v1.0.5.2-Stable

The same as 1.0.5.1, except some minor fixes

https://github.com/Abdelrhman-AK/WinPaletter/releases/tag/v1.0.5.1

• Windows 10,11 LogonUI colors (PersonalColors_Background, PersonalColors_Accent and Background) are removed from the program, as when they are applied correctly to registry, several critical bugs occurs to Windows (These Colors are Specific for Windows 8.1)
• Fixing flickering while right clicking on colors in Windows 10 (Design Bug Fixed)
• Fixing non consistent size for items after reloading Windows Default Palette (Design Bug Fixed)
• Win32UI minor improvement: @Anixx #43

v1.0.5.1-Stable

Right Click Menu for Colors:

• Right click on an item of a color palette, then this menu will appear.
• It will help you copy, cut, paste, choose variants and restore default colors.
• You can see all colors used in your palette in the sub-menu.

Nerd Color Info for Color Palette:

• For those who love advanced information, now you can see the info of your selected colors.
• Available Formats are HEX, RGB, HSL and Decimal
• Know that if the color info starts with "D" and font is underlined, the color is the same as the default one.
• You can edit its settings or disable it from Settings > Miscellaneous

Fixing Critical Bug in Color Palette loading for users used WinPaletter 1.0.5.0 for the first time (not for old users)

• Reported by @TF2-Gaming and suggestion to help by @Yuriy-RU #42

Win32UI:

• New: You can save classic theme of Win32UI in *.theme format to used it in any OS (Starting by Windows 95), Open Win32UI Form for more info
• Fixing bugs in the Windows Classic (Win32UI) previewer, thanks to @Anixx #37 #36 #35

Windows 8.1:

• Aero Lite Theme in Windows 8.1 can't be remembered if applied or not, now Fixed

v1.0.5.0-Stable

New Huge Feature: Extended Support to Windows 8.1 and Windows 7

• This requires at least .NET Framework 4.7, or better 4.8, then reboot your Windows (Necessary) Download it from here, choose "Runtime"
• Now you can modify Windows 8.1 and Windows 7 colors in an advanced way.
• Windows 7: You can change main color and color of blur (Aero) and their amount, and also intensity of both blur and aero glass reflection.
• Windows 8.1: You can change background colors and accent colors in start menu and logonui backgrounds freely, and also start background scheme and Windows Desktop apps color (Titlebar\Taskbar)
• You can change the theme into (Aero\Opaque\Basic) according to your OS
• LogonUI: You can modify both Windows 7's and 8.1s LogonUI\Lockscreen by Custom Image or colors, and also you can apply custom effects like acrylic/blur and so on ...

New Feature Debut: Command Line Support, idea by @OrthodoxWindows #32

• Usage: WinPaletter /apply:ThemeFile
• Example 1: WinPaletter /apply:MyTheme.wpth
• Example 2: WinPaletter /apply:"D:\My Files\My Favourite Theme.wpth" Notice the quotes here, use quotes when file path\name has spaces

Fixing Bugs:

• Win32UI: Multiple bugs fixes, thanks to @OrthodoxWindows and @Anixx #24 #25 #26 #27 #30
• Fixing a bug in Color Picker: Screen Pixel Picker opens the wrong form after leaving the mouse
• Fixing bugs in Cursor Colorizer (It was broken in 32-bit OS, now fixed)
• Adjusted Settings Saving speed (It was slow)
• Drag and drop now support showing Win32UI with Windows Modern Elements

v1.0.4.1-Stable

1) New Feature Stable: Colorize Cursors as you need, even the animated ones!

• You can colorize cursor background, outline and the animated circles.
• The colors can be solid, or gradient, or with noise texture effect.
• Note: To apply cursors, you should enable the toggle in its form, and activate Automatic Apply Custom Cursors from Settings > Theme applying behavior

2) Win32UI: It has now "Quick Apply" to see instant effects, instead of loading to current palette and applying

3) Win32UI: Fixing bugs in the previewer, thanks to both @Anixx and @OrthodoxWindows Contributions': #20 #19

4) Win32UI: Now you can apply "Flat menus" and "Gradient Titlebar" without logging off and on, thanks to @OrthodoxWindows #22

5) Retro Themes Presets, thanks to @Anixx 's idea #16 #20

• Themes rights go to Microsoft, they are from Windows 3.1, Windows 98 and Windows Classic (2000/XP)
• The presets are found in Windows Classic (Win32UI) Editor and Color Picker

v1.0.4.0-Beta

New Feature beta: Colorize Cursors as you need, even the animated ones!

• You can colorize cursor background, outline and the animated circles.
• The colors can be solid, or gradient, or with noise texture effect.
• Note: To apply cursors, you should enable the toggle in its form, and activate Automatic Apply Custom Cursors from Settings > Theme applying behavior

Fixing bugs in the Windows Classic (Win32UI) previewer, thanks to both @OrthodoxWindows and @Anixx Contributions' : #15 #18

Retro Themes Presets, thanks to @Anixx 's idea #16

• Themes rights go to Microsoft, they are from Windows 3.1, Windows 98 and Windows Classic (2000/XP)
• The presets are found in Windows Classic (Win32UI) Editor and Color Picker

v1.0.3.1-Stable

A release is mainly for fixing bugs:

• Rescue Box Removed (due to unhandled exceptions errors, not useful anymore after fixing explorer restart mechanism)
• Now you can apply Win32UI colors immediately without restarting explorer, without logging off or without restarting windows - Thanks to @OrthodoxWindows 's contribution #13
• Fixing Color Picker not showing chosen color
• UI Improvements

v1.0.3.0-Stable

WinPaletter 1.0.3.0

1- Merge Nostalgia (Windows 9x) with UWP/Win3UI! By using new features of Color Picker and Win32UI:

• NEW Color Picker can now extract colors of Windows Classic themes (*.theme), and so you can use it in your modern Windows as you want.
• NEW Win32UI has a live preview, so you can see every change you make in Windows Classic elements, and you can apply an old theme (*.theme) to Windows 11/10 Only some elements like window background and classic apps run by OTVDM are customizable.

2- Stable Rescue Box; to fix errors of Windows crashes after Explorer Restart, especially for those who are on Windows 11 22621.

3- Fixes and tweaks: Explorer restart mechanism changed to a better one, UI improvements and startup slight increase in speed.

4- EXPERIMENTAL Languages: You can translate now the app, but it still needs other contributions:
https://github.com/Abdelrhman-AK/WinPaletter/blob/master/TranslationContribution.md

v1.0.2.0-Beta

Beta Version; specific for restarting explorer errors and some tweaks:

Fixing Restarting Explorer issues by:

• New Explorer Restarting Mechanism (Code Changed)
• Beta Introducing Rescue Box (Appears when you apply a theme, helps you with the problem of not launching explorer after restarting or its blinking and repairs crashed Windows Apps (by SFC, DISM)) You can turn it off from settings

Tweaks:

• Tweaks for Theme File and Exported Settings File Extensions registration
• Beta New Settings Layout instead of the old condensed one
• Changelog Form Tweaks

v1.0.1.0

Now you can use WinPaletter on Windows 11 22621, but with precautions:

1. Disable Automatic Restarting Explorer From WinPaletter Settings
2. If you want to see instant effects of applied palette, restart explorer yourself
3. If you faced crashing: Open Command Prompt as Administrator and type:
   sfc /scannow
dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth
   Then close Command Prompt and restart you Windows

• You might face this in Windows 10, if so, run app as Administrator only or do the same previous steps.
• The problem was that killing explorer of Win11-22621 automatically crashes it and crashes also Windows Apps (WinUI3\UWP)
• I'll rewrite a better code for restarting explorer

v1.0.0.0 - Initial Release

Now you can use WinPaletter on Windows 11 22621, but with precautions:

1. Disable Automatic Restarting Explorer From WinPaletter Settings
2. If you want to see instant effects of applied palette, restart explorer yourself
3. If you faced crashing: Open Command Prompt as Administrator and type:
   sfc /scannow
dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth
   Then close Command Prompt and restart you Windows

• You might face this in Windows 10, if so, run app as Administrator only or do the same previous steps.
• The problem was that killing explorer of Win11-22621 automatically crashes it and crashes also Windows Apps (WinUI3\UWP)
• I'll rewrite a better code for restarting explorer