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.Eyes is a classic desktop gadget toy application. It rolls its eyes around following your mouse cursor. Inspired by the Xeyes

The .Eyes is the main app. You may get it for free from Microsoft Store It contains the engine to run the gadget and four default themes.

How to Use

When you launch .Eyes from start menu, should you see the following gadget picker.

All installed packages are shown in the first row. The second part of the window shows individual themes within selected gadget pack in the first row.

1. Launch an instance of .Eyes

You may launch many instances of .Eyes gadgets on the desktop. Check the following demo to launch an instance.

All these instances will keep running, until you close them. If you logout/shutdown before closing them, they will auto-start next time you login.

2. Purchase and Install more Theme Packs

In gadget picker, there is tab listing all packs currently on the Microsoft Store

Click any of them will lead you to the download/purchase page from Microsoft Store.

Here is a demo how to do it and what happens when installation is completed.

Pictures are big, there maybe a slow-down in downloading the GIFs.

3. Move the Gadget

Simply drag and move the gadget

4. Change the Size

Use the size menu

5. Change the Opacity

Use the opacity menu

6. Lost tracking the mouse

When the mouse cursor is moving away from the monitor .Eyes is in, The .eyes gadget will stop tracking.

7. Uninstall theme packs

Head to control panel > Apps & features filter by ".eyes"

https://github.com/hereafter/xeyes/blob/master/docs/images/uninstall.png

You may uninstall packs from there.