Window Cannon
A ball physically rolls off one monitor and flies across the gap onto your second screen — because the page knows your real display layout.
- 🌀 Toy
- ✓ Free
- ✓ No sign-up
- ✓ Private — runs in your browser
- ✓ Any device
Drag to aim & fling the ball. It rolls across the gap into the other window. Keep this window open.
A comet trail behind the ball. Auto-disabled when your system prefers reduced motion.
🪟 One ball, many windows
A single physics simulation lives in virtual-desktop coordinates. Each window draws only the slice of that world it sits over. Open a second window and watch the same ball roll off this screen and reappear in the other — across the gap between your monitors.
100% on-device — no servers, no uploads. Windows talk over BroadcastChannel. Multi-monitor positioning works best in desktop Chrome / Edge with the Window Management permission.
Why you’ll love Window Cannon
How to use it
- 01
Open it
No download and no login — the tool is ready right at the top of this page.
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Use it
Enter your details or start interacting. Everything updates live as you go.
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Get your result
Copy, download or share your result in a single tap. That’s it.
About Window Cannon
Window Cannon is a browser-based toy that demonstrates dual screen physics in action. If you have a multi-monitor setup, launch the tool and watch as a ball physically rolls off one monitor and flies across the gap onto your second screen. The page automatically detects your real display layout using the Window Management API, calculating exactly where your screens meet so the ball transitions smoothly between them.
This cross screen ball demo showcases the practical capabilities of modern web APIs. It's a free window management API demo that runs entirely in your browser—no installation, no signup required. Your data never leaves your device, since all the physics calculations and screen detection happen locally. It's perfect for exploring how web technology can interact with your hardware configuration in ways that were previously impossible.
The physics engine smoothly animates the ball's journey as it leaves one display and enters another, creating an intuitive visualization of how your monitors are positioned. This toy is best experienced on a dual or multi-monitor setup, but even single-screen users can appreciate the underlying technical demonstration of the Window Management API in action.
Popular uses
- ✦ Demonstrating dual-screen physics to friends or colleagues
- ✦ Learning how the Window Management API detects multi-monitor setups
- ✦ Testing your browser's support for cross-window physics simulations
- ✦ Enjoying an interactive toy that takes advantage of your multi-monitor setup
- ✦ Understanding how modern web technology can interact with hardware configuration
Frequently asked questions
How does the ball know where my second monitor is?
What do I need to use this tool?
Is my data safe? Will this collect information about my monitors?
Why would I want to use a multi-monitor toy?
Is Window Cannon free to use?
Do I need an account to play?
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