GitHub Issue

Feature request: Windows version of Compositor

Discovered On Sep 19, 2026
Primary Metric open
Hi Robbie, First of all, thank you for building Compositor and releasing it as open source. A free, Photoshop-style editor with layers, masks, adjustment layers, and non-destructive transforms is exactly what many people are missing, and the workflow-focused feature set looks great. ## Summary I'd like to request a Windows version of Compositor. ## Motivation - Many people who are looking for a free Photoshop alternative use Windows, and there are few open source options that feel familiar to Photoshop users (GIMP is powerful, but its workflow and shortcuts are quite different). - Compositor's focus on compositing and post-processing, with Photoshop-style shortcuts, would be very valuable to that audience. - A Windows build would grow the user and contributor base, which helps the project long term. ## Context / Challenges I understand that Compositor is currently a native macOS app built with Xcode and targeting macOS 26, so this is not a simple recompile. Some features (e.g. Content-Aware Fill, Remove Background, Lens Correction) may also rely on platform-specific frameworks. I'm not asking for this to be done quickly, and I completely understand if it is out of scope. ## Possible approaches Just ideas for discussion, not demands: 1. **Separate Windows port**, reusing the core image-processing logic where possible and rewriting the UI natively (e.g. WinUI/.NET). 2. **Cross-platform rewrite of the core**, with a shared engine (layers, masks, blend modes, transforms...
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Developer & User Discourse

jellychen • Sep 19, 2026
The UI system of Windows is a disaster.
jellychen • Sep 19, 2026
Over the past few years, Windows has become increasingly inferior in terms of user interface development. It can be said that it has not made any efforts to improve.