Newgen Changelog

What's new in Newgen 12.3.0.2 Preview 3

Jun 11, 2013
  • Program update notification tile.
  • Option to disable StartBar Clock.
  • Widget updates notification on Store tile.
  • Internet widget's Webkit engine updated.
  • Added option to add lookup location on Pictures and Video widget.
  • You can now save settings on free version, but no. of legacy widgets are limited to 6.
  • Icon/Preview problems on Windows XP fixed.
  • Other bugs fixed.
  • Internet widget causing memory problems fixed.
  • Bundeling of Newgen is now allowed for free mode. If doing so, inform us please. However, user can upgrade to full at anytime.

New in Newgen 6.1.0.0 (Sep 18, 2011)

  • Fixed:
  • Minor bugs
  • Animation not working
  • Introduced:
  • Right-Click options on UserTile
  • New Search Hub
  • New Theme
  • Updated:
  • Search hub
  • Settings hub
  • All widgets that has options hub
  • Newgen Team widget
  • Improved animations
  • Changed bg of people widget hub
  • Changed name "people widget" to "socialite widget"

New in Newgen 5.0.5.256 (Sep 15, 2011)

  • Fixed:
  • Minor bugs
  • Introduced:
  • Direct Update feature
  • StartScreen Slide-Show feature (as per under OOBE)
  • Option to use your own image as logo for Start button
  • Updated:
  • Store Widget now is more faster and more stable
  • Improved Pictures widget. Clicking picture thumb will show preview (like on videowidget). It has previous/next buttons also
  • Changed Video widget ui and added previous/next buttons
  • Updated settings hub. Changed ui and added slide transition effect
  • Changed transition effect (to slide effect) on clicking Desktop widget
  • For developers:
  • See documentation / widget development api reference for more info.
  • See Newgen Team Widget also.

New in Newgen 2.5.0.0 (Aug 25, 2011)

  • Fixed minor bugs
  • Added Switch Application feature
  • To test : Go to left-most of your screen, then either left-click or right-click.
  • To switch to next window, Hold Left-Click on left most of screen (on slight transparent bar) and drop (release left-click) it outside.
  • To select between opened windows, like Window's Alt+Tab, Right-Click on left most of screen (on slight transparent bar).
  • Added support for Hotkeys
  • You'll notice that when you enable this feature, some of your buttons not work, they'll do something in Newgen.
  • Don't panic if for some time your keyboard stops working
  • Press WinKey = Startscreen will show / Press again = Startscreen will hide
  • Added options to hide/show/always show the taskbar
  • Added Search hub with new features
  • Introduced new Internet (Explorer) Widget
  • Pressing esc on keyboard will show the startscreen / or'll close it. Clicking IE widget again will show the last page you visit.
  • Address bar at bottom, work in dual mode, Search + Address, like IE9
  • Fixed issue of touch support
  • Updated Me widget (right-click feature)
  • Updated widget system