Start11 2.03 Changelog (Released 11/21/2023)

11/21/2023

Released to live.

11/20/2023

• Version updated:
  UI 2.03
  Start11Config.exe 2.0.3.0

• Initial language localization pass included. Please click here for more details.

• Resolved a possible crash when combining two groups as a tab group if no other tab groups exist

• Resolved issue 2.02 beta introduced with a crash when the icon cache changed on Win10

• Resolved issue where a Fence as a group would not save the number of rows it should show correctly

• Resolved an issue with an icon cache flush causing wrong icons to show in the UI sometimes

• Added registry key "S11_PutUniversalAppsInFolderByDefault" which when given a value of "1" will put universal apps in a Universal apps folder in the Win10/11/Pro/Launcher/App menus.  Create in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Stardock\Start8\Start8.ini\Start8

• Added registry key "S11_NoMenuAnimations" which when given a value of "1" which will turn off right click menu animations.  Create in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Stardock\Start8\Start8.ini\Start8

• Some tweaks to enhanced taskbar to prevent apps from sending too many messages to the taskbar causing it to slow down

• Recently installed now correctly shows Universal apps installed from the store

• Recently installed apps (Win10/11/Pro/App/Launcher) menus now only show items as 'recent' within 1.5 days of install

• Recent items popup menus now filter out some additional items

11/17/2023

• Start11 Config version updated to 2.0.2.0 (2.02 in UI)

• Resolved issue with global font scaling in Start11 being deactivated briefly when opening right-click menus

• Added detection for Fences 5 installs when Fences 4 had not been installed before

• Resolved issue with Fences 5 show desktop button on the taskbar not working with Enhanced taskbar enabled

• Resolved taskbar icon changes not always being picked up correctly by Start11 with Enhanced taskbar enabled

• Resolved missing icons on the Start10 style search

• Added everything support to Start10 style search mode

• Resolved issue with shutdown and signout menus in Win10 style sometimes losing focus to what is under them

• Resolved the issue of having too many items in a folder resulting in being unable to see all of the items.  It will now scroll them instead.

• Resolved autohide taskbar showing up on secondary when start menu open on the primary

• Resolved an issue with the taskbar opening from autohide too early if the taskbar was offset from the bottom of the screen in some situations

• Resolved issue with multiple column menus showing at the top of the screen sometimes

• Resolved issue with right-clicking on recent documents link and picking open causing an error prompt about a missing user account

• Menus with multiple columns now show A-Z per column rather than spreading A-Z over each column

• Added registry key "S11_DelayAutoHide" which when given a value of "1" will delay autohide show/hide.  Create in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Stardock\Start8\Start8.ini\Start8

11/13/2023

• Start11Config.exe 2.0.1.1 (2.01 in UI)

• Resolved a crash issue with Win7 style on login in rare circumstances

• Resolved an issue with enhanced taskbar autohide when the primary monitor is to the right of the secondary monitor with desktop icon placement

• Resolved issue with clicking on pinned taskbar buttons set to only show on certain monitors not showing a right-click menu 

• Resolved issue with mixed dpi setups where right-click menus may not detect dpi changes consistently

• Resolve the issue with offset taskbar mode with autohide on a secondary.

• Limited recent docs popup menu to 15 items (or OS setting if defined)

• Reduced a flicker when minimizing/restoring a window from the taskbar using the mouse

• Adjusted some init code to prevent threads from being allocated earlier than needed

• Tweak to extra control panel item showing

• Resolved issue with rounded taskbar causing clipped taskbars on primary monitor when using a touch-capable device with Win11 22H2 or later

• Resolved issue with taskbar offsets on secondary monitor without enhanced taskbar enabled not working correctly

• Tweaked shutdown menu to stop list under it taking focus sometimes

• Added registry key S11_AlwaysScrollMenus which when set to 1 will stop Start11 making menus multi column and instead use a scrolling list.  Create in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Stardock\Start8\Start8.ini\Start8

• Resolved issue with Win7/Modern style jumplists sometimes showing each item too small after switching menu modes

• Added a new registry key to control the right-click menu style on Windows 11.  It is called "S11_MenuStyle" and it has 3 options.  0 = translucent menus, 1 = solid menus, 2 = colour tinted translucent menus

• Resolved all apps/steam apps list not working from a pinned taskbar folder if you are using the Win7/Modern menu styles

• Resolved issue with sub menus showing far left of the screen when they would not fit next to the open menu on multi-column menus

• Resolved issue with new Start11 autohide taskbar mode triggering too far from the bottom of the screen vs the primary

• Resolved issue with Win 7/modern menu with Win10 style all apps tree not having Show Recently installed and suggested apps not refreshing the list instantly

• Resolved issue with right-hand list on start menu flickering over search results during animation to switch to search mode sometimes with Win 7/modern menu styles

• Resolved issue with leftover tooltip after launching an app from the menu if the tooltip was visible at the time

• Altered config UI to grey out the settings for rounded taskbars unless the rounded taskbar is enabled as this may be causing confusion

• Resolved menus sometimes being the wrong background color depending on OS color settings

• Resolved sub-menus showing on popup folder menus being shifted too far right on Win11 setups

• Resolved Win Launcher menu style when hiding search and username causing shutdown to overlap contents of the list