A lightweight Windows 11 system tray application for quickly switching power modes.
PowerModeSlider lives in your system tray and provides a simple slider flyout to switch between Windows 11 power modes instantly—no need to dig through Settings.
- 🔋 System Tray App – Runs quietly in the background
- ⚡ One-Click Access – Click the tray icon to show/hide the slider
- 🎚️ Simple Slider UI – Drag to switch between three power modes
- 🔄 Dynamic Icon – Tray icon updates to reflect current power mode
- 🪟 Native Look – Uses Windows 11 Acrylic backdrop
| Mode | Description |
|---|---|
| 🔋 Best Power Efficiency | Saves power by reducing performance and brightness |
| ⚖️ Balanced | Full performance when needed, saves power when idle |
| ⚡ Best Performance | Maximum performance and screen brightness |
The app uses the official Windows Power Management APIs (PowerSetUserConfiguredACPowerMode / PowerSetUserConfiguredDCPowerMode) introduced in Windows 11 to change power modes for both AC (plugged in) and DC (battery) states.
- Windows 11 (Build 22000 or later)
- .NET 10 Runtime
- Launch the app – it minimizes to the system tray
- Left-click the tray icon to open the power slider
- Drag the slider to your desired power mode
- Right-click the tray icon to exit
PowerModeSlider/
├── PowerModeSlider/ # WinUI 3 tray application
└── PowerModeLib/ # .NET library for power mode APIs