Windows Spotlight
What’s Windows Spotlight About?
Windows Spotlight is a straightforward command-line tool I built using C#. It makes it super easy to grab those awesome Windows lock screen wallpapers and save them. The coolest part? It automatically organizes them into portrait and landscape folders for you.
With just a few quick commands, you can save your favorite lock screen pictures without messing around in a bunch of folders. It’s perfect for anyone who loves those beautiful images and wants to keep them without the hassle, right from their Windows PC.
How Windows Spotlight Came to Be
One morning, I turned on my Windows PC and was blown away by the gorgeous image on the lock screen. I really wanted to keep it for myself. So, I searched online to figure out where these pictures were stored on my system. After some digging, I found them, but it wasn’t a one-time thing. Every time I booted up, a new stunning image showed up, and I’d go looking for it again.
Digging through folders over and over was honestly annoying. I knew there had to be a better way. Since I like coding and tinkering with tech, I decided to make something to simplify it all. That’s how Windows Spotlight got started!
Why C#
I initially developed Windows Spotlight using Python. However, I soon realized that it wasn’t the best choice for non-technical users since it required Python and the PIL library to be installed on their machines, which could be a deal breaker.
Next, I tried building it with Dart because I was learning Flutter at the time. Unfortunately, it turned out to be quite slow for some reason.
Then, I stumbled upon C#, and it felt like the perfect fit for this project. The best part is that the executable file is small, and users don’t need any technical skills to set it up—it’s just a single executable file! In the end, everything worked out really well. Submitted it to Winget Repo.
You can now install and try it with
winget install Windows-SpotlightCheckout the Github Repo for more instructions on how to use it! 😊