v1.0.7.3-Stable

The same as 1.0.7.1 and 1.0.7.2, except for:

New features:

1. Synchronize preview of Windows 11 with ExplorerPatcher #28:

• For example, if you set a Windows 10 taskbar in Windows 11, WinPaletter will adjust the preview to make the taskbar as Windows 10, and so on.
• If you didn't install ExplorerPatcher or even don't use Windows 11, you can force WinPaletter to pretend that ExplorerPatcher is used; Go to Settings > ExplorerPatcher > Check Deflect and save settings.

2. Cursors Studio redesigned:

• Layout of Cursors studio is changed
• New Styles for Default Cursor and Loading Cursor are made, it can be Aero, Classic or Modern.
• If you use a language file, you may see this form incomplete or not perfect, so the translators should work on Cursors' section.

3. Windows Switcher

• You can change its appearance now (Alt+Tab Switcher), it can be default Windows or Classic. #105
• You can change Windows 10 background opacity (or Windows 11 + ExplorerPatcher).

4. New items in Windows Effects, including:

• Shake a window to minimize the others
• Underline menu items #110
• Classic Context Menu for Windows 11 #105
• Balloon notification duration #110 and force it for Windows 10 (or Windows 11 + ExplorerPatcher)
• Focus rectangle width and height (More seen in classic elements) #110
• Text Cursor (Caret) width #110
• Active Windows Tracking #110
• SysListView32 #105
• Snap cursor to default button
• Show seconds in taskbar of Windows 10 (or Windows 11 + ExplorerPatcher) #105
• Paint Windows version on desktop #105

5. Windows 10:

• A new option is made to make the taskbar more transparent.

6. Classic Colors schemes:

• Added Windows 1 and 2 classic schemes.
• Windows 3.1 schemes are improved to have a closer look to Windows 3.1.

Changes and fixes:

• UI improvements: #98 #99 #100 #101 #106 #107 #109
• A new option is added in Settings > Theme Applying Behavior is made to delay applying the Metrics and Fonts until the user logsoff and logson, and this is to escape from the situation of crashing in #102 and #74

v1.0.7.2-Stable

The same as 1.0.7.1, except for:

New features:

• Adding Cursor Tracking (Sonar) option #88 and Cursor Trails option in Cursors
• Adding "Show content while dragging" option in Windows Effects #87

Changes and fixes:

• There was a lag during changing the preview in main form. Now it is improved a bit.
• Improvements in UI #97 #95 #93 #90
• Making Icons labels in metrics preview follow the preset of shadow in Windows Effects #94
• Making Menu in Classic Colors follows the preset of shadow in Windows Effects #91
• Making user in Command Prompt can't choose a font if raster font is checked, and that is to remove the vague preview #96
• Making Command Prompt have 6x9 & 8x9 raster fonts layouts. They are identical to 6x8 & 8x8 respectively #96
• Fixing bug in Windows Terminal #83
• Making alert if you are using a classic theme and opened Windows XP preview (as there are limitations in the component used in visual styles previewer) #89

v1.0.7.1-Stable

New Features:

1. Extended support to Windows XP and Vista

• In Windows XP, you can change specifically the themes and logonui preferences.
• In Windows Vista, you can change specifically Windows colors.
• It is necessary to read their documentation in GitHub
• Windows XP was suggested by @ejrv #78

2. Windows Effects:

• You can change now effects and animations in Windows, like window shadow, window transition animation, desktop icons label shadow, combobox animation and other effects.
• Partially suggested in #80 by @Annix

Redesigns:

• Classic Colors’ 3D objects (Formerly Win32UI) redesigned to make it have an illustrative look, with doing this #79
• Changed some icons in Classic Colors as the previous ones were not obvious in relation to their functions.
• Main Form Extra Tools buttons are condensed to make their container able to contain new\more features.

Improvements and bugs fixes:

1. Classic Colors and Metrics & Fonts now have a button that imports preferences from a Visual Styles file.
2. Windows Animations toggle is moved from “Windows Metrics and Fonts” to “Windows Effects”.
3. Fixed bug in color picker that occurs during picking a color from the screen.
4. Fixed issue of Font “Segoe UI”’s substitution not being saved into WinPaletter theme file.
5. Fixed issue of Wallpaper Tone, if any value of it changed, WinPaletter couldn’t detect the change happened and so the confirmation dialog didn’t appear when you exit in the previous situation.
6. Remove a code caused issue in GUI with high DPIs #70.
7. Fixed an issue during application’s startup when listing monospaced fonts #73.
8. Fixed an issue during rendering LogonUI images for Windows 8.1 & 7.
9. Bug reporter improved and will show more details.
10. Drag Previewer improved a bit.
11. Known issue might occur during application’s startup when monitoring wallpaper\registry changes. If this bug occurred, you will be notified by a message. It is fixable by resetting your desktop wallpaper.
12. Now you can control cursors shadow.

v1.0.7.0-Stable

New Features:

1. Windows Metrics & Fonts:

• Suggested by @Anixx #17
• Now you can change Windows Metrics and fonts (e.g., Titlebar Height, Titlebar Font, Window Border Width, Icons Spacing & Fonts, .... etc.)
• There are some limitations when you apply (not all items) that require logoff and logon
• Known Issue (You may not face it): In Windows 11 22H2, Titlebar Font may not be changed from Segoe UI even if the font is changed correctly in registry and even if you restart your Windows.
• Fixed issue occurs during reading Metrics from Registry (Fixed bug from 1.0.6.9) #66

2. Fonts Substitutes (A part of Windows Metrics & Fonts):

• You can substitute some system fonts "MS Shell Dlg" and "Segoe UI" to give your Windows a different look.
• Please read its instructions in Metrics & Fonts > Fonts Substitutes

3. Wallpaper Tone:

• For sure you saw some stock Windows wallpapers with different colors, you can now create your own wallpapers with the color you want.
• This is dependent on modification of image's HSL (Hue\Saturation\Lightness) and this isn't professional as much as advanced images editors (Paint.NET\GIMP\Photoshop...)

4. New defined color in Windows 10/11:

• There were some undefined colors, now new 2 items are defined\known:
  1. Background of UWP Dialogs Remnants from Windows 8.1 in Windows 10/11
  2. Taskbar Tray Overflow Background (Windows 11 22H2 with accent enabled in taskbar)

5. Languages:

• Languages become stable (not experimental), and its mechanism has been changed, becoming dependent on JSON files not the old file (*.wplng)
• This makes it easier to modify by a text\code editor like VSCode or by WinPaletter Language Developing Tools (In Settings > Language)
• You can load language quickly (there is no delay) and without restarting WinPaletter (Except for returning to English)
• You can use WinPaletter Language Developing Tools to create, modify or update language json files (The Tools were separated before in WinPaletter Language Translator.exe, now you won’t use it you will use WinPaletter itself).
• So, it is necessary for language creators\contributors to use the latest version of WinPaletter and update their translations\languages (As it is not complete compared to earlier versions)
• Crashes that occurred during startup while loading language files are mostly fixed. (Like: #56)
• Known Issue: People who are using old language files (.wplng) and updated WinPaletter, an error will occur during loading the application, ignore this error, download newer language files (.json), go to settings and load the new file and save.

6. Logs:

Extended Details will be shown during applying the theme (including time info and errors), you can change the preferences in Settings > Theme Logging.

7. Preview Switch

In main page, you can navigate between all supported versions of Windows, making it easier to design one theme file for all supported Windows editions.

8. Theme File Blocks:

Now the theme file that is saved by WinPaletter (.wpth) has 2 blocks for Windows 11/10 (before it was one block applied to both Windows 11/10), making it easier to design a theme presented in one file for both versions of Windows (To avoid conflict between colors applied between these Windows Versions) (Themes File of WinPaletter earlier than 1.0.6.9 can be loaded/saved too)

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Redesigns:

• Application’s UI improved a lot, especially the light mode becomes better, with the ability to change WinPaletter’s Colors and Backgrounds (Theming WinPaletter itself). Also, legacy dialogs like message boxes are modernized.
• Application's Controls become more consistent with System Dark\Light Mode
• Themes Previews in all forms are redesigned to match Windows Metrics and fonts (becoming more realistic compared to previous versions of WinPaletter)
• Drag and Drop preview are redesigned to have a bigger size
• Windows Terminal forms are redesigned to have tabs instead of the condensed ones.
• Name of "Win32UI" changed into "Classic Colors"
• New 3 colors schemes in Classic Colors (Win32UI): Luna Fullback Blue, Silver and Olive Green

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Multiple Improvements and Bugs Fixes:

1. Added the ability to uninstall from Control Panel, with fixing issue during uninstall #68
2. Loading Preferences of Windows Colors/Options from registry mechanism improved a lot, and WinPaletter will continue applying theme even if there is an error (exception error) happened (i.e., the error part will be skipped) (Issue of #59 won't be experienced and it won't disturb the whole process of applying theme, the error will be known separately after applying theme)
3. When you switch Dark\Light Mode in theme, there was a great time delay during theme applying. It is now fixed and not causing any delay in theme applying (Become quicker than before)
4. Cursors: Main Arrow is improved to match the exact outline of default Windows
5. Quick apply (found in Win32UI, Terminals, ...) mechanism changed to a better one (becoming quicker than before)
6. Confirmation Dialog that appear on closing WinPaletter will remember the preferences you choose, with the ability to control if this dialog appears or not (You can change the preferences also in Settings)
7. Newton.JSON component updated to 13.0.2 (Used in phrasing JSON files)
8. Right-Click Menu on color now will have more colors varieties & the extended menu will have Windows Terminals Colors (Previously they were not included)
9. Application Startup Speed Optimized
10. Windows 7: when choosing a color with basic mode applied, there was a crash. Now it is fixed.
11. Windows 7: not switching basic/aero theme correctly. (Now you should logoff and logon to apply this effect correctly)
12. Improvements in Updates, especially the situation of Windows 7 that can’t connect to GitHub Repository (Fixed)
13. Fixed Windows Terminal (Stable\Preview) error after modification by WinPaletter
14. Mechanism of network detection changed, the old one was slower.
15. Fixed error in Classic Colors that caused not setting flat menus.
16. Add panels into LogonUI Forms that has buttons to open WinPaletter themes (File\Current Applied\Default Windows) (They were not added before)
17. If this option is enabled in settings <If Cursors Applying is disabled or skipped, automatic switch the cursors scheme to Windows Default "Aero"> and applied a theme without applying any custom cursors before, an error happens. It is now fixed (Actual cause of #68)
18. Fixed empty preview in Windows 7 classic (@Anixx #62 #65)
19. Fixed bug in icon preview in Metrics & Fonts (@Anixx #64)

v1.0.6.9-Beta

New Features:

1. Windows Metrics & Fonts:

• Suggested by @Anixx #17
• Now you can change Windows Metrics and fonts (e.g., Titlebar Height, Titlebar Font, Window Border Width, Icons Spacing & Fonts, .... etc.)
• There are some limitations when you apply (not all items) that require logoff and logon
• Known Issue (You may not face it): In Windows 11 22H2, Titlebar Font may not be changed from Segoe UI even if the font is changed correctly in registry and even if you restart your Windows.

2. Languages:

• Languages become stable (not experimental), and its mechanism has been changed, becoming dependent on JSON files not the old file (*.wplng)
• This makes it easier to modify by a text\code editor like VSCode or by WinPaletter Language Developing Tools (In Settings > Language)
• You can load language quickly (there is no delay) and without restarting WinPaletter (Except for returning to English)
• You can use WinPaletter Language Developing Tools to create, modify or update language json files (The Tools were separated before in WinPaletter Language Translator.exe, now you won’t use it you will use WinPaletter itself).
• So, it is necessary for language creators\contributors to use the latest version of WinPaletter and update their translations\languages (As it is not complete compared to earlier versions)
• Crashes that occurred during startup while loading language files are mostly fixed. (Like: #56)
• Known Issue: People who are using old language files (.wplng) and updated WinPaletter, an error will occur during loading the application, ignore this error, download newer language files (.json), go to settings and load the new file and save.

3. Logs:

Extended Details will be shown during applying the theme (including time info and errors), you can change the preferences in Settings > Theme Logging.

4. Preview Switch

In main page, you can navigate between all supported versions of Windows, making it easier to design one theme file for all supported Windows editions.

5. Theme File Blocks:

Now the theme file that is saved by WinPaletter (.wpth) has 2 blocks for Windows 11/10 (before it was one block applied to both Windows 11/10), making it easier to design a theme presented in one file for both versions of Windows (To avoid conflict between colors applied between these Windows Versions) (Themes File of WinPaletter earlier than 1.0.6.9 can be loaded/saved too)

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Redesigns:

• Application’s UI improved a lot, especially the light mode becomes better, with the ability to change WinPaletter’s Colors and Backgrounds (Theming WinPaletter itself). Also, legacy dialogs like message boxes are modernized.
• Themes Previews in all forms are redesigned to match Windows Metrics and fonts (becoming more realistic compared to previous versions of WinPaletter)
• Drag and Drop preview are redesigned to have a bigger size
• Windows Terminal forms are redesigned to have tabs instead of the condensed ones.

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Multiple Improvements and Bugs Fixes:

1. Added the ability to uninstall from Control Panel
2. Loading Preferences of Windows Colors/Options from registry mechanism improved a lot, and WinPaletter will continue applying theme even if there is an error (exception error) happened (i.e., the error part will be skipped) (Issue of #59 won't be experienced and it won't disturb the whole process of applying theme, the error will be known separately after applying theme)
3. When you switch Dark\Light Mode in theme, there was a great time delay during theme applying. It is now fixed and not causing any delay in theme applying (Become quicker than before)
4. Cursors: Main Arrow is improved to match the exact outline of default Windows
5. Quick apply (found in Win32UI, Terminals, ...) mechanism changed to a better one (becoming quicker than before)
6. Confirmation Dialog that appear on closing WinPaletter will remember the preferences you choose, with the ability to control if this dialog appears or not (You can change the preferences also in Settings)
7. Newton.JSON component updated to 13.0.2 (Used in phrasing JSON files)
8. Right-Click Menu on color now will have more colors varieties & the extended menu will have Windows Terminals Colors (Previously they were not included)
9. Application Startup Speed Optimized
10. Windows 7: when choosing a color with basic mode applied, there was a crash. Now it is fixed.
11. Windows 7: not switching basic/aero theme correctly. (Now you should logoff and logon to apply this effect correctly)
12. Improvements in Updates, especially the situation of Windows 7 that can’t connect to GitHub Repository (Fixed)
13. Fixed Windows Terminal (Stable\Preview) error after modification by WinPaletter
14. Mechanism of network detection changed, the old one was slower.

v1.0.6.3-Stable

What's new?

• Fixing minor bugs in translation. If you're using the Russian Language, please re-download it (The old translation file contained minor issues too)
• Now Previewing Bug\Exception Error Details changed to a better one, there was a bug preventing the app from stating up and also not showing the details of error. Now it is mostly fixed and the details will appear. These issues were faced in #55 #45
• Minor UI Design improvements, especially for the Light Mode.
• The rest: as 1.0.6.1

v1.0.6.2-Stable

What's new? Nothing new, the same as 1.0.6.1, except for some minor fixes:

• Now Previewing Bug\Exception Error Details changed to a better one, there was a bug preventing the app from stating up and also not showing the details of error. Now it is mostly fixed and the details will appear. These issues were faced in #55 #45
• Minor UI Design improvements, especially for the Light Mode.

v1.0.6.1-Stable

What's new? Nothing new, the same as 1.0.6.0, except for some minor fixes:

• Fixed bug: Applying accent on titlebar was not working on Windows 11 22H2 for some users
• Application Language: improved and fixed minor bugs
• Minor UI fixes and improvements

v1.0.6.0-Stable

New Feature (Stable) (1): Customize Windows Consoles\Terminals:

• Including Command Prompt, PowerShell, Windows Terminal and External Terminals
• You can modify Colors, schemes of foreground and background, fonts, cursor color and other tweaks.
• Multiple bugs and issues fixed from the previous beta 1.0.5.9; @OrthodoxWindows #48 #47
• It is better to have a look at documentation: https://github.com/Abdelrhman-AK/WinPaletter/blob/master/Documentations/Terminal.md

New Feature (2): Windows 10 and 11 scheme re-constructed, with ability to apply accents on taskbar alone or taskbar, start menu and action center:

• Added ability to apply accents on taskbar alone or taskbar, start menu and action center: @OrthodoxWindows #46
• Windows 10\11 Colors ID\Descriptions changed to better ones instead of old\misleading ones
• A new 9th color added, it was found in registry accent array, but without known usage
• Reordering colors after changing toggles removed, the colors stay in the same order of accent array in registry. Each accent color has a number beside it, it is its order in registry's array
• If you find a color "Undefined", that doesn't mean that it is not usable, you can use it but its effect on system is Unknown\Undefined

New Feature (3): Right-Click on theme file now has "Edit" and "Apply"; @OrthodoxWindows 's suggestion #32

Multiple improvements:

• Language Translation now depends on GitHub only (Not Telegram; Deleted as it isn't necessary)
• You can resize the main form as colors descriptions may be partially invisible (Some languages)
• Fixing bug in translation causing the application not opening completely
• Application Language: improved and fixed minor bugs
• Minor UI fixes and improvements
• Minor Improvement in Application Start Speed (You may not notice it)

v1.0.5.9-Beta

New Feature (Beta): Edit Terminals (Command Prompt, PowerShell & Windows Terminal):

• You can modify background and foreground colors and popup colors, with fonts and other tweaks.
• Please read its documentation before starting editing terminals: https://github.com/Abdelrhman-AK/WinPaletter/blob/master/Documentations/Terminal.md

Minor improvements in UI and Application Loading Speed