Pure mind, pure web.
Requires: Windows 10/11 with WebView2 Runtime (pre-installed on most systems)
Pure web content. No chrome. No UI. Just the essence.
- Borderless window with subtle padding
- Hidden scrollbars
- URL bar and bookmarks on demand
- ~600KB binary
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
Alt+F |
URL bar |
Alt+B |
Bookmarks |
Alt+A |
Add bookmark |
Alt+H |
Help |
Ctrl+Q |
Quit |
Ctrl+R / F5 |
Reload |
Ctrl+Plus |
Zoom in |
Ctrl+Minus |
Zoom out |
Ctrl+0 |
Reset zoom |
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
Shift+F |
Search/filter |
Shift+D |
Delete selected |
Shift+E |
Edit selected |
Esc |
Close |
Create nous.conf next to the executable:
home = https://duckduckgo.com
padding_x = 0.15
padding_y = 0.15
Use a data URL to set any image as your start page:
home = data:text/html,<!DOCTYPE html><html><head><style>*{margin:0;padding:0}body{background:url('IMAGE_URL') center/cover no-repeat fixed;height:100vh}</style></head><body></body></html>
Replace IMAGE_URL with any direct image link. Example:
home = data:text/html,<!DOCTYPE html><html><head><style>*{margin:0;padding:0}body{background:url('https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dharmx/walls/refs/heads/main/digital/4lge2mhk38aa1.webp') center/cover no-repeat fixed;height:100vh}</style></head><body></body></html>
| Setting | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
home |
wallpaper | Start page URL or data URL |
padding_x |
0.15 | Horizontal padding (0.0 - 0.5) |
padding_y |
0.15 | Vertical padding (0.0 - 0.5) |
Bookmarks stored in bookmarks.json (same location).
cargo build --release
Binary will be at target/release/Nous.exe
- Rust — memory safe, fast
- wry — WebView2 wrapper
- tao — window management
Nous (νοῦς) — the Ancient Greek concept of mind and intellect. Pure thought, distilled into code.
MIT