WinDynamicDesktop

Enhancements

• Added Sequoia Abstract theme
• Added command line support for actions like selecting themes, refreshing wallpaper, and toggling theme mode (#585)

Bug Fixes

• Fixed error that could happen when changing theme and in a region where sun stays up all day (#599)
• Fixed crash on startup when number of monitors has increased since the last time app ran (#604)
• Fixed automatic location not updating when app is restarted or Refresh Wallpaper command is run

Note: PowerShell scripts written for older versions of WinDD will stop working and must be updated. See #582

Enhancements

• Added light mode as alternative to dark mode that always shows day images (#547)
• Added option to show only installed themes in Select Theme dialog (#576)

Bug Fixes

• Fixed error in wallpaper scheduler the day after Daylight Saving Time begins (#579)
• Fixed invalid format strings for some translations like Javanese (#580)
• Fixed error when downloading beta translations from POEditor (#581)

Note: Version 5.4.0 had a bug causing the Change Lockscreen Image setting to be disabled for some users. If you had this option selected, check lock screen settings in the Select Theme dialog to ensure it is still enabled after upgrading (see #571).

• Fixed error when shuffle theme option is enabled and Windows 11 theme gets picked (#535)
• Fixed error when setting lock screen image and no other displays have wallpaper set (#536)
• Fixed crash when disconnecting user account if app is running in background (#569)
• Fixed hang when uninstalling app from Microsoft Store (#570)
• Fixed ellipsis (3 dots) button in Select Theme dialog not rendering on high-DPI displays

• Fixed crash when opening Select Theme dialog due to resource missing from Release build (#562)

Enhancements

• Added shuffle option to include only favorite themes (#359)
• Added shuffle option to change frequency to hourly, daily, weekly, or monthly (#397)
• Added lock screen as another display in Select Theme dialog which can have a separate theme applied (#500)
• Added Windows 11 wallpaper to list of built-in dynamic wallpapers (only for Windows 11) (#526)
• Made wallpaper timing more accurate for polar day and polar night by showing brightest image at solar noon (#545)
• Added Slovak, Tamil, and Uyghur translations (thanks Ignus, Arjun, and Widio)
• Updated from .NET 6 to .NET 8 (this should not affect most users)

Bug Fixes

• Fixed error in Store app when applying theme if name contains special characters (#434)
• Fixed crash when Microsoft Store force closes app to update to newer version (#512)
• Fixed misplaced strings in Configure Schedule dialog when localized (#513)
• Fixed error that could happen previewing theme with only day and night segments (#529)

• Updated dark theme to stop using buggy Mica effect which may prevent mouse clicks (#525)

• Added Sonoma Abstract theme
• Added support for 3-segment wallpapers (#442)
• Added Taiwanese translation (thanks SABA)
• Fixed "The process cannot access the file" error when downloading themes (#492)

• Fixed NullReferenceException when settings.json file is invalid
• Fixed PowerShell scripts not being invoked with the latest version of PowerShell (v7) (#439)
• Fixed a few strings that were not translatable in Select Theme dialog (#507)
• Fixed font rendering issues on Windows 11 with light theme (#508)
• Added Galician and Luxembourgish translations (thanks Juan Paz and Arno)

• Added dark UI theme using Mica (only for Windows 11 22H2)
• Added Burmese translation (thanks Febri)
• Fixed user-defined sunrise and sunset times being stored incorrectly for some locales (#487)
• Fixed IndexOutOfRangeException that could occur when Select Theme dialog is opened and there are multiple monitors (#498)
• Fixed error when PowerShell scripts run with blank imagePath parameter because there is no active theme

Note: This version removes syncing wallpaper across virtual desktops in Windows 11 which used an experimental API that is too unstable to support. If you still want this functionality, install the Sync Virtual Desktops script.

• Added Ventura Abstract theme (#451)
• Added dropdown in theme download dialog to select alternate mirrors that may be faster
• Added "Hide system tray icon" to menu which hides tray icon until the next time the app is manually launched (#464)
• Added Estonian translation (thanks ST)
• Fixed error when applying settings and there is no active theme (#457)
• Fixed theme not updating on displays that were connected when device is sleeping
• Fixed error when theme download is cancelled
• Fixed PowerShell scripts being invoked multiple times with the same arguments
• Fixed incorrect theme name shown in bold when there is no active theme

• Fixed IndexOutOfRangeException when Select Theme dialog is opened and there are multiple monitors (#446)

⚠️ Version 5.0.0 had a bug causing automatic update checking to be disabled for fresh installs. If you want automatic updates, check that they are enabled in the system tray menu: More Options -> Check for updates once a week.

• Updated LocationIQ geocoding provider to stop using endpoint that will be deprecated on June 1
• Fixed display names shown in wrong order in theme dialog (#420)
• Fixed background not updating when night mode is toggled (#425)
• Fixed user-defined sunrise and sunset times being stored in wrong locale format (#432)
• Added Azerbaijani and Hebrew translations (thanks Arzu and elie7han)

• Fixed error when wallpaper changes and Change Lockscreen Image is enabled
• Fixed error when wallpaper changes and PowerShell scripts are enabled
• Disabled virtual desktop support for Windows 11 Insider builds (#421)

• Added support for setting separate background on multiple monitors
• Added support for syncing lockscreen image with desktop background
• Added time of day to preview for downloaded themes
• Updated from .NET Framework to .NET 6 which is bundled with the app (thanks @sungaila for helping with this)
• Added Amharic, Catalan, Javanese, Kazakh, Persian, Portuguese, and Thai translations (thanks Yonas, Joaquim, Raihan, Janat, Ali, João, and Chananthip)

• Added support for syncing wallpaper across virtual desktops in Windows 11
• Added Arabic U.A.E., Hungarian, and Icelandic translations (thanks mustafa, DJ Phoenix, and Anonymous)
• Fixed startup task being created for all users in installer instead of current user

• Added Monterey Abstract theme
• Added estimate of disk space usage in theme previewer
• Added Arabic and Ukrainian translations (thanks Abdul Rahim and Віталій)
• Fixed timezone calculations failing in Oceania
• Fixed config reload overwriting changes on disk
• Fixed open dialogs preventing app from exiting

• Added installer option to install for all users
• Added ability to favorite themes to move them to top of list
• Added Croatian, Danish, Finnish, Swedish, and Traditional Chinese translations (thanks Denis Bogdan, Anders Ferdinandus, Klokki, Christian, and Williamrob104)
• Reduced memory usage of theme previewer (thanks @cjvaughter)
• Fixed error when location has different timezone that may be a day ahead of or behind the system clock
• Fixed error when multiple users run the app simultaneously on the same machine
• Fixed hang when invalid images cause thumbnail generation to fail
• Fixed missing data that was not being supplied to PowerShell scripts
• Fixed error when downloading new translations from POEditor

⚠️ Microsoft Defender is wrongly flagging WDD 4.4.0 as having a trojan for some users. The app is safe according to all other scanners on VirusTotal. Until this is fixed you can follow these steps to allow the app to run.

• Added 8 new themes from Big Sur 11.0.1
• Added Greek and Vietnamese translations (thanks masterjunior24 and Truong Huynh)
• Fixed issue where wrong preview image was shown for time of day in theme dialog

• Fixed error when 2-image themes (e.g., Big Sur Abstract) are selected in theme dialog

• Redesigned theme selector dialog to show carousel that autocycles through images (thanks @cjvaughter)
• Added Dutch, Korean, and Indonesian translations (thanks Samuel, jihwan_bong, and @ChrisG661)
• Fixed error when Windows 10 default wallpaper missing