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Cairo Desktop Changelog

What's new in Cairo Desktop 0.4.245

Sep 26, 2022
  • Added new options for multi-monitor taskbars (#203):
  • Show all tasks on all monitors (previous behavior)
  • Show tasks on the same monitor as the window (new default)
  • Show tasks on the same monitor as the window, show all on the primary monitor
  • Added Italian translation (#708, thanks @Blastd!)
  • Added middle-click on window thumbnails to close the window (#680)
  • An ARM64 native version of Cairo is now available as a preview (#703)
  • Fixed Cairo hiding behind non-frontmost full-screen windows (#495)
  • Fixed context menus not using dark mode in Windows 11 22H2
  • Fixed incorrect desktop icons showing with Insider versions of Windows (#712)
  • Fixed popup windows going behind their parent when switching to them via the taskbar
  • Fixed some notification area icons, such as FastStone Capture, not remembering their pinned setting
  • Fixed some notification area popups appearing in the wrong location with multiple monitors
  • Improved light themes to invert known white-on-white notification area icons (#709)
  • Improved translations:
  • Brazilian Portuguese (#676, thanks @E-rick23!)
  • Russian (#693, thanks @rndtrash!)
  • Misc under-the-hood improvements

New in Cairo Desktop 0.4.198 Pre-release (Mar 7, 2022)

  • Added support for notification area balloon notifications (#620)
  • Notifications appear in-line in the menu bar
  • Hovering a notification expands to show the entire contents
  • If a collapsed icon has a notification, it is temporarily shown
  • Added Hungarian translation (#653, thanks @cinadr!)
  • Enabled using environment variables in the 'go to folder' window (#652)
  • Improved reliability of the installer (#656, thanks @sredna!)
  • Improved reliability of adjusting pinned notification area icons (#670)
  • Improved reliability of system work area adjustments
  • Improved taskbar animation curve
  • Updated Russian localization (#672, thanks @curoviyxru!)
  • Fixed crash after disabling notification area (#658)
  • Fixed errors during taskbar flash animation and the Flat theme (#655)
  • Fixed Explorer desktop icons occasionally remaining hidden after closing Cairo (#665)
  • Fixed quick launch and taskbar icons becoming pixelated when changing their size (#666)
  • Fixed the taskbar not properly resizing when the quick launch icons change

New in Cairo Desktop 0.4.174 Pre-release (Dec 22, 2021)

  • Fixed an error when starting Cairo after uninstalling a UWP app that was added to App Grabber (#644)
  • Several fixes and improvements for the "Application (combined)" taskbar grouping setting:
  • Fixed a crash that could occur (#645)
  • Fixed progress bars getting stuck after a file transfer completes (#651)
  • Fixed unexpected animations when closing the second window for an application
  • Fixed task thumbnail window disappearing when opening or closing the second window for an application
  • Improved performance
  • Improved "add to quick launch" taskbar menu option to set the application name instead of the name of the executable

New in Cairo Desktop 0.4.164 Pre-release (Dec 8, 2021)

  • Added ability to run eligible UWP apps (such as Windows Terminal) as administrator (#605)
  • Improved desktop navigation toolbar positioning to better adapt to changing screen sizes (#642)
  • Fixed some applications not starting from Cairo due to an incorrect working directory (#640)
  • Fixed taskbar thumbnails appearing on the wrong screen when the taskbar is shown on multiple monitors (#636)
  • Fixed "always run as administrator" dialog not saving choice
  • Fixed "run as administrator" option missing on quick launch items
  • Fixed "run as" option missing on quick launch items

New in Cairo Desktop 0.4.158 Pre-release (Nov 28, 2021)

  • Added Korean language
  • Improved reliability of the notification area
  • Fixed Chromium-based apps, Firefox, and others incorrectly thinking the taskbar is auto-hidden and displaying a gap at the bottom of their window
  • Fixed flickering menu bar and taskbar when displays change
  • Fixed 'run as administrator' option incorrectly appearing for UWP apps
  • Fixed some Windows 8 shell windows unexpectedly appearing in the taskbar
  • Fixed task middle-click to open a new instance not working with UWP apps
  • Fixed task progress appearance with task labels hidden
  • Fixed the Windows taskbar not being hidden if it re-appears unexpectedly
  • Added option to group and combine taskbar buttons by application, like in Windows 7 and up:
  • Settings to group by Programs menu category, application, or application (combined)
  • When combined, multiple windows appear in the task thumbnail popup
  • Added Windows 11 support:
  • Network, power, and volume icons show the appropriate Windows 11 controls
  • Fixed dark mode context menu
  • The Action Center icon now opens the Windows 11 notifications and calendar view

New in Cairo Desktop 0.4.133 Pre-release (Jul 2, 2021)

  • Added support for taskbar badges used by many apps
  • Added support for hiding system notification area icons via GPO (#588)
  • Improved flashing window behavior in the taskbar to flash the correct number of times
  • Improved performance of the taskbar
  • Improved reliability of the notification area
  • Fixed minimize/restore sounds not playing (#564)
  • Fixed some Explorer taskbar features not working after closing Cairo
  • Fixed some windows not being sized correctly when restoring (#564)
  • Fixed the "show desktop" file not working with Cairo running

New in Cairo Desktop 0.4.112 Pre-release (May 25, 2021)

  • App management improvements:
  • Added complete app category management to the Programs menu (#549)
  • If you'd like to move an app to a category that doesn't yet exist, you can now create a new one via the context menu
  • Categories can now be renamed, reordered, or removed via their context menu
  • Improved app grabber usability (#405)
  • Added tooltips to icons
  • Renamed "Hide" button to "Collapse" to better indicate its function
  • Improved app renaming (#554)
  • Added ability to rename Quick Launch apps
  • Replaced clunky inline Programs menu rename with a dialog
  • Fixed click area on buttons at the bottom of the Programs menu being too small
  • Fixed cut off program labels in Programs menu
  • Fixed missing Store app icons, such as Forza Horizon 4 (#531)
  • Fixed the Programs menu not re-opening after a dialog is dismissed
  • General improvements:
  • Added Turkish language support (#557, thanks @ysfchn!)
  • Added ability to type in a folder path to navigate the dynamic desktop to by either right-clicking the Browse icon on the desktop toolbar and choosing "Go to folder," or shift-clicking the Browse icon (#543)
  • Added ability for themes to disable bar transparency (#555)
  • Added shell menu dark mode support for Windows 10 21H1
  • Shift-clicking the "Exit Cairo" button will now restart Cairo (#528)
  • Improved performance of the taskbar
  • Improved taskbar app category detection (#562, thanks @kevinboss!)
  • Fixed full-screen apps being covered by Cairo when they span multiple monitors (thanks @kevinboss!)
  • Fixed Windows desktop icons being hidden with the Cairo desktop disabled (#567, thanks @kevinboss!)

New in Cairo Desktop 0.4.80 Pre-release (Mar 8, 2021)

  • Fixed an error when right-clicking the task list
  • Fixed icons appearing pixelated on high-resolution displays
  • Fixed some cases of incorrect categorization in the taskbar

New in Cairo Desktop 0.4.76 Pre-release (Mar 1, 2021)

  • Folder browsing improvements:
  • Re-implemented folder views to more closely resemble Windows Explorer functionality
  • Improved performance of loading folders
  • File and folder icons now match what is shown by Windows Explorer
  • File and folder context menus now appear in dark mode on Windows 10 version 1903 through 20H2 when specified by the selected Cairo theme
  • Special shell folders, such as This PC and Control Panel, can now be opened on the dynamic desktop and added as stacks
  • ZIP files can now be browsed into on the dynamic desktop or added to stacks (you can even add folders within a ZIP as stacks--neat!)
  • Fixed file rename not selecting the last character
  • Dynamic desktop improvements:
  • The desktop now includes items from the common desktop folder, like the Explorer desktop
  • The desktop toolbar history menu now shows tool tips with the path of each item
  • Improved desktop overlay hiding after selecting an option from the context menu
  • Improved desktop toolbar current folder tool tip
  • Fixed desktop not getting mouse capture after closing a stack
  • Fixed display of folders with an underscore in their name in the desktop toolbar history menu
  • Fixed errant drag-drop operations occurring on the desktop
  • Stacks improvements:
  • The shell context menu is now used in stacks (#496)
  • Fixed stacks 'open' button always opening in a new window regardless of desktop settings
  • Fixed stacks staying open after choosing an icon
  • Notification area improvements:
  • Fixed some icons not appearing (such as OBS and Spotify)
  • Fixed some icons not responding to clicks (such as Origin, #517)
  • Fixed some icon updates causing a crash on 32-bit systems
  • Fixed some menus flashing or not appearing at all (such as EarTrumpet and Steam, #498)
  • Taskbar improvements:
  • Added ability to hide taskbar labels (#510, thanks @Cereal-Killa!)
  • Setting to enable/disable the taskbar no longer requires a restart
  • Search improvements:
  • Improved responsiveness
  • Improved search results
  • App Grabber improvements:
  • Improved performance
  • Fixed App Grabber not getting focus when opening from the Programs menu
  • Fixed error on Server Core 2012 (#508)
  • General improvements:
  • Blur behind the menu bar is now enabled by default on supported systems
  • Setting to show menu bars or taskbars on all monitors no longer requires a restart
  • Updated Russian localization (#530, thanks @curoviyxru!)
  • Themes are now stored in a 'Themes' sub-directory
  • Themes can now be stored per user in %localappdata%Cairo_Development_TeamThemes
  • Fixed file extensions showing in the Themes drop down
  • Fixed Cairo Settings sometimes not correctly showing whether Cairo is set as the shell or not
  • Fixed issue with Cairo covering full-screen apps with multiple monitors

New in Cairo Desktop 0.3.7147.0 Pre-release (Nov 1, 2020)

  • Added new higher-quality icons to dialog messages
  • Added option to reset the desktop toolbar position to the toolbar context menu (#470)
  • Added support for the native Windows volume icon in the notification area when running alongside Explorer (#466)
  • Added support for theming Cairo dialog message windows
  • Added support for changing the following Cairo settings without a restart: (#476)
  • Enable menu bar shadow
  • Programs menu layout
  • Show hibernate option in Cairo menu
  • Show notification area icons
  • Taskbar display mode
  • Improved reliability of the update process (#453)
  • Improved startup performance with large folders in stacks (#451)
  • Fixed a settings window crash that could occur with certain security software (#457)
  • Fixed an error that could occur when holding down the desktop overlay hotkey (Win-Shift-D by default) (#458)
  • Fixed Cairo alert messages causing the rest of Cairo to become unresponsive
  • Fixed Cairo displaying on top of Chrome and other Chromium-based browsers in full-screen mode (#468)
  • Fixed issues clicking some notification area icons, such as Avast utilities, and the Network icon on older Windows versions (#351)
  • Fixed Pantherbar and other apps using the Hardcodet.NotifyIcon library not appearing in the notification area (#265)
  • Fixed some Metro shell flyouts showing in the taskbar on Windows 8 (#467)
  • Fixed some programs that start before Cairo not appearing in the Cairo notification area (#465)
  • Fixed the language selector on the welcome tour
  • Fixed the taskbar list appearing in the middle of the screen when using a tablet in right-handed mode (#469)
  • Fixed Windows taskbar auto-hide settings changing after using Cairo (#320)

New in Cairo Desktop 0.3.7108.0 Pre-release (Oct 10, 2020)

  • Added common keyboard shortcuts to selected desktop icon (#435)
  • Added shift + middle-click taskbar button shortcut to perform the opposite of the configured middle-click action (#446)
  • Fixed blur showing with auto-hide taskbar (#431)
  • Fixed Cairo displaying above full-screen windows which moved to another display (#403)
  • Fixed desktop not respecting DPI change (#447)
  • Fixed misplaced menu bar shadows with per-monitor DPI (#447)
  • Fixed misplaced taskbar with auto-hide and per-monitor DPI (#429)
  • Fixed some memory leaks (#439)
  • Fixed windows not reacting to workarea changes when Cairo is set as shell (#445)
  • Improved the efficiency of the notification area (#440, #449)

New in Cairo Desktop 0.3.7086.0 Pre-release (Sep 20, 2020)

  • Taskbar improvements:
  • Added a close button to taskbar thumbnails (#400)
  • Added blur behind the full-width taskbar when "blur behind the menu bar" is enabled (#404)
  • Fixed incorrect aspect ratio on taskbar thumbnails (#420)
  • Fixed not indicating the active window when Cairo is launched (#411)
  • Fixed not properly adjusting size in response to display changes
  • Fixed not responding to DPI changes when "show taskbar on multiple monitors" is enabled, but "show menu bar on multiple monitors" is disabled
  • Fixed some windows not appearing in the taskbar (#396)
  • Desktop improvements:
  • Added ability to immediately rename when creating a new file or folder via the 'New' menu
  • Added support for showing wallpaper on all displays when Cairo is running as shell
  • Added support to automatically start the system shell when Cairo closes unexpectedly while running as shell
  • Cairo now automatically starts in shell mode if no other shell is running (to disable this, start Cairo with the /noshell command line argument) (#387)
  • Fixed bottom-most windows opening underneath the wallpaper when Cairo is running as shell
  • Fixed Cairo exiting when swapping displays if the desktop is disabled (#422)
  • Fixed sometimes appearing above other windows unintentionally on Windows 8 and 10
  • Fixed sometimes being sized incorrectly after a display change
  • Fixed Win + D hotkey hiding desktop icons on Windows 8 and 10 (#254)
  • Fixed incorrect click and drag behavior when renaming files and folders
  • Fixed icon tooltips flickering
  • Fixed the desktop overlay removing the wallpaper when Cairo is running as shell
  • Fixed toolbar position resetting when screen size changes (#422)
  • Fixed wallpaper disappearing when disabling the desktop while Cairo is running as shell (#408)
  • Improved handling when the current wallpaper file is not found
  • Fixed welcome tour appearing on wrong monitor (#417)
  • Settings improvements:
  • Restarting Cairo is no longer required to change the following settings: "Enable desktop", "Desktop overlay hotkey", "Enable dynamic desktop navigation toolbar", "Cairo menu hotkey", "Blur behind the menu bar"
  • Fixed hotkey setting dropdowns not taking effect when changing via keyboard
  • Fixed the settings window not reflecting wallpaper changes from other apps (#411)
  • Removed option to hide sub-directories (#416)

New in Cairo Desktop 0.3.7028.0 Pre-release (Jul 23, 2020)

  • Improved appearance of full-width taskbar
  • Improved taskbar sizing with large number of taskbar buttons
  • Fixed empty language selection in welcome window
  • Fixed startup apps from certain locations not running (#376)
  • Fixed welcome tour not showing on first run

New in Cairo Desktop 0.3.7023.0 Pre-release (May 31, 2020)

  • Added ability to lock the screen from the Cairo menu
  • Added support for Polish (#383, thanks @dekiertanna!)
  • Updated the flat theme to have a flat desktop toolbar style
  • Fixed the autohide taskbar not showing when dragging files onto taskbar buttons
  • Fixed the Windows taskbar being hidden when the Cairo taskbar is disabled (#377)

New in Cairo Desktop 0.3.7015.0 Pre-release (Apr 15, 2020)

  • Added settings to hide the volume icon, action center icon, clock, and search icon (#180)
  • Added support for more hotkeys when Cairo is set as shell: Ctrl+Esc, Win+Comma, Win+S, Win+Alt+D
  • Added support for menu bar extensions and removed the old plugin system
  • Added the ability to open the logs folder from Cairo settings
  • Fixed notification area popups, such as Network, being misplaced (#151, #158, #366)
  • Fixed hotkeys not working after connecting to a machine via Remote Desktop
  • Fixed the desktop context menu not appearing when right-clicking in the left margin
  • Fixed the "not available" cursor showing when renaming a file
  • Fixed the settings window showing options not available on the current Windows version
  • Taskbar improvements galore:
  • Added live thumbnail previews and Aero Peek support to the taskbar, with option to disable (#52)
  • Added Run and Task Manager to the taskbar context menu
  • Added animations to taskbar autohide
  • Added shift-click shortcut to taskbar buttons to open a new instance regardless of middle-click setting
  • Added support for changing taskbar size, taskbar position, and full-width taskbar settings without restarting Cairo
  • Improved taskbar autohide to show the taskbar when the mouse is over the menu bar, if the taskbar and menu bar are on the same screen edge (#356)
  • Improved the appearance of progress bars in the task list
  • Fixed taskbar autohide activating when dragging quick launch icons or opening context menus (#114)
  • Fixed some apps not being added to quick launch when adding via drag or taskbar menu
  • Fixed some cases where the Windows taskbar could re-appear

New in Cairo Desktop 0.3.6984.0 Pre-release (Mar 31, 2020)

  • Improved navigation speed on the dynamic desktop, especially with large folders
  • Fixed memory leaks and reduced resource usage
  • Fixed taskbar app categories not updating when making changes in the App Grabber (#356)
  • Fixed the desktop overlay sometimes not becoming the topmost window
  • Fixed the taskbar sometimes appearing incorrectly when configured to be at the top of the screen
  • Fixed issues when changing the primary display to one with a different DPI setting
  • Fixed crashes (#363, #364)

New in Cairo Desktop 0.3.6971.0 Pre-release (Mar 22, 2020)

  • Added ability to scroll the desktop using the mouse scroll wheel
  • Added Russian language (#359, thanks @curoviyxru!)
  • Added system notification area icons, such as network and power, when Cairo is running as shell (#146, #304, #310)
  • Added taskbar progress indicator support (#169)
  • Added volume mixer shortcut to the volume icon menu
  • Fixed an issue causing the Explorer shell to launch when opening Explorer windows with Cairo set as shell
  • Fixed crash when the taskbar could not initialize properly (#357)
  • Fixed lock screen causing Cairo to go behind windows
  • Fixed some applications crashing when Cairo is running alongside Explorer, such as some installers, 1Password, LaunchBox, and Novabench (#95, #154, #279)
  • Fixed some background style settings not showing localized names (#360)
  • Fixed some shell windows not appearing on the taskbar
  • Fixed stacks sometimes being the wrong size
  • Improved reliability when displays are added/removed and when screen resolution or DPI are changed (#110, #213)

New in Cairo Desktop 0.3.6947.0 Pre-release (Mar 11, 2020)

  • Reduced CPU usage versus the past couple builds
  • Fixed Cairo not yielding to full-screen apps when multi-monitor features aren't enabled (#350)
  • Fixed Cairo not yielding to some full-screen apps, such as Steam Big Picture
  • Fixed dynamic desktop keeping a lock on some folders, so you couldn't delete them
  • Fixed dynamic desktop not resizing when screen size changes
  • Fixed inability to open folders with a comma in the path
  • Fixed video file type filter in background settings to allow choosing video files

New in Cairo Desktop 0.3.6943.0 Pre-release (Feb 22, 2020)

  • Added support for pinned notification area icons (#102)
  • Allows selecting notification icons to always be shown even when the notification area is collapsed
  • Configure which icons are pinned and in what order they should be displayed using Cairo Settings
  • Default pinned icons are Power, Network, and Action Center
  • Dynamic desktop improvements
  • Added ability to set home directory by right-clicking the home button; current setting is shown in the tooltip
  • Back/forward buttons now show as disabled when they cannot be used (#340)
  • Changing desktop locations using the history menu now goes back/forward instead of adding an additional history entry
  • Fixed being able to navigate to deleted folders
  • Fixed Cairo being frozen when dropping or pasting a large file to Cairo
  • Fixed desktop overlay toggling when clicking out of history menu
  • Fixed dragging folders from desktop to stacks
  • Fixed toolbar location saving on high DPI displays
  • Added flat theme
  • Added 'Move' and 'Size' options to taskbar button context menu
  • Added support for disabling the desktop via Group Policy (#349)
  • Added validation to prevent bad values in the date/time and desktop home fields in Cairo Settings (#344)
  • Improved App Grabber scrolling to show dragged items
  • Improved display of image thumbnails
  • Fixed App Grabber closing when renaming a newly created category
  • Fixed an error that could occur with multiple displays
  • Fixed programs menu forgetting the selected category
  • Fixed notification area not being able to be used when set as shell and taskbar is disabled, and added an explanation in cases when it cannot be used (#345)

New in Cairo Desktop 0.3.6906.0 Pre-release (Feb 8, 2020)

  • App Grabber now automatically selects the latest version of Office apps
  • Added option to show the categories list on the left side of the Programs menu (#331)
  • Fixed double-right-click sometimes opening files
  • Fixed Explorer starting when changing settings (#339)
  • Fixed "New" menu on the desktop context menu
  • Fixed possibility of using both the Cairo and the Windows notification area at the same time
  • Fixed search field losing focus when moving mouse cursor away
  • Fixed several issues when running Cairo configured as shell before logging out
  • Improved notification area icon support for some apps such as EarTrumpet (#324)
  • Fixed a few potential crashes
  • Drag & drop support:
  • Dragging a file onto a taskbar icon brings that window to the front (#85)
  • Files and folders can be dropped onto the desktop, or dragged to another window (#323)
  • Files and folders can be dragged out of Stacks
  • Left-click drag performs a move, right-click drag performs a copy
  • Quick Launch apps can be dragged into the Programs menu if they don't exist already
  • Desktop navigation improvements:
  • Back and forward buttons now go back and forward based on your browsing, rather than folder structure (#312)
  • Mouse back/forward buttons can be used to navigate the desktop (#306)
  • To go up a directory, shift-click or right-click the back button
  • The position of the desktop navigation toolbar is now persisted (#334)
  • Full screen app handling improvements:
  • Per-monitor full screen awareness
  • Fixed Cairo drawing over games and other full-screen windows (#105, #216)
  • Fixed Cairo stealing focus when leaving full screen
  • Fixed menu bar and taskbar sometimes not restoring to topmost when leaving full screen (#253)
  • Settings improvements:
  • Added ability to set desktop wallpaper via Cairo settings (#230)
  • Desktop icon appearance changes now take effect without restarting Cairo
  • Theme changes now take effect without restarting Cairo
  • Shell improvements:
  • Added more Windows hotkeys (#311)
  • Added shortcut to desktop settings in desktop context menu
  • Added support for Bing image of the day wallpaper
  • Added support for video wallpaper, including DreamScene wallpapers
  • Video wallpaper pauses when an app enters full screen
  • Taskbar improvements:
  • Fixed first click on taskbar not performing the requested action
  • Fixed flashing taskbar items not stopping flashing when clicked
  • Fixed possibility of adding duplicate apps to Quick Launch
  • Fixed some applications such as Solidworks not showing in the taskbar (#273)

New in Cairo Desktop 0.3.6842.0 Pre-release (Feb 7, 2020)

  • App Grabber now automatically selects the latest version of Office apps
  • Added option to show the categories list on the left side of the Programs menu (#331)
  • Fixed double-right-click sometimes opening files
  • Fixed Explorer starting when changing settings (#339)
  • Fixed "New" menu on the desktop context menu
  • Fixed possibility of using both the Cairo and the Windows notification area at the same time
  • Fixed search field losing focus when moving mouse cursor away
  • Fixed several issues when running Cairo configured as shell before logging out
  • Improved notification area icon support for some apps such as EarTrumpet (#324)
  • Fixed a few potential crashes
  • Drag & drop support:
  • Dragging a file onto a taskbar icon brings that window to the front (#85)
  • Files and folders can be dropped onto the desktop, or dragged to another window (#323)
  • Files and folders can be dragged out of Stacks
  • Left-click drag performs a move, right-click drag performs a copy
  • Quick Launch apps can be dragged into the Programs menu if they don't exist already
  • Desktop navigation improvements:
  • Back and forward buttons now go back and forward based on your browsing, rather than folder structure (#312)
  • Mouse back/forward buttons can be used to navigate the desktop (#306)
  • To go up a directory, shift-click or right-click the back button
  • The position of the desktop navigation toolbar is now persisted (#334)
  • Full screen app handling improvements:
  • Per-monitor full screen awareness
  • Fixed Cairo drawing over games and other full-screen windows (#105, #216)
  • Fixed Cairo stealing focus when leaving full screen
  • Fixed menu bar and taskbar sometimes not restoring to topmost when leaving full screen (#253)
  • Settings improvements:
  • Added ability to set desktop wallpaper via Cairo settings (#230)
  • Desktop icon appearance changes now take effect without restarting Cairo
  • Theme changes now take effect without restarting Cairo
  • Shell improvements:
  • Added more Windows hotkeys (#311)
  • Added shortcut to desktop settings in desktop context menu
  • Added support for Bing image of the day wallpaper
  • Added support for video wallpaper, including DreamScene wallpapers
  • Video wallpaper pauses when an app enters full screen
  • Taskbar improvements:
  • Fixed first click on taskbar not performing the requested action
  • Fixed flashing taskbar items not stopping flashing when clicked
  • Fixed possibility of adding duplicate apps to Quick Launch
  • Fixed some applications such as Solidworks not showing in the taskbar (#273)

New in Cairo Desktop 0.3.6842.0 Pre-release (Jan 23, 2020)

  • Many taskbar improvements!
  • Added restore, minimize, and maximize options to the context menu that match Windows behavior
  • Added setting to allow middle-click to close windows in the taskbar, like a browser (#115)
  • Added icons and 'new window' option to context menu
  • Fixed apps running as an administrator not restoring from the Cairo taskbar (#286)
  • Fixed closed UWP apps spontaneously appearing in the taskbar
  • Fixed some cases of windows not being displayed with the correct app category
  • Fixed the taskbar allowing you to minimize/maximize windows that couldn't be
  • Improved reliability of window icons
  • Improved the task list menu to have all the same features as taskbar buttons
  • Added option in Cairo Settings to show "Hibernate" in the Cairo menu if supported by the system (#179)
  • Fixed pinned Windows taskbar items not being added to Cairo quick launch automatically (#301)
  • Fixed removing a monitor on a dual-screen system with multi-monitor menu bar/taskbar enabled rendering Cairo unusable (#302)
  • Fixed the desktop sometimes becoming unusable on a screen resolution change
  • Fixed "Sleep" showing in the Cairo menu on systems that do not support sleep
  • Fixed empty space in Cairo Settings when set as shell
  • Cairo now automatically restarts from certain fatal errors

New in Cairo Desktop 0.3.6824.0 Pre-release (Jan 18, 2020)

  • Changes since M3.6800:
  • Added ability to control if Cairo runs at logon via Cairo Settings (#290, thanks @Brummell67!)
  • Added default buttons to all alerts
  • Default buttons have a darker border
  • Fixed multiple Cairo Settings windows being opened (#293, thanks @Brummell67!)
  • Fixed some windows (such as Firefox) not appearing immediately in the taskbar (#292)
  • Fixed tool tips obscuring taskbar and menu bar items (#280)
  • Improved ability to theme alerts

New in Cairo Desktop 0.3.6800.0 Pre-release (Dec 26, 2019)

  • Increased clickable area of notification area icons (#259)
  • Fixed an issue that could cause the menu bar to become unresponsive (#147)
  • Minor under-the-hood improvements

New in Cairo Desktop 0.3.6795.0 Pre-release (Nov 24, 2019)

  • Cairo now requires .NET Framework 4.7.1. This means that Windows Vista is no longer supported.
  • Added separate 'Open in new window' and 'Open on desktop' items to Stacks context menu
  • Added 'Open in new window' and 'Remove from Stacks' options to folder context menu
  • Added ability to add currently-running programs to Quick Launch via the taskbar context menu (#271)
  • Added ability to show the taskbar using the full screen width (#268)
  • Fixed installer not aborting when the .NET version is too old (#284)

New in Cairo Desktop 0.3.6768.0 Pre-release (Mar 16, 2019)

  • Desktop context menu improvements (#240)
  • Desktop icon context menus now have all options that are available in Explorer
  • Added 'New' menu and 'Properties' item to desktop background context menu
  • Fixed Desktop showing in front of windows unintentionally (#244, #245)
  • Fixed clicks on the menu bar shadow not going to the intended application
  • Fixed uninstaller running while Cairo is still running, causing incomplete removal (#241)
  • Fixed a crash with certain wallpaper formats on Hyper-V Server

New in Cairo Desktop 0.3.6758.0 Pre-release (Feb 27, 2019)

  • Fixed wallpaper always displaying as "stretch" mode when Cairo is set as shell (#226)
  • Fixed Cairo not behaving correctly when set as all users' shell (#227)
  • Fixed "Exit Cairo" option appearing on the Cairo menu when set as shell (#227)
  • Fixed menu bar clock not switching time zones correctly (#233)
  • Changed Cairo to use the Apache 2.0 license, rather than the old proprietary license

New in Cairo Desktop 0.3.6746.0 Pre-release (Oct 22, 2018)

  • Added German language (thanks @Revoluzifer!)
  • Added Spanish language (thanks @JiachengLiu13579!)
  • Fixed some minor memory leaks

New in Cairo Desktop 0.3.6723.0 Pre-release (Aug 28, 2018)

  • Changes since M3.6701:
  • Added Czech language (thanks @zen0bit!)
  • Added folder name in App Grabber Installed list (#192)
  • Improved display of Windows Store app icons
  • Improved notification area icon handling
  • Updated French language (#181)
  • Fixed calendar date not updating (#195)
  • Fixed invalid notification icons appearing

New in Cairo Desktop 0.3.6701.0 Pre-release (Aug 2, 2018)

  • Added ability to view and clear desktop browsing history by right-clicking on the "select a folder" button in the desktop toolbar
  • Added ability for themes to change the menu bar border
  • Improved notification area to fix hidden Spotify icon and fix dancing OneDrive icons
  • Improved blank notification area icons to show a placeholder icon

New in Cairo Desktop 0.3.6693.0 Pre-release (Jul 18, 2018)

  • Added Brazilian Portuguese language - thanks @jonathands!
  • Added Swedish language - thanks @m0gg3!
  • Added scroll wheel support to menu bar stacks (#139)
  • Fixed taskbar becoming hidden after closing full-screen window (#165)
  • Fixed a possible App Grabber crash and improved consistency of text
  • Improved multi-monitor efficiency

New in Cairo Desktop 0.3.6680.0 Pre-release (Jul 9, 2018)

  • Added ability to hold shift key to open folders in File Explorer (#125)
  • Added ability to use middle mouse button to open Stacks in a new window (#133)
  • Added "run as different user" option to items in the Programs menu while holding the shift key and right-clicking (#141)
  • Added tooltips to desktop navigation bar, including current location (#117)
  • Fixed Cairo running disabled startup items when set as shell (#119)
  • Improved volume icon to represent current volume (#148)
  • Updated French language (#152)
  • Under-the-hood improvements to support upcoming features
  • Added logging system (#129):
  • Logs can be found in %localappdata%Cairo_Development_TeamLogs
  • Logging level can be adjusted in Cairo Settings > Advanced

New in Cairo Desktop 0.6 Milestone 6 (Jul 21, 2010)

  • Desktop icons bug has been resolved, in which icons would be 'cut off'.
  • You can now add links to the favorites pane in File Browser.
  • Double clicking a CoverFlow preview opens the folder the image is contained within.
  • A new feature, the Computer namespace, has been implemented. Cairoshell now has
  • it's own 'My Computer' interface within File Browser, and detects all
  • drives upon installation. Therefore, navigating to your drives is easier than before.
  • breadcrumbs have been improved, and spacing issue has been resolved.
  • Desktop startup has increased significantly.
  • Issues with Windows 7 and the File Browser have been resolved.
  • Devices now appear in the File Browser.
  • Network shares now appear in the File Browser.
  • CoverFlow preview angle reduced.
  • Three wallpapers included in Ubuntu have been added to Cairo. Thanks to Ubuntu and
  • it's contributors.

New in Cairo Desktop 0.0.5.0 Milestone 5 (Jun 14, 2010)

  • Fixed crashing on settings changes
  • New, unified system preferences, replaces link to Windows Control Panel
  • Integrated background changer
  • Now includes Theme chooser thanks to NoGare
  • Improved performance, stability and start-up time
  • Setup experience improvements
  • Floating taskbar issue resolved
  • New artwork and branding
  • Includes the new theme, Gaia
  • File Browser settings implemented
  • Minor code tweaks and dependancy issues resolved
  • AppGrabber startup issue resolved on some systems
  • Search API improvements
  • Double buffered file browsing, prevents redraw issues
  • Hide from taskbar option now avaliable
  • Force Close from taskbar option now working
  • Control panel renamed to System Preferences
  • Improved logging on crashes
  • Memory usage significantly reduced (down to an average of around 60MB)
  • Windows Gadgets integration

New in Cairo Desktop 0.0.4.0 Milestone 4 (Apr 6, 2010)

  • Revamped installer
  • Explorer is now completely re-coded in WPF, which includes many new features, including Breadcrumbs, CoverFlow (image folders only), Faster navigation and bug fixes (The black backgrounds on icons is now gone)
  • Theres also many changes made to the entire Cairo experience throughout, mainly transparent changes that the end user will not be effected by.

New in Cairo Desktop 0.0.3.0 Milestone 3 (Feb 8, 2010)

  • Added 64bit OS support and proccessor support
  • Explorer is now shut down when opening cairo, since Cairo M3 does a good job of completely replacing Windows Explorer
  • Drag and drop, and advanced file operations in Cairo Explorer
  • NGEN native image generation for improved performance and quicker startup
  • Windows 7 startup bug fix and random crash fix
  • Improvements to the Cairo desktop and tray notification area, items no longer
  • get 'stuck'.
  • Explorer is launched again after Cairo closes
  • Bootstrapper which eases installation of Cairo, extras folder included with
  • wallpapers and possible future content e.g TT skins
  • Cairo is now added to Windows startup, also is removed after uninstallation
  • Improved feedback reporting system
  • Further code optimization designed to speed up performance
  • Desktop items are generated much quicker
  • Additional under the hood bug fixes and stability improvements
  • Dynamic Desktop option unlocked
  • Extensions unlocked

New in Cairo Desktop 0.0.2.0 Milestone 2 Refresh 1 (Jan 30, 2010)

  • File Browser has been released for Cairo, which replaces all Windows Explorer functionalities.
  • Minor bug fixes and improvements