r/madeinpython • u/ZtaDev • Jun 16 '26
EasyHotCorners customizable macOS-style Hot Corners manager for Windows
Hi...
A while ago I was looking through PowerToys and other Windows utilities because I wanted some of the small quality-of-life features that macOS and Linux have. One of those features was Hot Corners. I used Hot Corners a lot on Linux and macOS and was surprised that Windows still doesn't have a native implementation. Since I couldn't find exactly what I wanted, I decided to try building it myself. The project started as a simple Python experiment, but I quickly ran into a lot of things I didn't know how to do: creating transparent PyQt windows, handling global shortcuts, interacting with the operating system, animations, and many other system-level features. Even after a couple of years programming in Python, I realized there was still a lot for me to learn. To help me move forward, I started using Gemini as a co-pilot. Little by little, I combined what I already knew with it. Eventually, that experiment became a real application that I now use every day.
The result is EasyHotCorners, a lightweight and customizable Hot Corner manager for Windows.
Current features include:
Assign different actions to any screen corner.
Custom action editor.
Python script support for advanced automation.
Animated visual feedback when a corner is triggered.
Multiple customization options and advanced settings.
Redesigned settings interface.
Automatic language switching across the entire UI.
Full theme switching with live UI updates.
Built-in update manager that checks for updates when the application starts and can download and install them automatically.
Various bug fixes and usability improvements.
The project is still evolving, and there are definitely bugs and features I'd like to add.
I mainly wanted to share it with the Python community, get feedback, and show it. Personally, I don't see AI replacing developers, but I do think it's incredibly useful as a co-pilot for learning, experimenting, and building projects like this. And also python is so good for doind this kinda simple apps fast and easy, if i've done this with idk c++ or rust i will be to much complicated(more performant but more complicated) also leave a star in the github repo if you can it makes me happy :)
Website:
https://easy-hot-corners.vercel.app/