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AudioPanUI — Alpha Version

AudioPanUI is a lightweight Windows utility that automatically pans application audio left or right based on the position of the active window on your screen.

Move a window to the left → audio shifts left. Move it right → audio shifts right. Center the window → audio recenters smoothly.

The goal is subtle, natural spatial awareness across single or multiple monitors without manual mixing.

Status

Version: v0.2.0 Alpha

Stability: Core engine stable, GPU-safe rendering enabled

Scope: Early public preview for feedback

This build is intended for real-world testing, not final release. As to being stable, this version has not had any noticeable bugs while running 3 days straight.

Features

  • Note: 'Headphones' & 'Speakers' on the Output selection are for preferable presets - not actually changing audio sources
  • Real-time stereo panning driven by active window position
  • Smooth, equal-power panning, with motion smoothing
  • Independent handling of multiple windows playing audio
  • System tray mode
  • Single global hotkey:
    • Ctrl + Alt + P → Toggle panning
  • Turning OFF automatically recenters audio
  • GPU-safe software rendering for maximum stability on external monitors
  • Single-file executable (no install required, but larger file size)

What’s intentionally NOT in alpha

To keep behavior clean and predictable:

  • No dead-zone snapping
  • No complex configuration UI
  • No custom hotkey editor

These may arrive in later versions based on feedback.

Running the app

  1. Launch AudioPanUI.exe (fully extracted from ZIP file)
  2. The app can minimize to the system tray
  3. Use Ctrl + Alt + P anytime to toggle panning on/off

No installation or administrator rights required.

Known limitations

  • Early alpha UI polish is minimal
  • Some background/system audio sessions may appear in logs
  • Multi-monitor edge behavior may evolve with feedback

No hardware risk — the app only adjusts software audio balance.

Feedback

If you have thoughts, bugs, or ideas, share them where you found this build.

Even short feedback helps shape the next version.

License / distribution

This alpha is shared free for testing. No guarantees, no warranty — just an experimental utility being explored.