FlippyWindow

FlippyWindow is a simple Windows application that non-destructively flips any part of your screen, in real-time, and using minimal resources.

Flipping images (or viewing things with a mirror) is a technique used to help view things with “fresh eyes” which can aid with spotting visual issues.

Frequently asked questions

Can’t I just use any image editor to do what FlippyWindow does?

Last time I looked, Adobe Photoshop CC 2019 (and later), Clip Paint Studio, Krita, and PaintTool SAI have features that allow you to non-destructively change how you view an image, so chances are FlippyWindow isn’t necessary.

I built FlippyWindow mainly to see if something like it was possible. Also, at the time I had a crappy laptop and FlippyWindow made checking large images considerably less painful than using Photoshop to flip them back-and-forth.

FlippyWindow can also help you spot visual issues in work outside of image editors, including animations, application user interfaces, and website designs.

Is FlippyWindow available elsewhere?

You can also download FlippyWindow from itch.io.

If you want to support FlippyWindow and anything else I make, please consider naming your price before downloading. This is completely optional; you can download FlippyWindow without paying or signing up to anything.

SHA-256 checksums are available to verify the archive downloads (either from here or itch.io).

Where can I download the source code to FlippyWindow?

FlippyWindow’s source code is licenced under the MIT licence and is available on my personal site and GitHub.

Will earlier versions of Windows, Linux and macOS be supported?

FlippyWindow (ab)uses APIs that were introduced in Windows 8 (specifically the second release of the Magnification API).

FlippyWindow works on the operating systems I use, so there are no plans to investigate whether FlippyWindow can support earlier versions of Windows and other operating systems.

For users using 32-bit versions of Windows, a 32-bit version of FlippyWindow is available to download.

Changelog

Version 1.0.0 (01/04/2018)

• Initial release.