SWAY

I built SWAY because I wanted a better way to manage audio on Windows.

The main idea was pretty simple: create an app that could automatically duck other applications when important audio was playing, instead of constantly having to adjust volumes manually.

Actually building it was a completely different story.

The hardest part was getting the audio system to behave the way I wanted. Managing individual application volumes, detecting changes, and making everything happen smoothly without constantly interfering with the user was definitely one of the more challenging parts of the project.

The UI was another big part of it. I didn’t want SWAY to look like some old Windows utility with a bunch of sliders everywhere. I wanted it to feel modern, clean, and actually enjoyable to use. Getting the layout, animations, controls, and overall feel right took a lot of experimenting and tweaking.