mouse-desktop

mouse-desktop 0.1.0

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

  • By Fernando Piñero
  • Open Source
  • Portable
  • Updated Aug 23, 2026
Download for Windows

About mouse-desktop

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".

Technical details

PublisherFernando Piñero
Version0.1.0
Release date2026-08-23
LicenseMIT
Installer typeportable
Architecturex64, arm64
Package IDfpinero.mouse-desktop

Install mouse-desktop from the command line

Install with Windows Package Manager
winget install --id=fpinero.mouse-desktop -e
Update to the latest version
winget upgrade --id=fpinero.mouse-desktop -e
Uninstall
winget uninstall --id=fpinero.mouse-desktop -e

mouse-desktop adds this command to the command line: mouse-desktop.

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Frequently asked questions

Is mouse-desktop free?

Yes. mouse-desktop is free and open-source software released under the MIT license.

What is the latest version of mouse-desktop?

The latest version is 0.1.0, released on Aug 23, 2026.

Is it safe to download mouse-desktop?

The download button links to the official installer published on github.com, the same file Windows Package Manager installs. You can verify the downloaded file by comparing its SHA-256 checksum with 5c92e1f82acc8515134bf0384655dbf5518abdf333c12d2a9d61c7e2d1d550de.

Which Windows versions does mouse-desktop support?

mouse-desktop runs on Windows and is available for 64-bit (x64), ARM64 systems.

How do I uninstall mouse-desktop?

Open Settings › Apps › Installed apps, find mouse-desktop and select Uninstall. From the command line, run winget uninstall --id=fpinero.mouse-desktop -e.

Is there a portable version of mouse-desktop?

Yes. mouse-desktop is available as a portable program (mouse-desktop-x64.exe, 64-bit (x64)) that runs without installation. Copy it to any folder or USB drive and run it from there.