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 M3.7108

• Added new higher-quality icons to dialog messages
• Added option to reset the desktop toolbar position to the toolbar context menu (#470)
• Added support for the native Windows volume icon in the notification area when running alongside Explorer (#466)
• Added support for theming Cairo dialog message windows
• Added support for changing the following Cairo settings without a restart: (#476)
  • Enable menu bar shadow
  • Programs menu layout
  • Show hibernate option in Cairo menu
  • Show notification area icons
  • Taskbar display mode
• Improved reliability of the update process (#453)
• Improved startup performance with large folders in stacks (#451)
• Fixed a settings window crash that could occur with certain security software (#457)
• Fixed an error that could occur when holding down the desktop overlay hotkey (Win-Shift-D by default) (#458)
• Fixed Cairo alert messages causing the rest of Cairo to become unresponsive
• Fixed Cairo displaying on top of Chrome and other Chromium-based browsers in full-screen mode (#468)
• Fixed issues clicking some notification area icons, such as Avast utilities, and the Network icon on older Windows versions (#351)
• Fixed Pantherbar and other apps using the Hardcodet.NotifyIcon library not appearing in the notification area (#265)
• Fixed some Metro shell flyouts showing in the taskbar on Windows 8 (#467)
• Fixed some programs that start before Cairo not appearing in the Cairo notification area (#465)
• Fixed the language selector on the welcome tour
• Fixed the taskbar list appearing in the middle of the screen when using a tablet in right-handed mode (#469)
• Fixed Windows taskbar auto-hide settings changing after using Cairo (#320)

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