Releases: dremin/RetroBar
RetroBar 1.21
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New features
- Added Japanese IME to the input language toolbar (#1164, thanks @moetuki!)
- Added option to show an "end task" option when right-clicking a task (#1235, thanks @Seebule!)
- When "Win+[0-9] hotkeys action" is set to "Switch tasks", holding the shift key now creates a new instance of the task instead (#1221, thanks @xoascf!)
Improvements
- Fixed multiple memory leaks (#1192)
- Fixed task buttons sometimes not appearing when using multiple rows (#1208)
- The taskbar is now accessible over a fullscreen app when the Start menu is open (#1232)
- Updated translations:
- Catalan (català) (#1170, thanks @jvfjordiv!)
- Ukrainian (українська) (#1188, thanks @mshcherbyna99!)
- Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt) (#1231, thanks @michioxd!)
- Installer: French (français), Polish (polski), Russian (русский) (#1126, thanks @JacekLub!)
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Assets 6
RetroBar 1.20
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Download the installer from the Assets section below (since it isn't signed, Windows Defender will likely require you to choose "more info," then "run anyway").
New features
- Added option to map the Win+[0-9] hotkeys to RetroBar (#70, thanks @noxrim!)
- Allows using hotkeys to switch windows or to open Quick Launch items
- Added update check and license to the installer (#1119, thanks @xoascf!)
Improvements
- Fixed the taskbar sometimes behaving incorrectly after switching themes (#1155)
- Fixed closing a task from the taskbar not bringing prompts (i.e. for unsaved data) to the foreground
- Fixed handle leak
- Fixed some tasks not being removed from the taskbar when requested
- Reduced the size of the installer (#1119, thanks @xoascf!)
- Updated translations:
- French (français) (#1124, thanks @JacekLub!)
- German (Deutsch) (#1103, thanks @uDEV2019!)
- Japanese (日本語) (#1041, thanks @Truars!)
- Polish (polski) (#1120, thanks @JacekLub!)
- Russian (русский) (#1121, thanks @JacekLub!)
- Spanish (español) (#1102 and #1119, thanks @xoascf!)
- Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt) (#1117, thanks @doletrandat!)
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Assets 6
RetroBar 1.19
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Download the installer from the Assets section below (since it isn't signed, Windows Defender will likely require you to choose "more info," then "run anyway").
New features
- Added an installer (#887)
- Automatically installs the correct version of RetroBar (32-bit, 64-bit, or ARM64)
- Automatically installs .NET 6 if it is missing
- Has options to enable auto-start and/or add shortcuts
- Fixes miscellaneous issues (such as missing theme files) that occurred when the temp folder is cleaned (#733, #751, #796, #855, #908, #1029)
- The existing "portable" distribution format will continue to be available as well!
- Added option to show seconds in the clock (#217)
- Added shortcut to the custom themes folder in RetroBar Properties > Advanced (#279)
Improvements
- Fixed calendar region settings not being respected (#200, thanks @xoascf!)
- Fixed context menu fonts not matching the theme (#1032)
- Fixed many situations where RetroBar would cover full-screen apps (#1077)
- Fixed some conditions where RetroBar could steal focus (#987)
- Fixed taskbar buttons not being selected when right-clicking them (#1034)
- Fixed taskbars sometimes not opening on all screens when configured to do so (#1087)
- Fixed task thumbnails not updating size (#1078, thanks @xoascf!)
- Fixed tasks sometimes showing on the wrong taskbar after adding/removing a monitor (#1077)
- Fixed tasks staying in the taskbar after being closed when restarting explorer.exe on some versions of Windows (#1074)
- Fixed the taskbar sometimes becoming blank when switching themes (#1079)
- Fixed the Vista start orb appearing misplaced in some situations (#1042)
- Fixed the Vista start orb appearing off-screen when using auto-hide (#1047)
- Updated translations:
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Assets 6
RetroBar 1.18
Just unzip and run (since the app isn't signed, Windows Defender will likely require you to choose "more info," then "run anyway"). Not sure which one to download? Try 64-bit.
New features
- Added option to show the Start button on all taskbars when using multiple monitors (#158)
- Available in Windows 10 and 11
- Clicking the clock can now optionally do one of the following: (#992, thanks @xoascf!)
- Windows minimize/restore animations now use the RetroBar taskbar button location (#254)
- If the button is on multiple taskbars, the primary is used
- Added option for XP-style horizontal taskbar slide animation (#501)
- Added option to hide the "Exit RetroBar" menu item (#874)
- Added option to hide the taskbar line when using auto-hide (#769)
Improvements
- Fixed auto-hide taskbars on a secondary screen with high DPI opening off-screen (#1030)
- Fixed delay when clicking on the clock to show the Notification Center (#992, thanks @xoascf!)
- Fixed disabled windows, which can't be restored, being allowed to minimize (#1030)
- Fixed first selected window un-maximizing (#997)
- Fixed focus issue when minimizing a window using the taskbar (#428)
- Fixed notification area context menu items sometimes showing in the main taskbar context menu (#1004, thanks @xoascf!)
- Fixed some non-full-screen-able windows going in front of the taskbar like a full-screen window (#1030)
- Fixed Start menu window showing in the taskbar in early versions of Windows 10 (#765)
- Improved performance on Windows 8 and newer (#1030)
- Set the "Adjust Date/Time" menu item boldness per-theme for better accuracy (#1007)
- Updated translations:
- Chinese (Simplified) (中文(简体)) (#973, thanks @wcxu21! #1003, thanks @yangyangdaji!)
- Croatian (hrvatski) (#1005, thanks @som3rando!)
- Persian (فارسی) (#993, thanks @Muhammad-Noraeii!)
- Portuguese (português) (#1011, thanks @pedro-fixingstuff!)
- Russian (русский) (#986, thanks @aeiouaeiouaeiouaeiouaeiouaeiou! #1015, thanks @1280px!)
- Spanish (español) (thanks @xoascf!)
- Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt) (#982, #983, thanks @michioxd!)
Contributors
Assets 5
RetroBar 1.17
Just unzip and run (since the app isn't signed, Windows Defender will likely require you to choose "more info," then "run anyway"). Not sure which one to download? Try 64-bit.
Important
Windows 11 users: Recent updates have impacted RetroBar's ability to hide the default Windows taskbar. Before starting RetroBar, it is recommended to open Windows Settings > Personalization > Taskbar, select "Taskbar behaviors", then enable "Automatically hide the taskbar."
New features
Improvements
- When switching virtual desktops, the taskbar will now show the correct windows (#131)
- Hidden files and folders will no longer unintentionally be shown in Quick Launch (#856)
- Holding the shift key while middle-clicking a task now performs the opposite action to what is configured (#966)
- Fixed Explorer crash loop after restarting Explorer while RetroBar is running on Windows 11 (#457)
- Fixed RetroBar behaving improperly after restarting Explorer (#96, thanks @MKKNinetyTwo!)
- Fixed RetroBar crashing if the log file can't be created (#523)
- Updated translations:
- Croatian (hrvatski) (#952, thanks @som3rando!)
- German (Deutsch) (#823 and #954, thanks @uDEV2019!)
- Hungarian (magyar) (#825, thanks @56k-modem!)
- Polish (polski) (#868, thanks @starleaf-luna!)
- Russian (русский) (#867 and #948, thanks @aeiouaeiouaeiouaeiouaeiouaeiou!)
- Spanish (español) (thanks @xoascf!)
- Turkish (Türkçe) (#834, thanks @mutoyoru!)
Contributors
Assets 5
RetroBar 1.16
Just unzip and run (since the app isn't signed, Windows Defender will likely require you to choose "more info," then "run anyway"). Not sure which one to download? Try 64-bit.
Important
Windows 11 users: Recent updates have impacted RetroBar's ability to hide the default Windows taskbar. Before starting RetroBar, it is recommended to open Windows Settings > Personalization > Taskbar, select "Taskbar behaviors", then enable "Automatically hide the taskbar."
New features
- Added more settings for notification area icons:
- Added a "remove" behavior setting for notification icons, which allows you to completely remove an icon from the notification area (#338)
- Added an "always hide" behavior setting for notification icons, which will suppress notifications from an icon
- In the "Customize Notifications" window, you may now select which icons will be inverted per the "invert system icons" advanced setting. The window shows icons in their inverted state if selected. (#812)
- Notification area icons can now be optionally inverted on Windows 7 and Windows 8
- Added new advanced options: (#810, thanks @xoascf!)
- Automatic update checks can be disabled
- Added a "do nothing" option for using the middle mouse button on a task
- Badges can now be shown on taskbar icons (#797)
- Support for Basque (euskara) (#802, thanks @erlgr!)
Improvements
- Fixed an error appearing when the "show input language" option is enabled (#758)
- Fixed an issue that could cause the taskbar to get stuck visible while auto-hide is enabled
- Fixed the taskbar being one pixel away from the screen edge with certain scaling settings (#735)
- Fixed the Show Desktop button being difficult to click on the Windows 9x themes (#680)
- Fixed the taskbar scale setting causing an incorrectly sized taskbar when the taskbar is not locked (#806)
- Updated translations:
- Chinese (Traditional) (中文(繁體)) (#788, thanks @karurosuma!)
- German (Deutsch) (#789, thanks @uDEV2019!)
- Luxembourgish (Lëtzebuergesch) (#759, thanks @VoXaN24!)
- Portuguese (português) (#809, thanks @pedro-fixingstuff!)
- Russian (русский) (#763, thanks @aeiouaeiouaeiouaeiouaeiouaeiou!)
- Spanish (español) (#807, thanks @xoascf!)
Contributors
Assets 5
RetroBar 1.15
Just unzip and run (since the app isn't signed, Windows Defender will likely require you to choose "more info," then "run anyway"). Not sure which one to download? Try 64-bit.
Important
Windows 11 users: Recent updates have impacted RetroBar's ability to hide the default Windows taskbar. Before starting RetroBar, it is recommended to open Windows Settings > Personalization > Taskbar, select "Taskbar behaviors", then enable "Automatically hide the taskbar."
New features
- Added option to show the input language on the taskbar (#744, thanks @igprya!)
- Network and Power system notification area icons in Windows 11 now open the specific network or power flyout with version 22H2 or later
- Notification area icons can now be middle-clicked (#703)
- Support for Thai (ไทย) (#674, thanks @sfaraway91!)
Improvements
- Improved Windows Vista Aero and Basic themes with scaling/high DPI (#740)
- Improved properties window to better reflect the unlocked taskbar
- Fixed tooltips unexpectedly appearing (#364)
- Fixed auto-hide animation and XP unlocked appearance with RTL languages (#672, thanks @xoascf!)
- Fixed inverting system icons when using software rendering (#700, thanks @xoascf!)
- Fixed notification area icons for some apps, such as DS4Windows, not functioning (#730)
- Fixed some potential errors when taskbar items change (#699)
- Fixed some potential errors when changing theme (#687, thanks @xoascf!)
- Fixed system icons not working in Windows 11 with ExplorerPatcher or StartAllBack (#737)
- Updated translations:
- Croatian (hrvatski) (#678, thanks @som3rando!)
- Portuguese (português) (#725, thanks @pedro-fixingstuff!)
- Russian (русский) (#755)
Contributors
Assets 5
RetroBar 1.14
Just unzip and run (since the app isn't signed, Windows Defender will likely require you to choose "more info," then "run anyway"). Not sure which one to download? Try 64-bit.
Note
Windows 11 users: Recent updates have impacted RetroBar's ability to hide the default Windows taskbar. Before starting RetroBar, it is recommended to open Windows Settings > Personalization > Taskbar, select "Taskbar behaviors", then enable "Automatically hide the taskbar."
New features
- Changed how RetroBar stores settings, so future updates after this one will no longer clear all settings (#666)
- Support for Luxembourgish (Lëtzebuergesch) (#652, thanks @VoXaN24!)
Improvements
- (hotfix) Fixed errors in the Properties window when changing language (#670, thanks @xoascf!)
- Fixed issues with the Windows Vista theme images (#607, #627)
- Fixed occasional missing taskbar items after system display changes when showing RetroBar on multiple monitors, using the "same taskbar as window" setting (#499)
- Fixed the Properties window preview when the taskbar is unlocked with quick launch disabled (#668)
- Updates to translations:
Contributors
Assets 5
RetroBar 1.13
Just unzip and run (since the app isn't signed, Windows Defender will likely require you to choose "more info," then "run anyway"). Not sure which one to download? Try 64-bit.
Note
Windows 11 users: Recent updates have impacted RetroBar's ability to hide the default Windows taskbar. Before starting RetroBar, it is recommended to open Windows Settings > Personalization > Taskbar, select "Taskbar behaviors", then enable "Automatically hide the taskbar."
New features
- Added auto-hide feature (#77)
- The taskbar can now be locked or unlocked (#498)
- When unlocked, the taskbar can be dragged to another edge of the screen
- Added setting to control system icon invert (#637)
- Support for additional languages:
- Latvian (latviešu) (#626, thanks @WF4123!)
- Slovak (slovenčina) (#620, thanks @SAMUELLL41!)
Improvements
- Fixed issue moving the taskbar from the left edge to the top edge in Windows 7
- Improved performance when moving the taskbar
- Updates to translations:
- Croatian (hrvatski) (#573, thanks @som3rando!)
- Persian (فارسی) (#599, thanks @ejrv!)
- Polish (polski) (#591, thanks @MeTonaTOR!)
- Serbian (srpski, српски) (#576, thanks @bzzrak!)
- Spanish (español) (thanks @xoascf!)
- Ukrainian (українська) (#609, thanks @CsyeCokTheSolly!)
- Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt) (#589, #622, thanks @michioxd and @cheesethesylveon!)
Contributors
Assets 5
RetroBar 1.12
Just unzip and run (since the app isn't signed, Windows Defender will likely require you to choose "more info," then "run anyway"). Not sure which one to download? Try 64-bit.
Note
Windows 11 users: Recent updates have impacted RetroBar's ability to hide the default Windows taskbar. Before starting RetroBar, it is recommended to open Windows Settings > Personalization > Taskbar, select "Taskbar behaviors", then enable "Automatically hide the taskbar."
New features
- Option to enable a Show Desktop icon at the end of the taskbar (#84, thanks @xoascf!)
- This also supports peek, which can be enabled in the right-click menu
- Option to scale the taskbar to be a larger size (#480)
- Option to close windows on middle-click (#516, thanks @fediaFedia!)
- Support for additional languages:
- Themes such as this one can now center taskbar items (#526)
Improvements
- Debug logging is no longer enabled by default and is now an option (#523)
- Fixed clock AM/PM symbol and separators not changing with system settings (#477, thanks @xoascf!)
- Fixed issues when using multiple displays with mixed DPI (#456)
- Fixed System XP theme not changing color dynamically (#520)
- Fixed system fonts not being used on system themes (#509)
- Fixed version localization in the Properties window (#472, thanks @xoascf!)
- Fixed an error that could occur with quick launch enabled (#560)
- Fixed the Vista start button spilling over onto vertically stacked monitors (#563, thanks @khalleu!)
- Improved spacing around quick launch icons on secondary monitors (#533)
- Improvements to the Properties window (#532)
- Miscellaneous improvements to all languages (#547, thanks @xoascf!)
- Additional language updates:
- Chinese (Simplified) (中文(简体)) (#470, thanks @wcxu21!)
- Polish (polski) (#522, thanks @MeTonaTOR!)
- Portuguese (português) (#539, thanks @pedro-fixingstuff!)
- Russian (русский) (#537, thanks @1280px!)
- Spanish (español) (#517, thanks @xoascf!)
- Turkish (Türkçe) (#484, thanks @mutoyoru!)
- Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt) (#497, thanks @s1stine!)
