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Countdown Changelog

What's new in Countdown 3.10.1

May 11, 2024
  • This is a bug fix release. The following bug has been fixed:
  • Although the build is now self contained, the app still failed to start if the build version of the Windows App Sdk wasn't installed.
  • Additional changes:
  • The self contained version of the Windows App Sdk has been updated to 1.5.3
  • The installer has been split in to three, one for each platform supported.

New in Countdown 3.10.0 (Apr 3, 2024)

  • In this release the build has been changed to be self contained. The Windows App Sdk version 1.5.1 and .Net 8.0.3 are built into the executable.

New in Countdown 3.9.0 (Mar 20, 2024)

  • Updated the sdks used in the build.
  • It now uses Windows App SDK 1.5.n where n >= 0, and Net framwork 8.0.1 or greater.
  • The installer will check their availability and prompt for them to be installed if required.

New in Countdown 3.8.1 (Dec 30, 2023)

  • This is a bug fix release. It fixes a single bug:
  • The results list context menu can now be dismissed by clicking anywhere in the application window.

New in Countdown 3.8.0 (Dec 18, 2023)

  • This release adds a Mica background to the main window.

New in Countdown 3.7.1 (Sep 6, 2023)

  • This is a bug fix release. It fixes a single bug:
  • When changing application themes using the system personalization settings, rather than using the aplications settings, the background of flyouts could be drawn using the wrong color.

New in Countdown 3.7.0 (Sep 1, 2023)

  • Update the WinAppSdk to 1.4.0

New in Countdown 3.6.0 (May 14, 2023)

  • The two main changes in this release are:
  • The build has been changed to Framework dependant. This considerably reduces its size allowing all platforms to be combined in a single installer. The installer will detect if any of the dependent frameworks are missing and installer them.
  • The quality of the audio has been improved.

New in Countdown 3.5.0 (Feb 22, 2023)

  • In this release the UI has been ported from WPF to Window App SDK using fluent styling.
  • The stopwatch now has the familiar audio playing.
  • The app is self contained and is compatible with Windows 10 October 2018 Update (10.0.17763) onwards, including Windows 11.

New in Countdown 3.4.0 (Nov 28, 2022)

  • In this release the code has been built using .Net 5.0 and published as a single file executable.
  • A new feature allows you to look up the current selected word's definition in an online dictionary.
  • The result lists have been updated to interact and look like standard windows lists.