VisorView is a lightweight, always-on-top overlay for Windows that lets you pin webpages or images above everything else. Stuff like documentation, maps, references, or dashboards that stay visible while you work or game.
The goal is simple: zero friction, zero clutter, maximum utility.
- 🪟 Always-on-top overlay window
- 🌐 Embedded browser tabs (WebView-based)
- 🖼️ Image tabs with aspect-ratio–aware resizing
- 🔍 Per-tab zoom controls for browser content
- 🧲 Snap-to-min sizing when switching content types
- 🧠 State-aware UI (browser vs image behavior)
- 🎯 Minimal, unobtrusive controls by design
Built to feel invisible until you need it.
- .NET 8
- WPF (Windows Presentation Foundation)
- WebView2 (Chromium-based)
- XAML + C#
- WinForms interop (native file dialogs)
- Single-file, self-contained publishing
No Electron. No heavyweight frameworks. Native Windows all the way.
Clean separation between UI, state, and behavior — without overengineering.
dotnet build
dotnet run
dotnet publish -c Release -r win-x64 --self-contained true -p:PublishSingleFile=true
This produces a single executable that runs without requiring .NET to be installed.
➡️ Download VisorView (Windows)
(release builds will be posted here)
The original frustration came from gaming, specifically Elden Ring.
Constantly alt-tabbing to look up smithing stone locations, NPC quest steps, or boss weaknesses breaks immersion fast. You either lose focus, miss a timing window, or just get tired of bouncing between the game and a browser.
I wanted something that:
- stays visible without stealing focus
- lets me keep a wiki, map, or notes on-screen
- doesn’t feel like a second app competing for attention
- works just as well for development docs as it does for games
VisorView grew out of that exact pain point.
Built by Tanay Reddy
https://tanayreddy.org