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title: SMBAct
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# SMBAct

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All-in-one cross-platform window manager and switcher.

- Type: agency

## The project

SMBAct (smbact.com) is a cross-platform window manager and switcher, built by GigLabo as the developers of the product. Industry: Desktop application. Worldwide. Budget: $20,000. Duration: 4 months with 2 team members.

The goal was a tool that boosts productivity by giving users control over their desktop workspace across different operating systems.

## Main features

- **Efficient window control across multiple displays** — position, resize and organize windows; selectively hide or blacklist applications to keep the workspace clean.
- **Customizable keyboard controls** — a range of fully customizable shortcuts for window management tasks.
- **Advanced window switching** — a window switcher with fuzzy search for quick navigation between active windows and applications.
- **Integrated Chromium browser** — websites in customizable, frameless, always-on-top windows.
- **Comprehensive documentation and video tutorials**, plus saving and restoring user preferences across sessions.

## Challenges

- **Cross-platform development** — consistent functionality and user experience on Windows, macOS and Linux.
- **Testing and quality assurance** across varied hardware configurations and operating systems.
- **Performance optimization** — an extensive feature set in a lightweight, responsive application.
- **User experience design** — making complex functionality approachable for varying technical skill levels.
- **Ongoing support, updates and knowledge transfer** after delivery.

## Scope of work

- Electron application development for smooth performance across operating systems.
- Three specialized Node.js modules — Windows, macOS and Linux — for system-specific window management.
- A paywall server for subscriptions and payments (Lemon Squeezy).
- User-facing documentation of features and customization options.
- A product page and comparison pages.

## Results

SMBAct runs as a stable solution without glitches or drops:

- **No refund requests**, indicating high user satisfaction.
- **Negligible bug reports** — most feedback asks for new features rather than reporting problems.
- **Minimal support tickets**, suggesting the product is intuitive.

Tags: API Integration, Cross-platform, MVP, Payments, Utilities.

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