Trần Nguyên Châu

I built RightWheel because switching between mouse and keyboard kept breaking my focus

I kept running into the same problem: switching back and forth between the keyboard and mouse was constantly breaking my focus.

Windows has a lot of useful shortcuts, but in real work they often pull me out of the flow. I have to move my attention between the screen, the mouse, and the keyboard, and that small context switch adds up. It interrupts hand movement, eye tracking, and overall momentum.

A few examples:

  • Alt+Tab to switch between windows.

  • Taking screenshots.

  • Snapping a window left or right.

  • Even simple things like copy and paste, especially in some AI apps where those actions are not available in the right-click menu.

So I built RightWheel.

The idea is simple: when I hold the right mouse button and scroll the wheel, a task window appears. From there, I can trigger shortcuts and actions without moving back to the keyboard.

For example:

  • Hold right-click + scroll down: jump back to the most recent window, or choose a window with the mouse.

  • Hold right-click + scroll up: open a set of shortcuts that I customized for myself.

Before this, something like Alt+Tab meant my left hand was on the keyboard and my right hand was on the mouse. With RightWheel, I can stay mouse-first and keep the interaction in one place. That alone made my workflow feel much smoother, and my focus improved a lot.

Another thing I care about is compatibility. Existing mouse gestures I already use are not affected. You can keep using them, because the way RightWheel is triggered does not interfere with other gesture-based tools.

I also use it for quick personal actions, not just system shortcuts:

  • Open a favorite Spotify playlist.

  • Launch a website I check often.

  • Trigger custom shortcuts I use throughout the day.

I also added a folder-style menu structure, which makes it easier to organize shortcuts instead of throwing everything into one flat list.

I built this mainly for myself, but now I’m curious how other people would use it.

  • What shortcut would you put there first?

  • Would you use it more for window management, app actions, or custom links/scripts?

  • Does staying fully on the mouse sound useful to you, or do keyboard shortcuts already feel fast enough?

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