Desktop Cleaner

Due to convenience or for fast access, some of us prefer to download or move files on the desktop. Over time, this can lead to a cluttered desktop and make it difficult for you to find a specific file. You can deal with a cluttered desktop manually, but if you have numerous files, shortcuts and directories, it’s going to take a lot of time.

Desktop Cleaner is a lightweight console tool that can lend a hand with decluttering and organizing your desktop. Simply put, it provides a quick way to organize your desktop by moving files to a specific directory.

The app can be particularly appealing for power users who regularly use commands to do various tasks on their PC. Although a console tool, the functionality is straightforward, as all you need to do is specify a few details, such as the target directory, for instance.

The tool analyzes the files on your desktop and categorizes them based on their file extensions. For example, it can identify documents, images, videos, executables, and more. To configure the file types as well as the target directory, access the configuration file. Moreover, the developer mentions that you can add colors to the target, so that you can find them easier later on.

It is important to note that the utility includes a few limitations, one of them being that you can’t move files between mount points or file systems. Simply put, the app supports the moving of files between the same file system, and the reason for this is that it employs the rename function from the std::fs module.

For efficient usage of Desktop Cleaner, you need to make sure that the target folder for file organization should be a subdirectory of the source folder.