Hi Product Hunt, I built Ctrl Deck because I needed it myself. My Windows taskbar had become messy, overloaded and honestly painful to use. I was constantly losing time trying to find the right icon, bring back the right app, or reopen tools I use all day across one or multiple screens. I wanted something simple: a fast visual panel where I could keep my most-used apps, shortcuts and actions visible, organized and ready to trigger. What started as a personal utility slowly became a more complete Windows launcher. During testing, I kept adding the things that were actually useful in daily work: support for .exe apps, .lnk shortcuts, files, folders, URLs, commands and specific Windows actions. The goal was not to build another complex automation platform. Ctrl Deck is more focused: reduce taskbar friction, make repeated actions visible, and help Windows users move faster without a heavy setup. This first public version is the result of that process: testing, noticing what was missing, improving the workflow, simplifying the interface, and trying to keep the whole thing fast, clean and pleasant to use. I’d really appreciate blunt feedback, especially on: - whether the value is clear in a few seconds - whether the positioning feels right - what would make you trust and adopt a new Windows utility - what feature feels missing for your own workflow Thanks for checking it out. Bruno

Ctrl Deck

A visual shortcut panel for faster Windows workflows

A visual shortcut panel for faster Windows workflows