History of TaskSwitchXP
There is the change log of new features and bugfixes for the latest versions.
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.
