Boxee Launcher Changelog

What's new in Boxee Launcher 1.0.1.3 Beta

May 21, 2010
  • Release Notes:
  • Added a background window that attempts to display over the desktop and taskbar, and below Boxee and Media Center so that the desktop and taskbar are visible for a minimal amount of time.
  • Added configuration file in install path, allowing a user to configure the background window color and turn it on or off.
  • Placing a "Background.png" in the install directory will display that image on the background window (I don't recommend this, as it shows for a very short period of time)
  • Notes:
  • The taskbar can still be visible for very short periods of time, but it should be much better than before.

New in Boxee Launcher 1.0.1.2 Alpha (May 21, 2010)

  • Will now stop Media Center playback before launching Boxee

New in Boxee Launcher 1.0.1.0 Alpha (May 21, 2010)

  • Features:
  • Will attempt to hide the mouse as much as possible, and show the desktop for the least amount of time possible.
  • If you exit Boxee through the menu or another means, Media Center will be brought to the foreground, maximized, and the mouse will be hidden.
  • If Media Center becomes the foreground window while Boxee is running, Boxee will be automatically closed.
  • Known Issues:
  • In Windows 7, on DPI higher than 125%, the taskbar will remain visible while switching between applications. I have no idea why, and will probably not look into this issue.
  • When switching from Boxee back to Media Center, the desktop is visible longer than I'd like. I'll probably work on improving this sooner or later.
  • Notes:
  • Any exceptions will be logged (poorly) to %LOCALAPPDATA%\BoxeeLauncher\logfile.txt
  • I tried to make it not matter what you have "Always on Top" set to in MC, but it warrants additional testing to confirm.