Eagle Mode is a zoomable user interface (ZUI) project created by Oliver Hamann that reimagines desktop navigation through continuous zooming rather than traditional folder hierarchies[1]. The software functions as both a file manager and window manager, allowing users to seamlessly zoom in and out through directory structures using a mouse scroll wheel, replacing conventional tree and detail views[2].
The project demonstrates practical ZUI applications including a file manager, clock, chess game, and 3D Minesweeper variant, all integrated into what it calls a “Virtual Cosmos”[2:1]. According to Linux Magazine’s Bruce Byfield, while initially disorienting, Eagle Mode “soon proves itself as a powerful and efficient tool” that reduces repetitive wrist movements compared to traditional desktops[2:2].
Video is 14 years old.
Yes, I know, it’s a very old app, but still maintaned (last update in february this year) and working as shown in the Video in current OSs. I post it because it is worth to remember the existence of this unique gem, still without anything similar.
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