DeskSync

DeskSync is a Windows desktop app for sticky notes, schedules, reminders, tray access, uploaded alarm sounds, and desktop right-click integration.

The app title is DeskSync and the product experience is Desktop Notes & Schedule.

Features

• Floating sticky notes with edit, save, delete, pin, move, resize, color, and alarm controls.
• Desktop schedule stickies with title, description, date, time, reminder, sound, color, size, position, and pin state.
• Alarm popup synced to the PC clock while DeskSync is running in the background.
• Snooze and dismiss controls for note and schedule reminders.
• Built-in alarm tones: Beep, Bell, Digital Alarm, Classic Alarm, Soft Chime, and Notification Ping.
• Custom alarm uploads for .mp3, .wav, and .ogg.
• Local SQLite database saved under Electron userData.
• Tray icon with quick actions and minimize-to-tray behavior.
• Windows 11-inspired light/dark UI.
• Optional current-user desktop context menu integration.

Requirements

• Windows 10/11
• Node.js 20 or newer
• npm

Install

npm install

Run in development

npm run dev

Build

npm run dist

The installer and unpacked app are written to release/.

Desktop right-click integration

DeskSync installs registry keys only under HKCU, so admin rights are not required. The integration adds:

• New > Sticky Notes
• New > Schedule
• Fallback desktop background entries: DeskSync Sticky Note and DeskSync Schedule

Install after building:

powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File scripts/install-context-menu.ps1 -AppPath ".\release\win-unpacked\DeskSync.exe"

Remove:

powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File scripts/uninstall-context-menu.ps1

The app also exposes the same install/remove actions in Settings. If Explorer does not show the new entries immediately, restart Explorer or sign out and back in.

How the New menu launch works

DeskSync registers ShellNew entries for .desksync-note and .desksync-schedule with labels Sticky Notes and Schedule. The entries include a direct command to launch DeskSync from the New menu. DeskSync also watches for .desksync-note or .desksync-schedule marker files on the Desktop as a fallback and removes them after opening the matching desktop sticky.

Data storage

DeskSync stores data locally in:

%APPDATA%\DeskSync\DeskSync.sqlite
%APPDATA%\DeskSync\sounds\

Stored data includes notes, note bounds, colors, alarms, schedules, uploaded alarm sound metadata, and settings.

Project structure

src/
  main/       Electron windows, tray, registry, alarms, SQLite persistence
  preload/    Safe IPC bridge exposed to React
  renderer/   React UI for main window, note popup, schedule popup, alarms
  shared/     Shared TypeScript types
scripts/      Context menu install and uninstall scripts

Notes

• Alarms are checked every 15 seconds against the PC clock.
• Reminders continue while DeskSync is running or minimized to the system tray.
• Custom alarm sounds are copied into the local DeskSync sounds folder.
• Context menu integration is Windows-only.