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PersistentWindows ★ 2038 68 APPLICATION

PersistentWindows is a Windows desktop utility that automatically captures and restores window positions and sizes when display configurations change (e.g., monitor connection/disconnection, resolution changes, docking/undocking, RDP sessions, or waking from sleep). It runs as a system tray application with no visible main window, using Win32 API hooks to monitor window events and LiteDB for persistent storage of window layouts. The core logic resides in a monolithic ~3000-line class (PersistentWindowProcessor) that handles event-driven capture, multi-pass restoration with timeout/retry, snapshot management, and virtual desktop awareness. The application also includes a 'webpage commander' overlay for keyboard-based browser tab navigation (Alt+W). While functionally robust and well-tested in the field (2000+ stars), the codebase exhibits significant technical debt: heavy use of deprecated patterns (Thread.Abort, magic numbers, hardcoded constants), no unit tests, and tight coupling of all logic into a single file. The Win32 API bridge and logging utilities are the most reusable components, though the overall architecture is monolithic and not designed for extension. GPLv3 licensed.

RATING: 6.9/10 MAINT: active DRIFT: medium
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