Hi Product Hunt! I'm Nagesh, a solo developer. I love the macOS notch / Dynamic Island idea and wanted a calm version for Windows: something small that shows what's playing, lets you scroll to change the volume, runs a focus timer, and then gets out of the way. And there is Notchi, a pixel-art cat who lives in it, because why not.

What's free: the island, now playing with seek, volume by scrolling, battery, the timer, and Notchi (pet him, feed him, throw him a ball; he levels up). It is built natively (WPF, .NET) and event-driven: about 9 to 13 MB of RAM and ~0% CPU when idle, and it hides during fullscreen games and videos. There is a script on the site so you can measure it yourself: https://notchidex.dev/footprint/

What's Pro (one-time $4.99, no subscription, 7-day trial in Settings): three more pets (Coco the hamster, Mochi the golden retriever, Piku the parrot), more expressions, a file shelf, gentle water/break/eye-rest reminders, fur colours and hats, a System tile with memory and the top RAM apps, and edge docking. Everyone who installed before Pro launched keeps it free for good.

Privacy: no account, no telemetry. The free app only asks the Microsoft Store whether a newer version exists (choose Manual and it never asks). Pro checks your licence key about once a day. Your desktop data stays on your PC.

It's still young, so there are rough edges, and the island lives on the main display only for now. I'd love to hear: what would make you keep this running every day? What's missing? What annoys you?

Get it: https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9PCC8P3BJ2W2?cid=producthunt

It's still young, so there are rough edges, and the island lives on the main display only for now. I'd love to hear: what would make you keep this running every day? What's missing? What annoys you?

Get it: https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9PCC8P3BJ2W2?cid=producthunt

NotchiDex

A calm desktop island for Windows, with a pixel-art cat

A calm desktop island for Windows, with a pixel-art cat