Ghoster Alternatives

Ghoster is described as 'Dims all windows except the active one' and is a Window Manager in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Ghoster for Windows, PortableApps.com and File Explorer. The best Ghoster alternative is SmartSystemMenu, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Ghoster are Sizer, RBTray, altdrag and GridMove.

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Dims all windows except the active one.

Features:

  • Place a transparent image across the screen.
  • Highly configurable.
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Ghoster alternatives page was last updated Sep 9, 2022
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  1. winlayout icon

    winlayout

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    WinLayout is a program with keyboard hotkeys to move, resize, and snap windows all around the desktop area.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    WinLayout - Shortcuts

    winlayout VS Ghoster

     
  2. RegToy icon

    RegToy

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    Registry Tweaking, Services Manager, Startup Manager, Registry Backup, Renew Registry, Registry Cleaner, Registry Search & Replace, Window Manager, Tray Icon Manager, Shell Context Menu Extension, Screen Capture, Shutdown Scheduler, Wallpaper Changer, Screen Saver...

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Start Center
    Discontinued

    last available version, 0.7.4.1, is from before 2010. my ISP is blocking the official website on account of it being / hosting malware.

    RegToy Features

    1.  Registry repairing
    2.  Disk Maintenance

    RegToy VS Ghoster

     
  4. FreeSnap icon

    FreeSnap

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    Ever try to size a window so it just touches the edge of the screen? It’s tedious (at least for me). FreeSnap allows you to instantly resize any window edge to the corresponding screen edge. Want that window to touch the right edge of the screen?

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    FreeSnap screenshot 1

    FreeSnap VS Ghoster

     
  5. Taekwindow icon

    Taekwindow

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    Taekwindow is a simple, lightweight and free Windows program that allows you to move and resize windows by dragging them with the Alt key, similar to many X11 window managers.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Taekwindow screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The last update is from March 2011.

    Taekwindow Features

    1.  Portable

    Taekwindow VS Ghoster

     
  6. WinSize2 icon

    WinSize2

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    WinSize2 can move windows automatically to a predefined place and / or resize the width and/or height to a predefined size.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Moving and resizing window
    Discontinued

    No updates since "V 2.38.04 (2011-06-10)". See http://winsize2.sourceforge.net/en/

    WinSize2 Features

    1.  Auto resize

    WinSize2 VS Ghoster

     
  7. MoveInactiveWin icon

    MoveInactiveWin

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    Sometimes a lot of deskop clutter can hide a window (eg, open file, programs, files-explorer, dialogs)

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    MoveInactiveWin screenshot 1

    MoveInactiveWin Features

    1.  Window organizer

    MoveInactiveWin VS Ghoster

     
  9. Chameleon Window Manager icon

    Chameleon Window Manager

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    Chameleon Window Manager will allow you to control the windows of your programs using customizable buttons added to the title bars of the windows (Always on Top, Minimize to Tray, Minimize to Caption, Specify Transparency, Position window at left/right of screen).

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Explorer
    Chameleon Window Manager - Buttons

    Chameleon Window Manager Features

    1. File Explorer icon  Windows Explorer Extension
    2.  On top

    Chameleon Window Manager VS Ghoster

     
  10. MinimOther icon

    MinimOther

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    Endlessly minimizes all windows except the active one.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    MinimOther VS Ghoster

     
  11. TopMenu icon

    TopMenu

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    TopMenu is a functionality clone of PowerMenu, but designed to be compatible with Windows 7 and 64-bit systems.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    TopMenu Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Transparency
    3.  On top

    TopMenu VS Ghoster

     
  12. TrayIt! icon

    TrayIt!

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    TrayIt! - minimize to the system icon tray any program (Outlook Express, Notepad, Word, Internet Explorer, Sunbird, Thunderbird, Opera, OpenOffice etc.) and get more room in the Taskbar!

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    TrayIt! screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The official website is no longer available. Last version, 4.6.5.5, released on June 2008, can be still downloaded from Softpedia.

    TrayIt! Features

    1.  On top
    2.  Transparency

    TrayIt! VS Ghoster

     
  13. reSizer icon

    reSizer

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    reSizer is a system utility that enables keyboard shortcuts to focus, move, resize and change other window properties in a fast and intuitive way without even touching the mouse.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    reSizer screenshot 1

    reSizer Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    3.  Keyboard Shortcuts

    reSizer VS Ghoster

     
  14. LeDimmer icon

    LeDimmer

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    LeDimmer is a small Windows application (<200KB) that sits in the system tray and simply dims the screen around the foreground window.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Bg apps dimmed by LeDimmer!

    Properties

    1.  Distraction-free

    Features

    1.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    2.  Portable
    3.  Block Distraction
    4.  Sits in the System Tray

    LeDimmer VS Ghoster

     
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