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A Windows 11 launcher, mouse-gesture tool and clipboard manager with a frosted-glass look, replacing several separate utilities.

Open-source alternative to:uToolsWGestures

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What is it?

Pane is a resident Windows 11 utility that combines an app and file launcher, a clipboard history, mouse gestures and a selection-based helper panel. The launcher (default Alt+Space) searches apps with pinyin and initials, runs calculations and system commands, and offers actions such as translation, asking an AI, and web search for any typed text.

The clipboard history (default Alt+V) records text, images and file lists, supports pinning and filtering, and can paste as plain text. Mouse gestures are drawn with the right button held down and can be mapped to shortcuts, key sequences, commands, window operations and more, with per-application rules. A super panel appears after selecting text and long-pressing the back side button, offering translation, summarizing, rewriting and search.

File search relies on Everything, and AI features use your own OpenAI-compatible API or a ChatGPT account. The app is available only for Windows 11 x64, and its interface and documentation are currently in Chinese.

Key features

  • 01Launcher for apps (with pinyin matching), calculations, system commands and files.
  • 02Clipboard history for text, images and file lists, with pinning and plain-text paste.
  • 03Right-button mouse gestures with per-application rules and import from WGestures.
  • 04Super panel for translating, summarizing, rewriting and searching selected text.
  • 05Optional AI chat and text actions via an OpenAI-compatible API or ChatGPT login.

Use cases

  • Replacing separate launcher, gesture and clipboard utilities on Windows 11.
  • Translating or rewriting selected text in any application.
  • Browsing tabs quickly with right-button gestures and scroll wheel shortcuts.

Quick start

  1. 1

    Download the latest Pane-Setup installer from the Releases page

  2. 2

    Run the installer; on the SmartScreen warning, choose More info then Run anyway

Things to know

  • Windows 11 (x64) only.
  • The UI and documentation are currently Chinese only.
  • The installer is unsigned, so SmartScreen may block it.
  • File search requires Everything 1.4 or newer to be running.

In collections

Windows apps and utilities

Topics

#launcher#mouse-gestures#clipboard-manager#windows#productivity#winui3

FAQ

What is Pane?
A Windows 11 launcher, mouse-gesture tool and clipboard manager with a frosted-glass look, replacing several separate utilities. Pane is a resident Windows 11 utility that combines an app and file launcher, a clipboard history, mouse gestures and a selection-based helper panel. The launcher (default Alt+Space) searches apps with pinyin and initials, runs calculations and system commands, and offers actions such as translation, asking an AI, and web search for any typed text.
Is Pane free to use? What license does it have?
Pane is open source under the GPL-3.0 license. Check the license terms before using it in commercial products.
Is Pane still maintained?
Actively maintained. The last commit to Pane was on Nov 6, 2026.
What can I use Pane for?
Replacing separate launcher, gesture and clipboard utilities on Windows 11. Translating or rewriting selected text in any application. Browsing tabs quickly with right-button gestures and scroll wheel shortcuts.
How do I install Pane?
Download the latest Pane-Setup installer from the Releases page Run the installer; on the SmartScreen warning, choose More info then Run anyway
Where can I get Pane?
The source code and installation instructions are on GitHub: https://github.com/LBEILC/Pane

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