Start11 v2.05 Changelog (Released 01/30/2024)

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Last updated: Feb 20, 2024
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01/30/2024

Stardock: Released

Steam: Released

1/29/2024

  • Version updated
    UI: 2.05
    Start11Config.exe 2.0.5.4

  • This resolves an issue with jittering on the taskbar when in experimental center mode with certain non-integer scaling factors and depending on how many open windows there were.  

  • Resolves a potential resource leak though highly unlikely to happen.  

  • Fixed a painting issue that the UI had on scaling factors of 283% and higher

1/26/2024

  • Version updated
    UI: 2.05
    Start11Config.exe 2.0.5.3

  • Resolved issue with block behind some taskbar icons in enhanced mode

  • Adjusted overlay icon positions on enhanced taskbar

  • Resolved issue with custom tile images not appearing to save correctly when in a folder (they did but didn't show until a sign-out)

  • Resolved the issue with nvidia GeForce Experience overlay stopping the taskbar autohide working correctly 

01/22/2024

  • Version updated
    UI: 2.05
    Start11Config.exe 2.0.5.2

  • Resolved issue with Win10 center taskbar mode not working on the primary display in 2.0.5.1

  • Resolved issue with tabs jumping around when switching tabs if data in the registry was saved in the wrong order due to an older build of S11

  • Stopped pinned websites being added to suggested lists as not apps

  • Resolved issues with the corruption of text on occasion

01/19/2024

Language Updates

Korean: Credit pb29 - Overview
Chinese - Simplified: Credit: chyanbo - Overview
Spanish: Credit FJMatad - Overview
French: Credit d-faure - Overview

New text block for 2.05 added to en.lng and the 8 other supported languages. Changes can be seen at the bottom of the en.lng file in \Start11\Lang\en.lng

Translations updated on GH project

Program Changes

  • Version updated
    UI: 2.05
    Start11Config.exe 2.0.5.1

  • Resolved issue with Win10 style folders sometimes painting the icons too far left on multi-column setups

  • Performance improvements for initial startup time on login

  • Resolved Taskbar clipping of system tray icons popup arrow on certain scaling factors

  • Resolved issue with experimental mode centred taskbar buttons getting stuck in a repositioning loop on very odd non-standard scaling factors

  • Resolved a possible issue of a right-click jumplist being stuck at the top of the screen in very rare circumstances

  • Resolved issue with centered taskbar buttons losing one of the buttons on another line incorrectly when the icons have to be shifted along due to insufficient space for center mode

  • Resolved issue with refreshing custom tile images via the refresh icons right-click menu item where sometimes icons remained blank in error

  • Added an option to pin a web URL to Start11 directly

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  • Added option to make Start11 obtain the favicon for a given pinned URL automatically (off by default as will make internet connections)

  • Adjustments to potentially help with being unable to drag the top line of the top group around sometimes

  • Resolved issue with Winkey opening the Start11 menu when Winkey set to open the Microsoft Windows Start menu and closing the menu

  • Resolved issue with icons being larger on non-Win10 style menus when synced from OS pins when using Win10 menu

  • Pinned items set to secondary only will now not jump back to primary display if you have only one monitor

  • Added option to make pins show on secondary unless you only have one monitor when they go on the primary instead

  • Further autohide taskbar tweaks to resolve ShareX blocking autohide taskbar from unhiding on Win11

1/10/2024

  • Version Updated
    Start11Config.exe: 2.0.5.0
    Start11 UI \ About: 2.05

  • Support added for swiping up from the bottom of a tablet screen to open the start menu

  • Resolved open file location not working on Steam shortcuts

  • Make all programs list scroll to the top when using search on it to stop things being offscreen on occasion

  • Further autohide adjustments

  • Resolved issue with not being able to use Win11 style folders with the Win10 menu

  • Prevented refresh of recent docs whilst subfolders are open

  • Win11 style folder animations speeded up slightly

  • Resolved issue causing folder animations to run slower than they should on lower-end hardware

  • Resolved memory leak in Explorer on Windows 11

  • Added Pin to Start option for menu mode all programs with Win7/Modern style menus

  • Resolved issue with pinned items set to show on all monitors

  • Small tweaks to autohide mode to see if it helps with it not working right when no windows are open at all

  • Resolved notification center appearing in the wrong place on Win11 in certain circumstances

  • Resolved custom tile PNG loading corrupting the alpha channel

  • Made right-click open animations 20% quicker

  • Resolved autohide + center mode on Win11 having screen dirt sometimes

 

12/20/2023

  • Version
    Start11Config.exe: 2.0.4.1
    Start11 UI \ About: 2.04

  • Start11 v2 for Business made available

  • Resolved Win10 folder mode when using Win11/Pro/Launcher/App style menus causing icons to be placed on top of each other

  • Resolved unpinning from Start11 not unpinning from OS on some versions of Windows

  • Resolved Start10 style search showing double entries for Universal apps

  • Improved filtering on recent documents menus

  • Resolved issue with sniping tool not showing on taskbar correctly after taking a screenshot with enhanced taskbar enabled

  • Resolved issue with top aligned taskbar and Win+X menu having an offset for mouseover

  • Suggested apps now filters for uninstalled apps / missing shortcuts

  • Suggested apps refresh correctly on app launch now

  • Resolved recent documents list not refreshing as often as it should for Win11/Pro/App/Launcher menu styles

  • 10) Enhanced Start11 style search to factor in filename and path for apps

  • Resolved issue with taskbar combining only pinned items causing extra space to be reserved that is not needed

  • Tweaked everything support to also support 1.5a if installed

  • Resolved memory leak on reloading the all-apps list

  • Resolved issue with right-hand side flicker when closing an app when using experimental center mode for the enhanced taskbar

  • Tweaks to how the taskbar shows over games

  • Updated build again with a fix for double touch input on the enhanced taskbar when tapping very quickly.

  • The new feature this enables is the import of settings on login (or explorer restart).  This will zap all settings and replace them with the data in the file provided.
    The key for this is SettingsImportPath which takes a full path to a settings backup saved from S11.  This is stored here : HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Stardock\Start8\Start8.ini\Start8

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