Shatter

Shatter is a lightweight Windows tray utility that brings powerful, Linux-style window-killing functionality to your PC. Inspired by xkill, it allows you to instantly terminate unresponsive applications with a simple hotkey.

🔥 Features

• Kill Foreground Window: Instantly close the active window.
  • Default Hotkey: Ctrl+Alt+F4
• Click-to-Kill Mode: Activate a special mode to select and terminate any window with a mouse click.
  • Default Hotkey: Ctrl+Alt+X
• Customizable Hotkeys: Change your hotkeys using a built-in configuration window or manually edit the INI file.
• Process Protection: Prevents you from accidentally killing critical system processes like explorer.exe.
• Tray Integration: Runs quietly in the system tray. Right-click the icon to enable/disable features or exit the application.
• Autostart with Windows: Conveniently set Shatter to start automatically when you log in.

📦 Installation

1. Download the latest ShatterInstaller.exe from the Releases page.
2. Run the installer and follow the prompts.
3. Once installed, Shatter will start in your system tray.
4. (Optional) Right-click the tray icon and select "Start with Windows" to enable autostart.

Note: If Windows SmartScreen blocks the installer, click More Info → Run Anyway. This is expected for unsigned apps.

🔧 Configuration & Hotkeys

Shatter provides two ways to configure your hotkeys:

1. Using the Configuration Dialog (Recommended)

1. Right-click the Shatter icon in your system tray.
2. Select "Configure Hotkeys..."
3. Click inside the input fields and press your desired key combinations
4. Click "OK" to save. Your new hotkeys will be active immediately

2. Editing the INI File

Shatter also uses a simple .ini file for manual configuration.

You can find it at:

C:\Users\<YourName>\AppData\Local\Shatter\Shatter.ini

Edit it like this:

[Hotkeys]
KillForeground=Ctrl+Alt+F4
ClickKill=Ctrl+Alt+X

Supported modifiers: Ctrl, Alt, Shift, Win.

After saving your changes, restart Shatter to apply them.

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Made by Daniel Coffey
📧 daniel.coffey11@gmail.com
🔒 Licensed for personal, non-commercial use. See LICENSE.txt for details.