Built for Windows workflows

Every shortcut. Every app. One double-tap.

FluentOverlay reads your application's menus in real time and surfaces keyboard shortcuts instantly — searchable, grouped, and always current. No database to maintain and no cheat sheet to hunt down. Pro adds prompts, snippets, workflows, click-to-run, the Pack Editor, and more; your shortcuts and content stay on your PC.

Live

Menu reading

UI Automation lets FluentOverlay reflect menu-driven apps without maintaining a separate shortcut database.

157+

Curated packs

For apps without classic menus, FluentOverlay ships verified shortcut coverage instead of leaving you to hunt elsewhere.

157+

Supported apps

The overlay stays useful across developer tools, Windows utilities, browsers, and other daily software.

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Real product capture

Open

Stay in the current app and trigger FluentOverlay only when you need it.

Use grouped results, fuzzy recall, and synonyms to get to the action quickly.

Act

Free helps you discover. Pro adds click-to-run, knowledge tabs, and richer workflow context.

Try it now

Want to try it on a real workflow?

Open the interactive demo and test the same search-first overlay flow across Cursor, VS Code, and Windows Terminal.

No install. No sign-up. Just the feel of the overlay.

The first screen should prove the product, not just decorate the page: FluentOverlay opening over a real app with searchable shortcuts in view.

Guided walkthrough

See FluentOverlay in the right order

Lead with the core Windows value first: invoke the overlay, confirm the app context, find the action, then reveal the richer Pro depth and customization options.

Then keep exploring

Free keeps shortcut discovery fastPro adds execution and knowledge tabsApp bundles live in the marketplace

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Core concept

Make the double-tap feel instant and obvious

The visitor should understand the product before they reach pricing or comparison tables. The first story beat is simple: you stay in the current Windows app, trigger FluentOverlay, and the relevant shortcut surface appears in place.

Keep the host app visible so the overlay feels contextual rather than abstract.
Show the search row, tab strip, and grouped results together in the same frame.
Avoid relying on motion alone; the screenshot still has to explain the product.

How it works

It runs silently

FluentOverlay lives in your system tray. No main window or dock clutter, and it stays out of the way when you do not need it.

Step 1

Double-tap Ctrl

In any app, double-tap Ctrl (or change the trigger in Settings). A clean overlay appears with shortcuts for the foreground app — grouped, searchable, and ready to scan.

Step 2

Find and execute

Browse categories, search by name or synonym, or skim the grid. With Pro, click a shortcut to run it — FluentOverlay sends the keystrokes and dismisses the overlay. Free focuses on discovery; Pro adds full execution and knowledge tabs — see Free vs Pro below.

Step 3

Product proof

Three reasons FluentOverlay feels faster than a shortcut sheet

Instead of ten equal-weight feature cards, this section now centers the three moments that make the product click: seeing context, recalling the action, and going deeper without leaving the overlay.

See the app

Context-aware from the first double-tap

FluentOverlay reads the active window, reflects live menus when Windows exposes them, and opens on the monitor where you are already working. The experience starts inside your current app instead of pulling you into a separate launcher or website.

Live

Window state

The overlay is anchored to the application you are using right now, not a generic command surface.

UIA

Menu source

When apps expose standard menus, FluentOverlay can mirror that structure through Windows UI Automation.

Local

Launch point

Everything appears where your focus already is, with no account and no context switch required.

Double-tap activation keeps the interaction lightweight enough to become muscle memory.
The overlay follows focused-app context, so the same trigger behaves differently in Photoshop, Cursor, or Excel.
You stay in the host app instead of navigating into another productivity tool just to remember one shortcut.

Find the action

Recall vague ideas, not exact labels

Most people do not forget that a shortcut exists; they forget what the command is called. FluentOverlay is strongest in that gap, using fuzzy matching and synonym-aware lookup to help you reach the right action even from partial memory.

Fuzzy

Lookup style

Partial terms like "sv" can still surface Save and similar commands quickly.

Synonyms

Recall assist

Searching for a concept like delete can reveal related commands such as remove, clear, or discard.

Fast

Decision time

The goal is to shorten the moment between "I know this exists" and "there it is."

This makes the overlay useful even when you are rusty, interrupted, or moving between apps with different naming conventions.
Search is there to restore confidence, not to replace shortcuts with a heavyweight command palette workflow.
Because the result set stays scoped to the active app, the list is easier to trust than a global launcher search.

Go deeper

157+ bundled packs, plus Pro depth when you need it

For apps without rich live menus, FluentOverlay ships 157+ curated shortcut packs so the same interaction model still works. Pro then expands that surface with execution, prompts, snippets, workflows, and custom content without turning the page into a different product story.

157+

Built-in packs

Coverage starts broad enough to be useful on day one across creative, developer, and office tools.

Free

Core access

The free tier still gives the essential shortcut-overlay experience and support for community JSON packs.

Pro

Expansion path

Execution, prompts, workflows, and authoring stack on top after the core value is already clear.

Bundled packs are supporting proof that FluentOverlay works beyond classic menu-bar apps, not the whole story by themselves.
Pro depth is introduced as an expansion of the same overlay surface, which keeps the page focused on one coherent interaction model.
This gives first-time visitors a clear free-tier reason to download without hiding the higher-ceiling workflow value.

The built-in 157+ shortcut packs extend the same overlay model into apps that do not expose a rich classic menu bar. Breadth matters, but it only matters because the context-first experience stays intact.

Free vs Pro

Free vs Pro
Feature	Free	Pro
Live menu reading (UI Automation)	Included	Included
Fuzzy and synonym search	Included	Included
157+ bundled shortcut packs + load JSON packs	Included	Included
Themes (light, dark, system) with Windows accent	Included	Included
Multi-monitor: opens on the focused display	Included	Included
Six-language interface	Included	Included
System tray background mode	Included	Included
Collapsible categories and shortcut highlighting (Ctrl/Alt/Shift plus keys like A, B, and C)	Included	Included
Layout: opacity, columns, width, auto content height	Included	Included
Content Defaults (built-in knowledge visibility)	Included	Included
Right-click context menu on knowledge cards (overflow actions)	Included	Included
Per-app shortcut cache (up to 3 apps Free; unlimited Pro)	Included	Included
Click-to-execute shortcuts from the overlay	Not included	Included
Custom personal shortcuts	Not included	Included
Knowledge tabs (prompts, snippets, commands, workflows, terminology, skills, agents, rules, automations)	Not included	Included
Favourites (starred shortcuts)	Not included	Included
Pack editor + PDF / Markdown export	Not included	Included
Advanced triggers and per-app trigger rules	Not included	Included
Tab bar: reorder, visibility, custom tabs, per-app rules	Not included	Included
Drag-and-drop category layout + sort modes	Not included	Included
Accent colour override and fixed content height presets	Not included	Included

Pro is a one-time purchase for knowledge tabs, shortcut click-to-run, favourites, authoring and export (custom shortcuts, pack editor, PDF/Markdown), advanced triggers, full tab and layout control, custom accent colour, fixed content height, MCP integration (structure authoring for external AI hosts), and related premium options. Free users may see knowledge tabs in the tab bar but cannot open them without Pro. Per-app shortcut cache: up to 3 apps on Free, unlimited on Pro (planned limits — see release notes). See pricing for current details.

Simple pricing. No subscriptions for what matters.

Free

€0

Everything you need to discover shortcuts

Live menu reading
157+ built-in packs + JSON packs
Fuzzy and synonym search
Themes and multi-monitor placement
Six-language interface

Download Free

Pro

Choose your tier and install from the channel that fits you best

This is the real decision point: start with Free, buy Pro if you already know you want execution and deeper authoring, and use the Store or MSI path that matches how you prefer to install Windows apps.

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Most people should start with Free and the Microsoft Store path, then upgrade later if they want the higher-ceiling workflow features.

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System requirements

Windows 10 (version 1903 or later) or Windows 11
x64 processor (current public builds)
Download size varies by channel and update history
Microsoft Edge WebView2 Runtime (usually already installed on current systems)
.NET 8 and Windows App SDK dependencies are bundled with the Store listing and full installer

Download channels

Recommended — automatic updates and a simple install flow

Direct installer link will appear here alongside the Store listing.

FluentOverlay stays local-first: shortcuts, settings, and knowledge content remain on your device, and optional network checks are limited to update or pack metadata when enabled.

Support details

Want more detail?

Most people can decide from the main story and pricing block. These sections are here if you want extra proof, comparisons, or practical answers before installing.

Product views

A compact screenshot preview plus the full library if you want to inspect the UI in detail.

Category comparison

A lighter positioning summary with an optional deeper matrix against neighboring tools.

Common questions

The shortest path through pricing, privacy, compatibility, and support questions.

What's shipped

A quiet roadmap summary so future ideas build confidence instead of stealing momentum.

Keep going

Helpful next steps

If you want more than the product page, the most useful next steps are the docs, the pack library, and a direct path for questions or feedback.

Read the docs

Installation, getting started, pack basics, and custom-pack guidance live in the FluentOverlay documentation.

Browse packs

Explore built-in and community bundle coverage without turning the main product page into a full catalog.

Ask or share feedback

If something is unclear or you want to tell us what is missing, contact us directly instead of waiting for a future review section.

Free vs Pro

Free vs Pro
Feature	Free	Pro
Live menu reading (UI Automation)	Included	Included
Fuzzy and synonym search	Included	Included
157+ bundled shortcut packs + load JSON packs	Included	Included
Themes (light, dark, system) with Windows accent	Included	Included
Multi-monitor: opens on the focused display	Included	Included
Six-language interface	Included	Included
System tray background mode	Included	Included
Collapsible categories and shortcut highlighting (Ctrl/Alt/Shift plus keys like A, B, and C)	Included	Included
Layout: opacity, columns, width, auto content height	Included	Included
Content Defaults (built-in knowledge visibility)	Included	Included
Right-click context menu on knowledge cards (overflow actions)	Included	Included
Per-app shortcut cache (up to 3 apps Free; unlimited Pro)	Included	Included
Click-to-execute shortcuts from the overlay	Not included	Included
Custom personal shortcuts	Not included	Included
Knowledge tabs (prompts, snippets, commands, workflows, terminology, skills, agents, rules, automations)	Not included	Included
Favourites (starred shortcuts)	Not included	Included
Pack editor + PDF / Markdown export	Not included	Included
Advanced triggers and per-app trigger rules	Not included	Included
Tab bar: reorder, visibility, custom tabs, per-app rules	Not included	Included
Drag-and-drop category layout + sort modes	Not included	Included
Accent colour override and fixed content height presets	Not included	Included

Simple pricing. No subscriptions for what matters.

Free

€0

Everything you need to discover shortcuts

Live menu reading
157+ built-in packs + JSON packs
Fuzzy and synonym search
Themes and multi-monitor placement
Six-language interface

Download Free

Pro

Choose your tier and install from the channel that fits you best

Download Free View pricing

Most people should start with Free and the Microsoft Store path, then upgrade later if they want the higher-ceiling workflow features.

Browse the Community Marketplace

System requirements

Windows 10 (version 1903 or later) or Windows 11
x64 processor (current public builds)
Download size varies by channel and update history
Microsoft Edge WebView2 Runtime (usually already installed on current systems)
.NET 8 and Windows App SDK dependencies are bundled with the Store listing and full installer

Download channels

Recommended — automatic updates and a simple install flow

Direct installer link will appear here alongside the Store listing.

FluentOverlay stays local-first: shortcuts, settings, and knowledge content remain on your device, and optional network checks are limited to update or pack metadata when enabled.

Capability

FluentOverlay

CheatSheet

CtrlHelp

KeyCombiner

Raycast

Primary experience

Active-app overlay (double-tap)

Hold-key cheat sheet (macOS)

Legacy hotkey helper

Web shortcut reference

Launcher and extensions

Native Windows desktop app

Yes

No (macOS)

Yes

Web

Varies (verify site)

Live menus for the active app (e.g. UI Automation)

Yes

Partial / app-dependent

Varies

No (by default)

Fuzzy and synonym search in the overlay

Yes

Varies

Limited

Extension-dependent

Shortcuts for the active application

Yes

Yes (macOS)

Varies

Reference lists

Partial / workflow-dependent

Bundled app shortcut packs (157+ apps)

157+ bundled shortcut packs

App-dependent

Varies

User-built

Not comparable

Run a shortcut from the overlay or palette

Yes (Pro)

Display-focused

Varies

Via launcher / extensions

Prompts, snippets, workflows, and related tabs in the same UI

Yes (Pro)

Partial / extensions

Offline-first core for shortcuts (no account)

Yes

Yes (local)

Yes

No (web)

Varies (verify)

Capability

FluentOverlay

CheatSheet

CtrlHelp

KeyCombiner

Raycast

Primary experience

Active-app overlay (double-tap)

Hold-key cheat sheet (macOS)

Legacy hotkey helper

Web shortcut reference

Launcher and extensions

Native Windows desktop app

Yes

No (macOS)

Yes

Web

Varies (verify site)

Live menus for the active app (e.g. UI Automation)

Yes

Partial / app-dependent

Varies

No (by default)

Fuzzy and synonym search in the overlay

Yes

Varies

Limited

Extension-dependent

Shortcuts for the active application

Yes

Yes (macOS)

Varies

Reference lists

Partial / workflow-dependent

Bundled app shortcut packs (157+ apps)

157+ bundled shortcut packs

App-dependent

Varies

User-built

Not comparable

Run a shortcut from the overlay or palette

Yes (Pro)

Display-focused

Varies

Via launcher / extensions

Prompts, snippets, workflows, and related tabs in the same UI

Yes (Pro)

Partial / extensions

Offline-first core for shortcuts (no account)

Yes

Yes (local)

Yes

No (web)

Varies (verify)

Every shortcut. Every app. One double-tap.

Want to try it on a real workflow?

See FluentOverlay in the right order

Trigger the overlay

Find the action faster

Go beyond shortcuts

Adapt it to the app

Make the double-tap feel instant and obvious

How it works

Three reasons FluentOverlay feels faster than a shortcut sheet

Context-aware from the first double-tap

Recall vague ideas, not exact labels

157+ bundled packs, plus Pro depth when you need it

Free vs Pro

Simple pricing. No subscriptions for what matters.

Choose your tier and install from the channel that fits you best

System requirements

Download channels

Want more detail?

Helpful next steps

FluentOverlay in numbers

Three reasons FluentOverlay feels faster than a shortcut sheet

Context-aware from the first double-tap

Recall vague ideas, not exact labels

157+ bundled packs, plus Pro depth when you need it

Try the overlay the way it is meant to feel

Favourites (1)

Shortcut coverage for the apps that matter

Bundled shortcut packs keep the overlay useful even when apps skip classic menus

Need prompts, snippets, workflows, or app-first knowledge bundles?

A few apps people check first

Free vs Pro

Simple pricing. No subscriptions for what matters.

Choose your tier and install from the channel that fits you best

System requirements

Download channels

Want more detail?

Take a quick look around the product

Shortcut overview

Theme and layout

Per-app tab rules

Edit entries

Shortcuts and search

Overlay at a glance

Shortcut overview

Find and context

Fuzzy search

Knowledge tabs (Pro)

Templates and workflows

Prompts

Snippets

Workflows

Reference

Terminology

Guidance

Built-in help

User Guide

Settings and customization

Look and layout

Theme and layout

Light theme

Accent colour

Startup, updates, and UI language

Startup, updates, and content

Tooltips

Languages

Trigger timing (Pro)

Trigger configuration

Layout size and width

Columns and content height

Three columns, short height

Three columns, extra-tall

Five columns, tall

Five columns, taller

Seven columns, short height

Seven columns, normal height

Reorder category cards

Drag category cards

Drop placeholder

Sort modes