About this project

FluentFlyout is a modern flyout application for Windows, designed around Fluent 2 design principles so its popups blend with Windows 11. It provides media control and system-status flyouts plus an optional taskbar widget, and is distributed both through the Microsoft Store and as open-source builds on GitHub. Main capabilities described in the README: - Audio flyout: shows cover art, title, artist and media controls. - "Up Next" flyout: indicates what will play when the current track ends. - Lock Keys flyout: displays the status of lock keys at a glance. - Taskbar widget: shows media information directly on the Windows taskbar. - Media options include Repeat All, Repeat One and Shuffle. - Customizable flyout positions and a system-tray presence. Design and integration: - Uses Fluent 2 components and Windows Mica blur. - Supports light and dark mode and matches the device color theme. - Includes smooth animations and a native-like appearance. Installation: - Recommended: Microsoft Store listing. - Manual installer from the project website's download page, or a .msixbundle route that involves installing a certificate into the Trusted Root Certification Authorities store and then installing the bundle. Licensing and sustainability: - The project states it is and will remain free and open-source. - GitHub builds are described as fully featured with manual updates and installation. - The Microsoft Store version offers automatic background updates and one-click installation, with a small set of optional features unlocked by a one-time payment (about €2.99, varying by region) to fund development. Contributing and localization: - Contributions are welcomed via the repository's CONTRIBUTING.md. - Translations are managed on Weblate, with multiple language READMEs linked (Simplified Chinese, Dutch, Turkish, Russian, Korean). Credits list the original developer and several code and translation contributors, and dependencies include CommunityToolkit.Mvvm, Dubya.WindowsMediaController, MicaWPF, Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.Notifications, NAudio, NLog, System.Drawing.Common, WPF-UI and WPF-UI-Tray. The README also cites coverage from Windows Central and Neowin.