The latest articles on DEV Community by Passghost (@passghost). https://dev.to/passghost https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F4196600%2F55c67350-1c64-4a8e-815e-3af2ea6c764c.png https://dev.to/passghost en Passghost Tue, 20 Oct 2026 17:01:34 +0000 https://dev.to/passghost/introducing-orbiq-a-3d-radial-launcher-that-replaces-the-windows-start-menu-1032 https://dev.to/passghost/introducing-orbiq-a-3d-radial-launcher-that-replaces-the-windows-start-menu-1032 <p>Meet <strong>Orbiq</strong> — a lightweight 3D radial launcher for Windows that replaces the Start menu.</p> <p>The Start menu is a flat, crowded list. Orbiq is a spinning 3D dial you summon with a hotkey: one click to launch, one click to dismiss. Apps orbit the nucleus at a glance, so your most-used tools are one rotation away.</p> <h2> What it does </h2> <ul> <li> <strong>Summon with a hotkey</strong> — a 3D wheel fades in over your desktop, no alt-tabbing.</li> <li> <strong>Drag to add</strong> — drop any shortcut or app into the nucleus to build your own wheel.</li> <li> <strong>Multiple wheels</strong> — save a context wheel per project (dev, media, work) and swap instantly.</li> <li> <strong>Any icon</strong> — replace any app's icon with any PNG you like.</li> <li> <strong>Zero bloat</strong> — light install, no tracking, no telemetry, one-step uninstall.</li> </ul> <h2> Built for people who hate the Start menu </h2> <p>Orbiq is small on purpose: no account, no cloud, no ads. It's a native Windows app that stays out of the way until you need it, then gets out of the way the moment you're done.</p> <h2> Try it </h2> <ul> <li> <strong>Site:</strong> <a href="https://passghost.github.io/OrbiqWebsite/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://passghost.github.io/OrbiqWebsite/</a> </li> <li> <strong>Repo:</strong> <a href="https://github.com/passghost/OrbiqWebsite" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/passghost/OrbiqWebsite</a> </li> </ul> <p>Feedback welcome — especially on the 3D motion. I'm tuning the dial feel and would love to know how it feels on your machine.</p> <p>Built with a custom WebGL dial renderer and a native Windows shell. Source is open, issues and PRs are welcome.</p> <p><em>Orbiq — orbit your apps.</em></p> opensource ai