OpenAnima v1 — Open-Source Desktop Overlay Engine for Windows

After months of building, experimenting, rewriting systems, debugging strange desktop issues, and testing different asset formats, OpenAnima v1 is finally out.

OpenAnima is an open-source desktop overlay engine for Windows that lets you place animated assets directly onto your desktop.

You can use:

GIFs

Static images

Sprite strips

Spritesheets

Frame-folder animations

RPG-style HUD elements

Transparent animated assets

Pixel-art characters

Desktop companions

The goal of the project was simple:

Create a lightweight desktop overlay system that feels flexible, customizable, and fun to experiment with.

What OpenAnima Can Do

OpenAnima allows you to spawn movable overlay windows directly on top of your desktop.

Each overlay can be:

dragged freely

resized

locked in place

made click-through

set always-on-top

adjusted for opacity

animated with custom FPS settings

The application also restores overlay states between sessions, so your…