+ support for PNG and alpha blending (not only in 2K/XP).
+ support for 32 bit icons with alpha channel.
* taskbar border is removed (with disabled Autohide and enabled Lock taskbar option).
* taskbar icons in Windows XP now have transparent background.
+ "native" shadows for text in Windows XP (optional).
* fixed bug with reading ANK files.
* fixed bug with drag'n'drop to the Quick launch plugin.
+ better support for multimedia keyboards.
+ improved autorun for CD/DVD in Windows 2K/XP, new autorun.plg plugin for Windows NT/9X/ME.
+ autostart is disabled while booting in safe mode.
* improved work of context menu in the Main menu plugin.
+ new options for the notebook.plg:
Print & PageSetup commands;
user can set an icon for toolbar item.
* fixed display/configuration bugs in the vert/top panel plugins.
+ new analog clock plugin with numerous advanced features like layered
display, date display, new antialiased hands, shadows, "ghost mode",
etc... (read plugin's documentation for more info).
Theme Wizard:
+ Themes are now sorted by names.
+ Current Theme is highlighted.
* Fixed bug with adding fonts.
+ AltDesk skin can be saved within Themes now.
Aston Master:
* fixed bug with negative coordinates in the plugin settings.
+ tooltips for all elements.
+ new features to save/load settings and skins of any standalone plugin.
What's new in version 1.8.2?
! Significantly increase stability!!! (More bug fixes than you can shake giant baobab at ;).
+ New Shell Swapper:
- New option: "Install the shell for All Users or for Current User only".
- Shell Swapper can be used as the shell.
- Aston startup modes (to protect Aston from errors that occur if Explorer or IE extensions are used).
- Shell Swapper can restore system colors, cursors, icons etc when switching the shell.
* Fixed: slow logoff in XP.
+ Added new plug-in "VertPanel".
+ Added new options:
- "Autoload from registry" (enables/disables autoload from registry - now you don't have to hold down <Shift> to prevent autoload).
- "Loading an shell objects".
+ New "Icon offset" option (for toolbars).
* New "find files" algorithm (more stable).
* Fixed: GPF during "Recycle" if there is an open any plug-in menu.
* Fixed: some tray icons are missed at startup.
* Fixed errors in "TopPanel" plugin.
* Some improvements in "TopPanel" plugin.
* Fixed: zero divide error and CPU usage histogram errors in CPU95nt plug-in.
+ Some improvements for Zoom (now you can setup zoom screen refresh timer; it properly shows transparent apps in Win 2K/XP).
+ Some improvements for ClipView (it supports new formats - CF_OWNERDISPLAY, CF_HDROP (files); tooltip shows text when CF_TEXT format is available).
+ New significant features in Notebook (up to 7 sheets with changeable names, icons; password protection for each sheet (AES algorithm); read only mode).
* New "Icon" option for Terminator2 plugin.
* Fixed: memory leak error in QuickLaunch.
* Fixed: memory leak error in DeskPanel; icons positions error.
* Fixed: stretched wallpapers error in 256 colors screen mode.
* Fixed: 3 GPF at Aston exit.
* Fixed: toolbars disappear when fullscreen windows aren't open.
* Fixed: sometimes Thwizard doesn't save toolbar caption properly.
* Fixed: Thwizard doesn't save control panel icon properly.
* Fixed: some A-master errors.
* Fixed: user can't launch system folders in Win95 + Win98 (except SE).
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What's new in version 1.8.1?
* Fixed bug: the "Panel caption" option doesn't work.
* Fixed bug with Y-position of toolbars.
* Fixed bug in the "Element's editing" dialog.
* Fixed bug with Theme Wizard with theme creation.
* Fixed bug: smetimes a little CPU overloading.
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What's new in version 1.8?
+ Added: new advanced ANK format for animated icons!!!
+ Added anim files support.
+ A-Master's appearance changed.
+ Added new plug-in "TopPanel".
+ Added skins for toolbars' captions.
+ Added new options "Lock Taskbar".
+ Added context menu setup.
+ Added: font type setup for "Tip of the Day".
+ Added "Panel on the top" and "Smooth toolbar appearance"
settings are can be different for different toolbars
+ In Win XP/2000, configuration files can be kept in
...\Documents and Settings\%UserName%\Application Data\Aston\
folder to support for local and roaming profiles.
* Fixed bugs in SHDOCTOR.
* Fixed bugs in "Quick launch" panel.
* Fixed bug in "Setup tray icons" dialog.
* Fixed bugs with Theme Wizard with theme creation.
* Fixed bug in Main Menu.
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What's new in version 1.7?
+ Added: support for jpg files (directly, without converting to bmp).
+ Added: the "Setup tray icons" command.
+ Added: the "Task manager" command to context menu of taskbar (in Win NT/2000/XP).
+ Now you can drag'n'drop icons to the "Quick launch" panel.
+ Added: new "Hint format" option for the "Taskbar clock".
* Fixed: disappearance of icons when change the screen mode.
* Improved algorithm of wallpaper's stretching.
* Fixed bug with the "PopupFolder" menu command.
* Fixed bugs in "Quick launch" panel.
* Fixed bug with non-rectangular shape of toolbars.
* Fixed bug with copying of desktop elements.
* Fixed: flickers applying the theme.
+ Added: tooltips in "Toolbar's setup" dialog.
+ Improved most of plug-ins.
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What's new in version 1.6.2?
* Fixed bug: the "stretch skin" option doesn't work in the "Quick launch" panel.
* Creation of shortcuts for the directories is improved.
* Fixed bug: during loading, ..\windows\system folder pops up on the screen.
+ Added: the "Network connections" dialog in Win XP.
* Fixed bug: invalid options cause a crash in the "Theme wizard".
* Fixed bug with installation of the fonts from a theme in Win XP.
* Fixed bug with extracting of an icon from the UPX-executable files.
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What's new in version 1.6?
+ Transparency for the menu, taskbar, toolbars in Win2k/XP.
+ New options for the main menu and tasbar.
+ Now, the "StayOnTop" option separate for taskbar and toolbars.
* Fixed bugs with applications' autoload from the registry,
the "RunOnceEx" key is now supported (important for IE setup
and Windows Update).
* Fixed bug with transparency in notebook.
+ New context menu for the desktop elements.
* Fixed bug with "Computers' find" in Win NT4, Win98.
* Fixed bug with "application toolbars" in Win XP.
+ Assigned font for the "tip of the day".
* Fixed bugs with some applications: ZoneAlarm, 602 office, "multimedia
keyboard" utility.
* Fixed bug in "Popup folder" with long filename.
+ Added new utility SHDOCTOR, which can easy prevent "shell not found"
problem in Win9x/ME.
* Fixed bugs with Theme Wizard with theme creation and removal.
