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mouse-desktop

by Fernando Piñerov0.1.0

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Switch Windows virtual desktops with a mouse gesture, without Administrator privileges

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Install with winget

$ winget install --id fpinero.mouse-desktop --exact --version 0.1.0

Run in Command Prompt, PowerShell, or Windows Terminal. Prompts for any agreements.

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About

Hold the wheel button and drag horizontally to move one virtual desktop per 60 pixels.

Keep dragging to walk across several. Press and release without dragging and the click is

passed on intact, so middle click keeps closing browser tabs. Drag vertically and nothing

happens.

Windows already changes virtual desktop with Ctrl+Win+Left and Ctrl+Win+Right, but that

means taking a hand off the mouse. Vendor software such as Logitech Options can remap a

mouse button to that shortcut, and every one of those tools needs an Administrator account

to install. This does the same job using only what a standard user is allowed to do.

One 270 KB executable. No Administrator privileges, no runtime to install, no driver, no

service, and no network connections. It installs a low level mouse hook with

SetWindowsHookEx and synthesises the documented Ctrl+Win+Arrow shortcut with SendInput;

both are documented Win32 calls and neither requires a privilege.

Note that winget will not register it to start with Windows. Once it is running, right

click the tray icon, the two blue arrows next to the clock, and tick "Start with Windows".

Installers · v0.1.0

ArchitectureTypeScopeInstallDownload
x64Portable-Direct
arm64Portable-Direct

Copy a command tailored to that specific architecture, type, and scope - useful when winget would otherwise pick a different default.

Security

No known CVEs for mouse-desktop.

Coverage is best-effort and depends on a winget package mapping to an NVD CPE entry. Absence here is not a guarantee of safety.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install mouse-desktop on Windows?
Open Windows Terminal, PowerShell, or Command Prompt and run: winget install --id fpinero.mouse-desktop --exact --version 0.1.0. winget downloads the installer from Fernando Piñero and runs it. Requires Windows 10 (1809+) or Windows 11.
How do I install mouse-desktop silently for unattended deployment?
Add --silent and accept the agreements upfront: winget install --id fpinero.mouse-desktop --exact 0.1.0 --silent --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreements. This is the variant Intune, Configuration Manager, and other deployment tools should use.
How do I uninstall mouse-desktop via winget?
Run: winget uninstall --id fpinero.mouse-desktop --exact. Add --silent for unattended uninstalls. winget will use the registered uninstaller from mouse-desktop's Apps & Features entry.
Is mouse-desktop free?
mouse-desktop is distributed under MIT. Refer to the publisher (https://mouse-desktop.nivelepsilon.com) for the full license terms - Wingetly itself does not charge for installation.
Does mouse-desktop work on Windows 10?
Yes, as long as your Windows 10 build supports winget (1809 or newer). winget ships with App Installer on Windows 10/11 and pulls mouse-desktop directly from the publisher.
How do I keep mouse-desktop up to date?
Run winget upgrade --id fpinero.mouse-desktop --exact, or winget upgrade --all to update everything winget tracks. We index 1 version of mouse-desktop from microsoft/winget-pkgs.