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Pickets v1.0.0
Pickets is a free, open-source desktop organizer for Windows. Keep files, folders, and shortcuts in movable groups that collapse into a tidy stack.
Download
- PicketsSetup.exe — recommended; per-user installer with optional desktop shortcut and launch at login.
- Pickets.exe — portable app; keep it in a permanent folder before creating shortcuts.
- SHA256SUMS.txt — checksums for both downloads. GitHub build provenance is available for both executables.
Requires Windows 10 version 1809 or newer, or Windows 11 (x64). No administrator access or separate .NET installation is needed. Downloads are unsigned; see verification guidance.
Highlights
- Connected, collapsible groups with automatic sizing up to two icon rows.
- Rectangle selection, bulk actions, and multi-item dragging.
- Ctrl+F to find references; Ctrl+Z to undo supported organizing actions.
- Ten color themes, subtle gradients, optional blur, and keyboard controls.
- Saved layouts for monitor arrangements and desktop-icon recovery.
Your original files stay in place. Follow the first-run guide to turn off desktop auto-arrange and align-to-grid. Choose Quit Pickets to restore captured desktop icons.
Validation and coverage
All 133 automated tests passed, including reference ownership and recovery cases. The release workflow also builds both downloads and checks uninstall recovery. The maintainer passed installation/first-run, organizing/undo, Quit/reopen, and uninstall smoke checks on the pre-release candidate. The release uses the same application source with finalized documentation.
Live coverage for Windows 10, mixed-monitor/DPI setups, and Narrator remains unverified. Please report issues with reproduction steps and sanitized diagnostics.