HideMyIcon is an AutoHotkey script to auto-hide the desktop icons in Windows 11. It also offers a customizable fading effect.
When I use multi-monitor setups, I get annoyed by the icons by just seeing them from my peripheral view.
This simple script helps me to control the visibility of the icons in Windows 11.
- ahk file: HideMyIcon.ahk (standalone)
- ahk file: HideMyIcon_Gui.ahk (GUI, requires HideMyIcon.ahk)
- exe file: HideMyIcon_Gui.zip (standalone exe)
▪ basic GUI to configure the settings
▪ smooth, configurable fade in/out effect
▪ eight different effect detail options
▪ sleep duration can be set between two transparency states
▪ hover/click mode to trigger the effect
▪ invisible icons are clickable, movable
▪ show desktop button works as expected
▪ ini files to remember settings
▪ exiting the script will turn off the effect (restores the icons)
▪ should be backward compatible with Win10
▪ 19.02.2025 - v0.5.2 - Fixed bug for Click mode
▪ 19.02.2025 - v0.5.1 - GUI recreated in AHK v2
▪ 18.02.2025 - v0.5.0 - Windows11 compatibility, refactored code
▪ 17.01.2023 - v0.4.0 - AHK v2 support, standalone function without GUI
▪ 22.10.2022 - v0.0.3 - AHK v1 version (deprecated)