History of VistaSwitcher

Below is a brief list of new features, bug fixes and improvements included in the latest versions of VistaSwitcher. A more descriptive list with screenshots and product information is published in the news blog.

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Version 1.1.5 (May 12, 2012)

  • New language files: Persian, Arabic, Hungarian, Ukrainian, Vietnamese, Slovenian
  • Unified installer for 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows
  • Virus false positive solved by making a new exe
  • Fixed an issue with the main right-click menu
  • Some other minor improvements and bug fixes

Version 1.1.4 (November 24, 2010)

  • Fixed an issue with Internet Explorer hidden window (IE9 Beta)
  • Several stability and performance improvements

Version 1.1.3 (May 11, 2010)

  • New translations: Brazilian Portuguese, Bulgarian, Korean (23+ languages now!)
  • Compatibility mode for "RMB + Mouse Wheel" is enabled by default now (see forum)
  • Fixed a strange issue with non-English keyboard locales
  • Some other minor improvements and bug fixes

Version 1.1.2 (January 25, 2010)

  • New translations: Norwegian. Romanian (20+ languages now!)
  • Double-click the desktop/taskbar shortcut to open the task switcher window
  • Overall performance was slightly improved

Version 1.1.1 (December 30, 2009)

  • New translations: Armenian, Danish, Polish, Swedish (18 languages now!)
  • Revised Ctrl+Alt+Tab when "Show tasks only from the active monitor" is enabled
  • Fixed link to the Language Files thread - http://www.ntwind.com/forum/
  • Several other minor improvements and bug fixes

Version 1.1.0 (December 14, 2009)

  • Multilingual User Interface: 14 world languages (German, Spanish, French and more)
  • Added a compatibility mode for Right-Click + Mouse Wheel (via registry, see forum)
  • Several improvements on the window enumeration algorithm
  • Language files: maximum string length extended to 384 characters
  • Fixed an issue with window-style previews of several applications under XP
  • Fixed an issue with enumerating MyPhoneExplorer windows and dialogs
  • Various other stability and performance improvements

Version 1.0.9 (November 30, 2009)

  • New VistaSwitcher logo, redesigned desktop and tray icons
  • Added support of language files (see forum and 'lang' directory)
  • Added welcome message (balloon tip) when running VS the first time
  • Improved Alt+` behavior for European keyboard layouts (see forum)
  • Fixed an issue with preview when application has multiple child windows
  • Various other stability and performance improvements

Version 1.0.8 (November 16, 2009)

  • Fixed an issue with losing focus when switching between MSN/WLM windows
  • Several improvements on the window switching algorithm
  • Some other minor bugfixes and improvements

Version 1.0.7 (November 8, 2009)

  • Added support of non-English keyboard layouts (for Alt+Backtick and other)
  • Several improvements on the Alt-Tab replacement routine
  • Improved the drawing speed and overall performance
  • Some other minor bugfixes and improvements

Version 1.0.6 (November 3, 2009)

  • Fixed an issue with switching tasks when preview isn't fully rendered (XP)
  • Fixed an issue with switching between MSN Live Messenger windows (Win7)
  • Several improvements on the window enumeration algorithm
  • Various stability and performance improvements

Version 1.0.5 (October 30, 2009)

  • Added option "Enable Aero blur effect" (Appearance tab)
  • Removed option "Fade out animation" (Appearance tab)
  • Added ability to remap or even disable the Backtick key (see forum)
  • Fixed a critical issue that caused crashes when working with some apps
  • Various stability and performance improvements

Version 1.0.4 (October 26, 2009)

  • Alt + ` (Bactick) switches between windows of the active application
  • Ctrl+Alt+Tab switches between windows on the current monitor
  • Added ability to substitute the low-level keyboard hook (see forum)
  • Improved the Alt-Tab replacement routine (possible conflicts with other apps)
  • Shortcut key "A" - select all, second press - deselect all
  • Hotkey Error dialog now provides more details on what the problem is
  • Improved the window enumeration routine for New Exclusion dialog
  • Improved scaling of multi-monitor wallpapers (UltraMon, DisplayFusion, etc)
  • Several other improvements and bug fixes

Version 1.0.3 (October 14, 2009)

  • Desktop and window previews now work on multi-monitor systems
  • Added ability to show VistaSwitcher on the active monitor (Behavior tab)
  • Added option "Show tasks only from the active monitor" (Behavior tab)
  • Added option "Show VistaSwitcher icon in notification area" (General tab)
  • Option "Check for updates automatically" moved to the About page
  • Added "Preferences" item to the main right-click menu
  • Added a workaround to enable previews on Vista Home Basic
  • Added application compatibility section to the EXE manifest
  • Fixed an issue with IME windows on some machines
  • Several other improvements and bug fixes

Version 1.0.2 (September 20, 2009)

  • Added support of new wallpaper styles of Windows 7
  • Fixed "Tile" and "Center" wallpaper styles on Vista and XP
  • Added "Show task numbers" option (Appearance tab)
  • Added "Check for new versions of VistaSwitcher online" option
  • Pressing the number key twice switches to the selected task
  • Improved performance and memory usage
  • Some other bugfixes and improvements

Version 1.0.1 (September 10, 2009)

  • First public release

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