
View an Excel sheet on top of other windows and translucent. Get notified when the data changes.
Post On Screen - Display text on your screens
Display text on top of your screen. Select the font, size, color or gradient. Define the speed to rotate the gradient colors.
Post On Screen Pro - Display texts and images on top of your screens
Display text and images on top of your screen. Select the font, size, color or gradient. Define the speed to rotate the gradient colors. Define the transparency of the text or image.
Sheet Viewer - View an Excel sheet always on top and transparent
View an Excel sheet on top of other windows and translucent. Get notified when the data changes.
Find the executable of the app (SpookyView_version_Portable.exe).
Right click on the icon of the executable.
Click on the "Run as administrator" option.
Building
Microsoft Visual Studio
This project can be build with Visual Studio 2022. Install the "Desktop Development with C++" workload and the "C++ Windows XP Support for VS 2017 (v141) tools" component. Open the Solution file "SpookyView.sln" and build the SpookyView project within.
MinGW-w64 with Microsoft Visual Studio Code
To build with the MinGW-w64 standalone version, use the Build task available for Microsoft Visual Studio Code. Debugging is also available with the included debug configuration. Simply build the project first and start the debugger afterwards.
MinGW-w64 on the command line
The project can also be build via the command line and the MinGW-w64 standalone version. First build the resource and manifest file:
windres.exe SpookyView.rc .\\obj\\SpookyViewRes.o
windres.exe Manifest.rc .\\obj\\Manifest.o
Then build the rest of the project:
mingw32-make.exe
When using MSYS2 or another Unix based environment, use the windres and make executables instead.
License
Spooky View is licensed under the GNU GLP v3.0 or later. See the LICENSE file for more details.
