scanner

An all-in-one scanner app built for the Universal Windows Platform

MPL-2.0 License

Stars
481

Bot releases are visible (Hide)

scanner - 2.2.2.0 - Bug fixes

Published by simon-knuth over 3 years ago

Fixed crash when attempting to add a page after a failed feeder scan.
Fixed incorrect behavior after deleting a PDF page.
Fixed unable to add pages to an existing PDF when no permanent save location is selected.
Fixed wrong folder displayed in File Explorer after scanning multiple pages to PDF when no permanent save location is selected.

scanner - 2.2.1.0 - Minor improvements

Published by simon-knuth over 3 years ago

scanner - 2.2.0.0 - More resolution options

Published by simon-knuth over 3 years ago

Adds all available resolutions to the scan options and includes convenient UI improvements while also getting rid of many small issues. This update significantly improves the compatibility with screen readers, which includes announcements of important events. Furthermore, voice control is now supported as well.

scanner - 2.1.0.0 - New save option and localizations

Published by simon-knuth over 3 years ago

Adds a new option to ask for a save location after each scan. Also includes some more improvements and bug fixes.
New localizations: Portuguese, Russian, British English

Further changes:

  • The app should now crash way less when working with a PDF file
  • All of Windows 10's high-contrast modes are now fully supported
  • PDF files are now much smaller for many users
  • Added some animations to the scan options and the settings
  • Improved visibility while cropping
scanner - 2.0.1.0 - French & Italian Localization

Published by simon-knuth over 3 years ago

After adding Polish to the supported languages in v2.0 (thanks to Damian Czupryn), this release adds French & Italian localization to the app, thanks to Astreptocoque and Francesco.
This means that according to my statistics the app is now available in 5 of the 6 most used languages, with Spanish being the only one missing.

The update also fixes a critical bug that could cause a crash when scanning to an image format with at least one existing page. Processing scans in that scenario is now faster as well.

scanner - 2.0.0.0 - Fresh Start

Published by simon-knuth over 3 years ago

A new version is available in the Microsoft Store.

The changes

  • Rewrote almost all code.
  • Redesigned the entire UI for a more polished look. Also implemented a responsive design without any feature disparity between different states.
  • Added support for scanning and managing multiple pages, both from a hardware standpoint (Duplex + consecutive scans from feeder) and a software standpoint (freely add, remove and reorder pages regardless of the used scanners' capabilities).
  • PDFs are now first-class citizens and behave just like image files.
  • Added support for scan previews.
  • Much improved reliability and stability.
  • Implemented Serilog and Microsoft AppCenter for automatic error reporting.

Some thoughts on the app and the update

So it's been almost a year and half since I released the first version of the app. Back then my goal merely was to try and envision a simple piece of software from start to finish and gain some hands-on experience that way - the prospect of publishing the finished app added the necessary pressure to stay focused and prevent me from abandoning the project. The final product in many ways turned out better than I expected and I was quite satisfied with both the design and functionality. I modelled everything around my personal usage and needs resulting in an app that really had value for me.
People didn't exactly rush to the Store to download the app, but that was to be expected (it's just a scanner app after all, right?). What I as everyone else didn't expect was the COVID-19 pandemic that began spreading in early 2020. As schools and offices all around the globe were closed down and people had to shelter in place, my app suddenly attracted more and more users that were trying to get stuff done at home.
It quickly became clear that while users generally really liked the interface, there were three glaring issues: A horrendous amount of bugs, the expectancy of being able to save files as PDF even though the scanner doesn't support the format and the lack of multi-page support. While I was able to patch in PDF support it was clear that my naive and sloppy programming couldn't be fixed that easily, so I decided to start from scratch and make it all right this time. Time and statistics will tell whether I met these goals. 😃

scanner - 1.1.1.0 - Settings Redesign

Published by simon-knuth over 4 years ago

✨ A new design for settings

Other smaller UI improvements and bug fixes.

scanner - 1.1.0.0 - PDF Conversion, UI improvements

Published by simon-knuth over 4 years ago

✨ PDF conversion has arrived! Even if the scanner doesn't actually support scanning to PDF, the app will simply create the file on its own.

✨ The UI has been improved in various places, adding useful functionality and polishing some rough spots.

Fixed some bugs and crashes as well.

scanner - 1.0.3.0 - Save Location Indicator, Drawing Improvements

Published by simon-knuth almost 5 years ago

✨ Draw with your fingers on supported devices let the app detect when you are approaching the screen with a pen

✨ A new indicator shows whether you selected a custom save location

Fixed some bugs, including one that prevented users from scanning to save locations outside the Pictures Library.

scanner - 1.0.2.0 - Parity across Device Families and improved Compatibility

Published by simon-knuth almost 5 years ago

✨ The link to the settings app is now visible regardless of display size and does not require a user confirmation anymore.

Fixed some compatibility issues that were responsible for crashes on Windows 10 1803.

scanner - 1.0.1.0 - "Open with", Drag&Drop and Draw-with-your-Mouse!

Published by simon-knuth almost 5 years ago

✨ Use the new "Open with" button to quickly send your scan to any app.

✨ Draw with your mouse in addition to using a pen.

✨ Drag a scan and safely drop it into another app.

Fixed some bugs causing the app to allow selecting unsupported options, which then caused a crash. Stability improved!

Fixed a bug causing the app to claim that the scanner encountered an error when the save location had been deleted.

New users will now see a tip on how to change the save location.

scanner - Initial Release

Published by simon-knuth almost 5 years ago