OpenAnima
A downloadable desktop tool
# OpenAnima v1.0.0-rc1 is available
OpenAnima is an open-source desktop overlay engine for Windows.
It lets you place GIFs, static images, frame-folder animations, sprite strips, spritesheets, and small game-style HUD assets directly on your desktop as movable overlay windows.
This release candidate focuses on making the app more reliable and easier to recover if something goes wrong.
## What is new in v1.0.0-rc1
- Packaged Windows EXE build
- Safer `config.json` persistence with atomic saves
- Corrupt config recovery instead of crashing
- Diagnostics tab with app paths, version, logs, and recent warnings
- File logging to `logs/openanima.log`
- Recovery tools for hidden, locked, off-screen, or click-through overlays
- System tray emergency actions
- Improved README and release documentation
## Supported asset types
- GIF overlays
- PNG / JPG / JPEG / WebP static images
- Frame-folder animations
- Sprite strips
- Spritesheets with metadata
- Composite UI / HUD assets
## Notes
This is a release candidate, not a final polished v1.0 build yet.
OpenAnima v1.0.0-rc1 is focused on stable 2D desktop overlays for Windows. 3D support is planned as an experimental post-v1 feature and is not included in this release.
If Windows SmartScreen warns you, that is expected for a new unsigned open-source executable. You can also inspect the source code on GitHub and build it yourself.
## Links
- GitHub: https://github.com/Ertugrulmutlu/OpenAnima
- Website: https://ertugrulmutlu.github.io/OpenAnima/
- Demo video:
Download
Install instructions
Download the Windows executable and run it on your PC.
Installation:
1. Download the OpenAnima Windows EXE.
2. Extract the ZIP file if the download is packaged as a ZIP.
3. Run OpenAnima.exe.
4. Import a GIF, image, sprite, spritesheet, or asset folder from the Library tab.
5. Add the asset to your desktop and adjust scale, opacity, speed, and behavior from the Editor tab.
Notes:
- OpenAnima is currently a preview release.
- Windows may show a SmartScreen warning because the app is not code-signed yet.
- The project is open source, and the source code is available on GitHub.
- Some advanced sprite, spritesheet, and composite UI/HUD workflows may still require manual setup.
Source code:
https://github.com/Ertugrulmutlu/OpenAnima
Website:
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