A new version of the Cairo Desktop Environment for Windows has been released.

Transform your Windows desktop with Cairo

A customizable, intuitive desktop environment for Windows.

Cairo is a desktop environment for Windows. Our goal is to develop a desktop experience that increases productivity and advances current technology standards. With a focus on stability, performance, and productivity, Cairo aims to deliver an interface that exceeds expectations and delivers superior ease of use.

Taskbar

The Cairo taskbar preserves desktop area for your wallpaper and applications. In addition, windows are organized the same way you choose to organize your programs list, making it easy to switch between tasks. The list button shows your open windows in an organized, easy to understand layout.

Programs Menu

Never again waste time hunting for applications in poorly organized menus. Cairo lets you organize your apps into categories that make sense to you, using an easy drag-and-drop interface.

Dynamic Desktop

With Cairo, your desktop is browse-able, meaning that you never need to open a file explorer to find your things. The handy pop-up navigation makes it easy to move forward or backward and completely transforms your desktop into a more friendly, convenient space.

Folder Stacks

Tired of hunting for the same files over and over again, interrupting your work? With Cairo’s menu bar folder stacks, you can create instant access to frequently used folders. Simply drag them onto the menu bar to create easy access.

Cairo requires Windows 7 or later, including Windows 10, and .NET 4.7.1 or later (already included with Windows 10 1709 and newer)

Changes since M3.6984

• Taskbar improvements galore!
  • Added live thumbnail previews and Aero Peek support to the taskbar, with option to disable (#52)
  • Added Run and Task Manager to the taskbar context menu
  • Added animations to taskbar autohide
  • Added shift-click shortcut to taskbar buttons to open a new instance regardless of middle-click setting
  • Added support for changing taskbar size, taskbar position, and full-width taskbar settings without restarting Cairo
  • Improved taskbar autohide to show the taskbar when the mouse is over the menu bar, if the taskbar and menu bar are on the same screen edge (#356)
  • Improved the appearance of progress bars in the task list
  • Fixed taskbar autohide activating when dragging quick launch icons or opening context menus (#114)
  • Fixed some apps not being added to quick launch when adding via drag or taskbar menu
  • Fixed some cases where the Windows taskbar could re-appear
• Added settings to hide the volume icon, action center icon, clock, and search icon (#180)
• Added support for more hotkeys when Cairo is set as shell: Ctrl+Esc, Win+Comma, Win+S, Win+Alt+D
• Added support for menu bar extensions and removed the old plugin system
• Added the ability to open the logs folder from Cairo settings
• Fixed notification area popups, such as Network, being misplaced (#151, #158, #366)
• Fixed hotkeys not working after connecting to a machine via Remote Desktop
• Fixed the desktop context menu not appearing when right-clicking in the left margin
• Fixed the "not available" cursor showing when renaming a file
• Fixed the settings window showing options not available on the current Windows version

Download Cairo Desktop M3.7015