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Kamran Ahmed

Pennywise - Desktop application to open anything in a floating window

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Pennywise is a multiplatform desktop application that allows you to open anything in a small floating window that always stays on top of the other applications all the time, allowing you to multitask with ease. No need to keep struggling with alt + tab, use pennywise and have your work in front of you all the time.

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Sam Ayres
Seems useful but I'm really confused why you'd go for theming the app around pennywise the clown. I guess users can always change the dock icon if they wanted to use it but didn't like looking at creepy clowns all the time.
Kamran Ahmed
Maker
@sam_ayres because the application helps in floating and pennywise loved to do that
But anyways, I will see if we can change the logo to be a bit less scary :)
Sam Ayres
@kamran_ahmed Sorry I must have not been clear with what I was referring to, I have seen the movie (and liked it (pun intended)). What I mean is in terms of branding, a lot of people have negative associations with clowns, so it gives them a reason to not use the app. Even though other than the reference to the movie, the app and what it does is completely irrelevant to clowns. Just food for thought!
Kamran Ahmed
Maker
@sam_ayres gotcha, will see what we can do. Thanks for the feedback :)
Andreas Pizsa
@kamran_ahmed @sam_ayres I'll second that. Useful tool, but the "Pennywise" reference is absolutely lost on me as I’m not familiar with the genre, and it seems… odd. FWIW, while I don’t like the icon itself, I think it’s executed (lol) well :)
Joshua Pinter
@sam_ayres @kamran_ahmed I thought this would be a laugh since the last time I saw this movie I was a kid and now I'm a grown ass adult. Nope, still scary AF.
PR
Nice! Does this have any features different than those of Helium?
Kamran Ahmed
Maker
@prithsr yes, works on other platforms, adjustable opacity through slider, has a slightly better UI and I have some nice features planned in the roadmap.
Tanner Stephens
@prithsr @kamran_ahmed once the clown is removed from the entire app, i'll be all over it and passing along to friends.. until then, helium it is
PR
@kamran_ahmed @tanner_stephens I don't mind the clown at all! Also I've used this a bit and fancy it much more than helium already.
Kamran Ahmed
Maker
@tanner_stephens we will do something about it :)
Kamran Ahmed
Maker
Hey Guys, Kamran here; author of Pennywise 👋 Pennywise is a cross platform application (works on Mac, windows and linux) that allows you to open anything in a floating browser window that stays on top of other applications. I made it mainly to show some mercy to my alt+tab keys on my keyboard. List of features are listed below: - Always stays on top of any open applications - Adjustable opacity – it gets out of your way while you work - Resize and place it anywhere - Shortcuts to make you more productive - Let's you multitask while you work - Opensource licensed under MIT - Lean small resource footprint, minimal User Interface. - Cross-platform works on MacOS, Windows and Linux And for the possible usecases, you can use it for: - Use it as a floating window for your calendar/checklist/assigned-tickets etc - Watching tutorial while you code? Open the video in Pennywise and keep it in front of you - Making a video course? Open the demo in Pennywise and show the output in real time - Working on some web UI? Open it in Pennywise to avoid pressing alt + tab again and again - Play some video, watch some talk or play some TV series while you work - Working on something non-familiar? Open the docs in Pennywise - Open that live football match that you won't want to miss - Use it as a desktop widget I developed it over the weekend and have some nice features planned in the roadmap. Feel free to jump in with the PRs or to suggest any features you would want to see 😎🙌
Resh Wallaja
@kamran_ahmed: Is this to "float" web pages? I wonder if you can modify it to access macos and "float" os apps - like Notes for example
Kamran Ahmed
Maker
@resh Yes to float webpages. Floating other apps isn't supported unfortunately.
Rekha Pothula
@kamran_ahmed - We need the Operating system requirements (specifically supported Operating Systems) for MAC's. Please provide documentation - weblink, pdf, or email about what OS version pennywise application is supported on.
Britain Green
I like this. Great product but I agree with changing the icon. The name is recognizable already and most people don't want a clown staring at them in their dock. Good luck!
Michael Cox
Seems cool, but you've got to do something about the branding. No clowns on my desktop, thanks.
Joel Benjamin
Nice work 😁
Ryan Hoover
The product thumbnail is freaking me out. I know it's almost Halloween but... 😉
Kat Burns
Seems useful but I'm terrified of that clown.
Kamran Ahmed
Maker
@vovo we will do something about it :)
Kristian Kabuay
Keep the clown
Kaylene Finch Fischer
No Hulu support 😞 @kamran_ahmed
Kamran Ahmed
Maker
@kaylefinch in progress :)
Bilal Karim
This is awesome.
Sooraj Chandran
Congrats on the launch. Great thought coming up with that logo!
Elizabeth
Woah, a free version of Fluid Browser? @kamran_ahmed @grantfwilkinson1 @alexpell00 @alextreiner
Tony Virelli
@kamran_ahmed For everyone saying they don't like the clown 🤡 I LOVE IT! Please keep it!
Ersin Uyanik
great program! thank you! there is one problem i believe can be handled: videos opened at pennywise are not played, in my case, i know that the problem is related to the browser settings, there is a setting "use hardware acceleration when available", so when this feature is "on" videos are not played, i have to make it off then i can play the video properly. thank you!
Babken Karapetyan
Nice!
David Sanchez
Great job.
Andy Smith
Great idea! And I love the link to the film, creative in its own right. I'll download and have a play. I love that you've open sourced it too. Might have a play and see if I can contribute anything.
Den Borisov
Anything, you say? Alright, how do i open my steam games in a floating window then? Guess it's false advertisement.
Jonathan Teper
Very cool, @kamran_ahmed. Any plans for Netflix support?
Kamran Ahmed
Maker
@jonathan_teper Yes I am working on fixing that :)