Stardock Start11 1.17 (1.2) + RePack

Start11 1.17 (1.2) Changelog

This linked post in this thread will be where the new 1.17 conversations start.

The installer will read 1.17 on your product page and in Object Desktop Manager and is expected.

03/24/2022

On Win11 dev / beta channel (current) it now disables taskbar transparency settings and adds warnings about some taskbar features (blur, colour, texture) to indicate they do not work correctly on that build of Windows. Also small taskbar mode only works if you enable Start11 enhancing the taskbar on those builds.

03/23/2022

Fixes for run dialog not having an icon in some versions of Windows
Fix for non-English installs of Windows having the quick settings popup clipped when taskbar is at the top
Fix for scrolling taskbar not painting a taskbar texture under the scrollbar
Fix for taskbar at top in later Windows versions ending up on top of maximized windows if one row high
Fix for clicking on the taskbar when at top opening start menu in any blank space

03/22/2022

Fixed issue with Turn Windows features on and off in search linking to missing file on non-server editions of Windows
Fixed issue with position of Win+N window appearing offset sometimes
'Sometimes' taskbar mode now switches to collapsing items with multiple taskbar buttons into one before it switches to collapsing all when there is insufficient space

03/21/2022

Menus are now white in light mode
Folders can now have a custom image
A-Z sort option added for Win11 groups (does a sort, new items added to end as usual)
Custom tiles now can have a custom background color if they use transparency
Shutdown button on win7/modern style no longer breaks transparency
New labels are no longer shown on Win10/11 menus when you disable showing recently installed apps on that list
Taskbar shortcut icons should better respect custom icons now
Taskbar should launch correct shortcut on middle click / click of pinned item now
Refresh rate detection code tweaked to handle multiple monitor setups better

03/18/2022

This fixes an issue with taskbar drag being too sensitive and getting stuck sometimes
Fixed an issue with explorer hanging if you had multiple monitors but set windows to only show one taskbar
Tweaked touch support
Fixed issue with loading up UWA app icons on the taskbar sometimes loading too small an icon
Fixed issue with center horz on the taskbar sometimes causing a second row when not needed
Fixed issue with calculating how many rows needed being wrong when changed font size on taskbar
Config UI now shows disabled center start button option when in S11 taskbar mode to make it clearer that it is disabled

03/17/2022

Internal version number changed to 1.17
Changes: Fixes jumplist going offscreen sometimes
Fixes issue with custom start button and enhanced taskbar getting clipped
Fixed right-click menu on taskbar on Win10 would use wrong scale factor sometimes
Adds in icons for shutdown/sign out menus
Clicking a pinned item when the app is running but on another monitor will now launch a new instance
Middle-click on explorer will now launch a new instance
The Calendar popup should be working reliably again
New option to hide taskbar text whilst still being ungrouped
New option to control font size on taskbar buttons
Fixed issue with small taskbar having clock offset vertically
Added option to hide tile text in Win10 menu regardless of having a tile image set
Added option to never load the app provided tile image for a tile
Fixed an issue with the taskbar not showing all items when the vertically centre mode wasn't enabled
Fixed taskbar insert indicator so it paints when you go to the far end
Fixed taskbar dragging when in combine mode so the icon paints consistently when dragged
Fixed issue with taskbar when running tiles so a gap isn't left
Fixed issue with taskbar picking up wrong scale factor and wrong position after a screen res change sometimes
Fixed missing icon for some pinned web apps

Start11 1.16 (1.2) Changelog

The installer will read 1.16 on your product page and in Object Desktop Manager and is expected.

03/15/22

This fixes a GDI resource leak
Fixes overlay icons on the taskbar buttons not working (like email count)
Fixes a problem with resizing the menu causing the taskbar to resize
Fixes a problem with the animation code which might be why the blur paints top of the screen on occasion for some people
Fixes combine mode so when clicking on a group it doesn't simply launch another copy of the app if you have > 1 window open of that app

03/14/22

Fixes for an issue with the taskbar not repositioning correctly when res changes
Fixes issue with the taskbar not responding when changing scale factor on the primary display
Fixes issue with clock shifting to the left of the secondary taskbar sometimes
Adds in support for turning ON taskbar feature without an explorer restart (off still needs a restart of explorer) and UI now offers to turn it on for first run.
Config UI adds in setting for stopping highlighting new apps for Win7/10 style as this went missing in S11
Adds setting cog on the main page for configure menu as this was missing and buy Start11 option shows in config when not activated.

03/12/22

Start11 1.15 Changelog

New option to let Start11 manage the Taskbar - found under Taskbar settings.
This build contains a new taskbar experience that allows for items to be ungrouped on Windows 11 only. The setting is under Taskbar with three options to combine - Always, Sometimes, and Never
There are additional options under "More Start11 taskbar settings" that let the user define additional options that are also new in this build.
New Start11 menu selection experience.

Release Discussion: https://forums.stardock.com/510321/start11-111-release-feedback-thread

Downloads:

Installer - Direct: https://cdn.stardock.us/downloads/public/software/start/Start11-fs-setup_sd.exe

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