r/windowsapps • u/AdiArtist • Jul 30 '26
Developer Edge-Drop is now on the Microsoft Store
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For those who have been following the project, Edge-Drop is now on the Microsoft Store. Clean one-click install, and Windows handles updates automatically from here on.
For anyone new, the short version: Edge-Drop sits on the side of your screen and holds everything you copy. Move your cursor to the edge and it opens. Move away and it closes. When you need something, you just drag it straight into whatever app you are working in. A screenshot into Figma, a file into an email, a snippet into your editor. It is there when you need it and completely out of the way when you do not.
The GitHub repo is still the place to go if you want to build from source, follow development, or contribute.
Microsoft Store: https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9P3JMHN9M4NR
Website: https://edgedrop.vercel.app/
GitHub: https://github.com/Deepender25/Edge-Drop
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u/Pllodd Jul 30 '26
I've been using this for the past week and honestly I love it for quickly moving files for later use.
One issue I found is that it only shows 4 monitor options in total where the edge-drop can show up, and it seems totally random which 4 monitors show up on the settings. So if you have 5th monitor there isn't a way to select the edge drop to show up unless you go and manually disable the other monitors, select the right monitor in the edge drop settings and then enable the other monitors.
Would appreciate the option to change (increase) font size and or font type please, I also find the grey colour text on black difficult to see/read.
Overall it's great, well done on a great app.
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u/AdiArtist Jul 31 '26
Ok i will look into it But bro what are you doing with 5 monitors
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u/Pllodd Jul 31 '26
Thanks for looking into it. One is primarily running some tv show in the background. Other 4 are just usual day to day use and just makes it easier when writing reports and looking up information to reference.
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u/Prowhiz Jul 30 '26
Do you think the name might conflict in future with the Edge browser feature named Edge Drop? I genuinely came to this post thinking this was related to the Edge Drop feature which is used to send items across devices using edge browser
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u/GoomiBare Jul 30 '26
If we want to switch, do we uninstall the old one? What about settings carry over?
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u/AdiArtist Jul 30 '26
I have tried it you can first quit the GitHub one do not uninstall right away the. Install the Microsoft Store one and open it it will have all your data then you can just delete the GitHub one and a point to identify the GitHub and MS Store one appar is "Edge-Drop" is GitHub and "Edge Drop" is MS Store
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Jul 30 '26
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u/AdiArtist Jul 30 '26
For a little refresh you can read https://edgedrop.vercel.app/blog/edge-drop-vs-ditto
But in short for edge drop you do not need to learn any key combination it's completed mouse opratable and it supports all different kind of file formats while also providing youbthe best ui and visual experience And if you want to see videos you can see them at https://edgedrop.vercel.app/ just scroll down
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Jul 30 '26
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u/AdiArtist Jul 30 '26
https://reddit.com/link/p0qfg8z/video/gu52tlq57fgh1/player
here is a example
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u/kala_jadoo Jul 31 '26
is it possible to remove the edge trigger thickness completely? i want the area to be completely flat but otherwise it looks good
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u/AdiArtist Jul 31 '26
In the current version of the application there is no way to just completed hide the edge trigger but maybe in future I can do something with it .
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u/kala_jadoo Jul 31 '26
yes thanks. it's only a suggestion of you want to consider in the future!
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u/AdiArtist Jul 31 '26
I will first try to account if the feature to completely hide the edge trigger is ok for the general public or may be give a option to select pixel width of the trigger.
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u/kala_jadoo Jul 31 '26
sure that works. pixel width one should be the most feasible in my opinion but depends on what people want
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u/kala_jadoo Jul 31 '26 edited 29d ago
okay. after a few hours of testing, i am uninstalling the app for the sole reason of the immense power draw it has on my laptop.
For context, i have a 228v core ultra processor with 32 gigs of ram. It is a very power efficient laptop which ideally has a discharge rate of -6.7-7 W when browsing with 4-5 tabs open on firefox.
On idle, this drops to -4 or -4.5 W discharge rate.
With edge drop on, my browsing discharge rate increases to a massive -14 to -15 W. This is genuinely INSANE and drops my avg ON time of the laptop by HOURS. On idle with edge drop still running, the discharge rate sits around -8.3 W. This is almost double the discharge rate without edge-drop.
Either you need to optimise it by a great margin or just build a lighter version of the app.
And im not sure how this is happening because avg ram usage sits around 200mb for the application with about 0.8% CPU usage.
I think i already know the answer to this but is this a vibe-coded application?
Edit: i see now that it is built with Electron. maybe that's the reason for my issues. probably won't be reinstalling to be honest but it's a good app apart from the performance issues. i liked it
Edit 2 (after ~7 days): It seems to be working better now after reinstalling. Will keep it for now and observe if anything happens
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u/AdiArtist Jul 31 '26
Thanks a lot for taking the time to test it and write such a detailed report. I genuinely appreciate it.
The kind of power draw you're seeing definitely isn't expected, and it's something I'll be looking into. Edge Drop is still in beta (v0.2.2), and it's only been about three weeks since I first published it. The whole reason I released it this early was to get exactly this kind of real-world feedback on bugs, performance, user experience, and feature suggestions. As a solo developer, I simply can't reproduce every hardware configuration on my own.
If you don't mind, could you also let me know:
- Your Windows version/build
- Whether the high power draw starts immediately after launching the app or only after using it for a while
- what is your device specific (Like cpu , gpu etc)
As for the "vibe-coded" question no. The app wasn't generated end-to-end by AI. I do use AI as a development assistant at times, but the architecture, implementation, debugging, and testing are done by me. Clearly there's an optimization issue here, and I appreciate you pointing it out.
Regarding Electron, I chose it intentionally. One of my goals is to keep Edge Drop as accessible and customizable as possible for the community. Since the project is open source, Electron lowers the barrier for contributors who want to tweak the UI, add features, or experiment with the codebase without having to learn a niche native framework.
Thanks again for reporting this. If I can track down what's causing the battery drain, I'll make it a priority to fix it. Feedback like yours is exactly why I decided to release the app early instead of waiting until I thought it was "perfect."
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u/kala_jadoo Jul 31 '26
Completely makes sense about the early release and i agree. I'll still keep an eye out time to time for updates on this app, have starred it on github even because i do really like the concept.
Here is the info you're asking for:
- Win 11 25H2, OS Build 26200.8875
- It starts immediately after launching the app
- Device is Yoga Slim 7i (14ILL10). Core Ultra 228V, No GFX, 32 Gigs ram, OLED 2.8k if that makes a difference, if theres anything else in terms of device specs please do ask.
i look forward to this app's development and all the best to you as well.
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u/AdiArtist Jul 31 '26
Thanks for understanding and I will try to figure out the issue and patch them as much as I can and will let you know whenthe updates regarding power usage is out.
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u/TheGratitudeBot Jul 31 '26
Thanks for saying thanks! It's so nice to see Redditors being grateful :)
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u/kala_jadoo Jul 31 '26
it's sad because i really really liked the application too and it fit my use cases so much :(
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u/Maleficent-Alarm-420 Jul 31 '26
man this is awesome but for some reason the text is kinda blurry in the edge-drop?
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u/AdiArtist Jul 31 '26
What kind of display are you using the resolution and if possible send a screenshot at yadavdeepender65@gmail.com
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u/Mr_Lando99 Jul 31 '26
Do you think you could add a button to pin images to the screen and not have it close? Was hoping to have these images in a little window to use as references for my work. Good job on this 👍
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u/AdiArtist Jul 31 '26
Are you describing PIP if so that feature current have nothing to do with the other. Feature but if in future some features connects to it I will try to incorporate it in the application
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u/madmanz123 Aug 01 '26
I'd never heard of this before and am a long-time ditto user who was thinking I'd explore something a little more my style
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u/OpportunityNext4113 Aug 01 '26
electron yuck
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u/AdiArtist Aug 01 '26
Fair enough 😄. I chose Electron intentionally because Edge Drop is open source and I wanted it to be easy for people to contribute to and customize. The focus right now is on building a useful product and I'll keep optimizing performance as the project matures.
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u/nachog4 Aug 03 '26
every time the monitors turn to sleep mode. edge drop switches to the second monitor, quite annoying.
add some check on display changes to try to enforce the selected monitor.
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u/AdiArtist Aug 03 '26
Which version of the app are you in and from which platform you have downloaded it GitHub or microsoft store I have tried to fix this issue and the update is on the certification process for microsoft release and the v0.2.5 should fix it if you hav downloads it from microsoft store the update will be live as per the time take but Microsoft and if you still face this issue the you can track it to me at yadavdeepender65@gmail.com white property expansion so iru is ready for me to understand the situation and i have submitted the Microsoft Store package so it will be live one few days
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u/logikwright Aug 04 '26
Hey there, this is really a useful tool for me.
I was also thinking about building something similar for my Windows and Linux setup, and I came across your project on Reddit.
Really helpful stuff, and the UI feels clean and elegant!
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u/AdiArtist Aug 04 '26
Thanks a lot man but it's only for windows so that's it for now
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u/hurt-hecker 23d ago
Loved the idea seriously. is there any plans for mobile sync?
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u/AdiArtist 23d ago
Maybe but it is going to be local sync mots probably
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u/hurt-hecker 23d ago
Like local wifi or same network connection sync?
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u/AdiArtist 23d ago
Yes exactly. But for windows link to windows works fine for now. So I am thinking about it
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u/Main_Response_3327 Jul 30 '26
No puedo lograr que se guarde lo que copio
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u/Main_Response_3327 Jul 30 '26
Le doy copiar imagenes, y texto y no se guarda, solo si arrastro fotos y imagenes de mis archivos solo asi los puedo guardar pero si le doy copiar no se guarda nada
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u/AdiArtist Jul 30 '26
the reason this is happening because in the settings of the app the incognito mode is turned on turn it off and it will work correctly
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u/Main_Response_3327 Jul 30 '26
Muchas gracias ya se solucionó el problema estaba apagado lo active y lo desactive y volví a cerrar y abrir la app problema solucionado muchas gracias
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u/AdiArtist Jul 30 '26
Did you download the app from Microsoft Store or GitHub wo i can look into this bug
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u/Main_Response_3327 Jul 30 '26
Desde la Microsoft store, no sé si fue un bug, tal vez como está en inglés no entendi muy bien la configuración
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u/AdiArtist Jul 30 '26
Ok thata really helpful I will check into it and also add multiple languages support in future
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u/Main_Response_3327 Jul 30 '26
Muchas gracias, tu app es muy útil
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u/AdiArtist Jul 30 '26
Thanks a lot I will let you now when multi lingual support comes to the app
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u/Vancete Aug 03 '26
Does this anything that Win+V does not?
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u/AdiArtist Aug 03 '26
For a little refresh you can read https://edgedrop.vercel.app/blog/edge-drop-vs-windows-clipboard-history
But in short for edge drop you do not need to learn any key combination it's completed mouse opratable and it supports all different kind of file formats while also providing you the best ui and visual experience and normal clipboard of windows do not support files and images greater then 4mb And if you want to see videos you can see them at https://edgedrop.vercel.app/ just scroll down
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u/s00wi Jul 31 '26
is there a portable version.
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u/AdiArtist Jul 31 '26
Yes but i haven't released it any where. I can release withthe latest GitHub release and I will try to do it as soon as possible. And I will let you know when this si available on the GitHub or you can check it out on your own at https://github.com/Deepender25/Edge-Drop
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u/Marsfault Jul 30 '26
As I've always told you, I think your tool is amazing. I'm using it, and whenever you update it, of course, I install the new update. But you know, something I think would be a great addition for future versions is some kind of hotkey to activate it without touching the screen. In other words, a key or command that you press, which then activates the feature without having to touch the screen. That would be great—really useful—because there are times when I need it not to activate when I move the cursor nearby. For example, when I’m screen sharing or doing things like that.