timActionCenter

timActionCenter is a handy tool that helps you customize your Windows experience. Microsoft often puts some limits on how much you can change the user interface. This is mainly to keep things safe from harmful software. But if you're a bit tech-savvy and know C#, you can use timActionCenter to make your taskbar work better for you.

What Does timActionCenter Do?

Once you install this app, you'll see a cool settings icon pop up in your system tray. Click it, and you'll find a grid with three rows of buttons. These buttons let you easily switch between light and dark modes, turn off the proxy you're using, or enable HDR for compatible screens. It's super user-friendly!

Why Use It?

If you're a developer, testing how your app changes with different color schemes is easy with timActionCenter. Plus, if you like to switch up your browsing habits by changing proxy connections, this tool makes that simple too.

Room for Improvement

The app works great as it is, but it doesn’t offer many options to customize the other six buttons that are just placeholders right now. But here’s the good part: since the source code is available for free, anyone who wants to jump in and help can fork the project! You could add new tiles that would really help enhance Windows' Quick Settings area.

A Bright Future

With its focus on keeping in line with Microsoft's Fluent Design guidelines, timActionCenter has the potential to be an awesome alternative to the standard Quick Settings section—especially if it gets those updates that let users create their own tiles.

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