Aston Changelog

What's new in Aston 2.0.3.0

Aug 13, 2010
  • Also some languages have been added to the languages list on the General tab of Aston Preferences.

New in Aston 2.0.2.0 (Aug 10, 2010)

  • Added widget transparency
  • Added ability to add custom folders to main menu
  • Added more time options for automatic wallpaper change
  • Added maximized windows in Flip 3D/Expose modes
  • Added command line mode in search widget Fixed bugs with hotkeys on Desktop, in menus, in Explorer

New in Aston 2.0.0.0 (Apr 22, 2010)

  • Added the "Launch bar" widget
  • Added the "Toolbar" widget
  • Added the "WinSwitch" widget
  • Added 'Hotkey' tab in Aston Preferences
  • Added Shell Swapper, utility for switching between Explorer and Aston shells
  • Added new "Task list" option

New in Aston 1.9.4 Beta 1 (Mar 6, 2007)

  • Aston now supports AltDesk "Individual set of icons for each desktop"
  • When placing an icon of a picture to the desktop, the picture itself is not opened
  • Shell stability is increased. Now the shell will not crash even in case there is a mistake in some of the plug-ins.
  • Event option is added to the Calendar. It lets you to create a reminder about some occasion for a certain date.
  • Panel plug-in is completely rewritten anew - now you can add elements to categories by means of Drag&Drop, move the Panel while holding Shift button pressed, open categories up, and so on.
  • * Fixed bug: previews error in Win2000 - now previews don't cause Aston crash
  • * Fixed bug: error on context menu call for some plug-ins.
  • * Fixed bug: tray hints were sometimes displayed incorrectly (flickering effect on displaying hints)
  • * Lots of fixed bugs in Search, Main Menu, DiskEx and SkinClckEx plug-ins

New in Aston 1.9.2 Beta 3 (May 22, 2006)

  • New plugin "DisksEx", a successor to the "Disks".
  • New plugin "Panel", a successor to the "Toppanel".
  • New plugin "RecycleBinEx".
  • New default Theme included.
  • The Aston icon in system tray is now skinnable and removable.
  • Added word wrap option for the Notebook plugin.
  • Improved plugins' skin settings.
  • Plugins folder is now opened by default when adding new plugin in the A-master.
  • Fonts folder is now opened by default when adding new Font in the Theme Wizard.
  • Fixed bug when saving an AltDesk skin within Aston Theme.
  • Recommended resolution is put into comments when saving a Theme.
  • Fixed bug with reading icons for removable devices in the TopPanel and the VertPanel.
  • Fixed bug with an error message when removing discs from CD-ROM.
  • Fixed bug with rebuilding icons in the Theme Wizard.
  • Fixed bug with mouse sensitivity adjustment in the A-master.
  • Fixed bug when displaying a Desktop icon whilst dragging.
  • Fixed bug when displaying folder names with dot symbol.
  • Fixed bug when saving Themes in the Theme Wizard.
  • Fixed bug with load default skin in AClock.