Learn the island.Own your flow.

Before you begin

ZenithBar is built for 64-bit editions of Windows 10 and Windows 11. Install it, open Settings from the island’s context menu, then choose your language, theme, display and activation behavior.

1. 01
   Install and launch

   Run the Windows installer. ZenithBar appears at the center of your selected screen’s top edge.

2. 02
   Choose how it opens

   Use On hover for a fluid reveal or On click when you want the island to remain completely deliberate.

3. 03
   Add your essentials

   Connect Calendar, pin apps in Quick Access and drop current files onto the file shelf.

The four primary spaces

Keyboard shortcuts

Section shortcuts are active while the island is expanded, so number keys keep their normal behavior everywhere else.

• Swipe horizontally with two fingers to move between sections when the pointer is not over a horizontal scroller.
• Move the pointer away to close automatically, unless the island is pinned, a drag is active or a confirmation needs your attention.
• Configure up to three compact activation zones to open Home, Quick Access or Files directly.

Controls that stay in context

• View cover artwork, track title, artist, album and the source application.
• Play, pause, skip backward or forward, scrub the timeline and change the source app’s volume.
• Keep a compact music preview visible while the island is closed, or hide media entirely.

Supported sessions include popular players such as Spotify, YouTube Music, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Deezer, TIDAL, SoundCloud, MusicBee, foobar2000 and AIMP when they expose playback through Windows.

1. 01
   Connect Google

   Open Settings → Calendar and sign in through the secure Google authorization window.

2. 02
   Choose calendars

   Select the active account and enable any additional calendars you want merged into the island.

3. 03
   Set reminders

   Turn on event reminders and choose a lead time from 5 to 60 minutes.

• The week strip and upcoming event list update automatically.
• Select an event to open it in Google Calendar or join its linked meeting.
• Calendar access is read-only; ZenithBar does not edit or delete your events.
• All-day events appear in the schedule but do not generate reminder previews.

Quick Access supports up to 13 apps. The first six stay immediately visible; the remaining seven live in the More area.

• Search the installed-app catalog or choose a custom executable.
• Drag apps to reorder them around your actual workflow.
• Enable hover labels when icons alone are not enough.
• Launch any pinned app without leaving the current workspace first.

Work with files, not windows

• Drop files or folders onto the island, then drag them back out into any compatible application.
• Search the shelf or filter by folders, files and images. Image items include visual previews.
• Create internal folders, rename items, reorder them and move content between folders.
• Link a real folder to open its current contents in Explorer without copying the whole directory.
• Open project folders with detected IDEs and dock useful folders to any screen corner.
• Removed items go to the shelf trash, where they can be restored or deleted permanently.

ZenithBar watches the Windows clipboard and turns supported content into a visual history. New captures are classified as text, links, images or colors and grouped by date.

• Search everything or filter by History, Text, Links, Images, Colors and Pinned.
• Copy an item again, open a saved link, drag content out or remove it from history.
• Pin important items and create collections for related references.
• Use Clear to remove only the items represented by the current filter.

1. 01
   Pair

   Open Phone Transfer and scan the QR code with a phone connected to the same Wi-Fi network.

2. 02
   Choose a direction

   Send files from the island to the paired phone, or use the phone page to upload files back to the PC.

3. 03
   Receive

   Incoming files on Windows are saved to Downloads. Multiple outgoing items are bundled into one ZIP.

The Android companion can keep receiving in the background. On phones with aggressive battery optimization, allow background activity if large transfers stop when the screen turns off.

• Show up to two compact notification previews while the rest wait in a quiet queue.
• Click a preview to open its app or the Windows notification center.
• Hide sensitive content, show only the app icon or group rapid alerts from the same source.
• Choose a preview duration from 10 to 30 seconds.

When Hide during games is enabled, ZenithBar detects true full-screen and borderless game sessions and temporarily hides the island.

• Add manually excluded applications when a specific full-screen tool should hide the island too.
• Common browsers and video players remain visible by default, so full-screen playback does not look like a game.
• Windows capture and snipping overlays are excluded from automatic hiding.

A unified Google profile can serve both Calendar and workspace backup. The backup is stored in your private Google Drive application-data area rather than among your normal Drive files.

• Back up your Quick Access arrangement, file shelf, clipboard workspace and preferences on demand.
• Restore the saved workspace after reinstalling or moving to another PC.
• See the last successful backup time before replacing your current setup.
• Signing out disconnects Google services; ordinary local features continue to work.

Enter your ZenithBar key in Settings → License to activate. The signed key can be verified locally, so the island does not need a permanent internet connection to remain activated. Deactivate before moving the license when required.

• Clipboard captures and notification content are processed locally on the PC.
• Files remain on your device unless you explicitly start a local phone transfer.
• Calendar requests use read-only Google access.
• Google Drive backup is optional, user-initiated and stored in a private application folder.
• License information is protected using Windows secure storage.