Why I built a Dynamic Island for Windows

Hey Product Hunt, I'm Kore, the maker of NotchPixel.

I wanted the iPhone's Dynamic Island on my Windows laptop. Every app I tried was either just a shape or a heavy web view, so I built a native one that sits at 0% CPU when you're not using it.

Rest your pointer on it and it opens into a card:

• Now playing from any app, with lyrics

• Clipboard history with pins

• Files to your phone over Wi-Fi with a QR code, with no app needed

• A slim FPS, CPU and GPU strip in fullscreen games

• One key to mute your mic in every app

• Reminders that show up even over games

• Widgets, quick controls, your coding agents and a stream chat drawer

Try it without installing: the island at the top of https://notchpixel.com is interactive. Hover it, switch tabs, change the theme, or flip it from an island to a notch.

2-minute tour: https://youtu.be/y75_Q_A5gNc

Microsoft Store, 7-day free trial then $9.99 once: https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9MXCRL0XBGPH?cid=producthunt

Giveaway: 10 free licences, open until 21 Oct: https://notchpixel.com/#giveaway

This week's update came straight from user emails: a 24-hour clock and a minimal weather widget, both asked for by a user in Denmark. What would you want your island to show next? I'll be here all day.