History of TaskSwitchXP

Version 2.0 build 11 (August 8, 2006)

• New interface languages (30+ now).
• Issue with a virus false positive in NSIS installer was fixed.
• Some issues with multi-monitor support were fixed.
• Some small bugs were fixed.

Version 2.0 build 10 (May 20, 2006)

• TaskSwitchXP now can work on multiple desktops.
• Sticky Alt+Tab+Tab works like as normal Alt+Tab.
• Corrections and updates in language files.
• Some issues with WindowBlinds themes were fixed.
• Small issue with window enumeration was fixed.
• One more small issue with task switching was fixed.

Version 2.0 build 9 (February 4, 2006)

• New interface languages (+5 new).
• Improved animation for minimizing to tray.
• Second press of the sticky hotkey works now like as Enter.
• Bug with MSN Messenger conversation window was fixed.
• Bug with switching to multiple windows was fixed.
• Bug of installer with unsupported language was fixed.
• Bug with MS Office Outlook message icon was fixed.
• Some issues with text colors were fixed.
• Some minor bugs were fixed.

Version 2.0 build 8 (August 25, 2005)

• New interface languages.
• Google Sidebar now is visible on the preview.
• Some issues with task switching (in v2.07) were fixed.
• Some small bugs were fixed.

Version 2.0 build 7 (July 27, 2005)

• New interface languages.
• Small bug with focus was fixed.
• Small bug with fast Alt+Tab was fixed.
• Some cosmetical fixes in installer.

Version 2.0 build 6 (July 18, 2005)

• Considerable preview speed improvement!
• New interface languages (+17!).
• Ability to add minimized to tray windows to the end of Alt-Tab list.
• Some new shortcut keys (preferences, sticky, etc).
• Some new command line parameters.
• Some new secret/test features.. ;)
• One more small issue with minimizing to tray was fixed.
• One more small issue with colors was fixed.
• Some small bugs were fixed.

Version 2.0 build 5 (April 12, 2005)

• First official 2.0 release: new homepage, new features and languages!
• First German translation (by Markus Schuster aka eVo)!
• First Russian translation!
• Multilingual user interface!!!
• New help docs were added.
• Default preview mode for multiple monitors was fixed.
• Small bug with restricted user accounts was fixed.
• Small bug with default colors were fixed.
• Small bug with minimizing to tray was fixed.
• Some small bugs were fixed.

Version 2.0 beta 4 (February 25, 2005)

• TaskSwitchXP now restores tray icons after Explorer crashes.
• Middle-click on blank area marks item as multiple selected.
• Some bugs with tray icon actions were fixed.
• Some bugs with window enumeration were fixed.
• Memory leak with rounded selection style was fixed.
• Some stability and performance fixes.

Version 2.0 beta 3 (February 14, 2005)

• List multiple selections.
• Context menus.
• New window and task management commands.
• List sorting by title and filename.
• 5 new interface schemes.
• Configurable info pane formats.
• Configurable info pane and list fonts.
• New list selection style.
• Menus for minimized to system tray apps.
• New option "Keep TaskSwitchXP tray icons from WinXP auto-hide feature".
• New option "Show on active monitor".
• New option "Exclude all layered windows from preview" (troubleshooting).
• "Sticky" mode for alt-tab.
• Fade out animation.
• Some new shortcut keys.
• Some default settings were changed.
• Bugs with window enumeration were fixed!!!
• Some bugs with long exe paths were fixed.
• Some bugs with hot-tracking selection were fixed.
• Bug with Alt+Win+[Shift]+Tab was fixed.
• Bug with minimized MSN Messenger Conversation window was fixed.
• Some small bugs with minimizing to tray were fixed.
• Some small bugs were fixed.
• Some stability and performance fixes.

Version 1.1 alpha 2 (January 19, 2005)

• New improved tray menu with quick preferences.
• TaskSwitchXP now detects Ms PowerToy TaskSwitcher running.
• Minimizing windows to system tray.
• Desktop wallpaper caching.
• Old v1.0 style of preview image (without desktop background).
• Fade in animation.
• Cursor hand for hot-tracked item.
• Task closing and killing.
• Some new shortcut keys.
• Some default settings were changed.
• Some bugs with Instance Switcher were fixed.
• Some small bugs were fixed.
• Some stability and performance fixes.

Version 1.1 alpha 1 (December 14, 2004)

• New configurator interface.
• Advanced settings.
• TaskSwitchXP exclusions.
• Info pane settings.
• Instance switcher.
• Low level AltTab hooking.
• Configurable hotkeys.
• Extended task information (middle-click on the preview image or press F1).
• New "Window" preview style.
• Option "Don't create exclusion region for window preview" was removed.
• Bug with multiple instances of configurator was fixed.
• Bug with service messages was fixed.
• Some small bugs were fixed.
• Some stability and performance fixes.

Version 1.1 alpha 0 (November 8, 2004)

• TaskSwitchXP draw modes (+ PowerToy TaskSwitcher style).
• Vertical window titles list and small icons list.
• Configurable list sizes, selection style and colors.
• Preview of all application windows.
• Preview images caching.
• Preview live update.
• "Desktop" preview mode.
• Configurable generation delay, size and position of preview image.
• Multiple monitors support.
• System tray icon.

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