WinDynamicDesktop

Port of macOS Mojave Dynamic Desktop feature to Windows

MPL-2.0 License

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WinDynamicDesktop - WinDynamicDesktop 3.0.0

Published by t1m0thyj almost 6 years ago

  • Added support for free themes from 24HourWallpaper.com. If you are using one of their wallpapers we listed previously, consider downloading the new versions for improved image quality.
  • Improved accuracy of wallpaper timing with 4 segment format (sunrise, day, sunset, night). See here for how to create your own theme. If you have created a custom theme before, you will need to update the JSON file to work with the new format.
WinDynamicDesktop - WinDynamicDesktop 2.3.0

Published by t1m0thyj almost 6 years ago

Lots of minor improvements:

  • Change system theme as well as app theme on Windows 10 Insider build
  • Fix link to get more themes online
  • Themes can now be imported from ZIP files
  • Show image credits in theme dialog
  • Update wallpaper when system time changes
  • Add experimental feature to change lockscreen image (see here for more details)
WinDynamicDesktop - WinDynamicDesktop 2.2.0

Published by t1m0thyj almost 6 years ago

Changes:

  • Add ability to import and remove custom themes
  • Start a community created theme index (more submissions welcome)
  • Fix error for some locales if Windows location API was enabled
WinDynamicDesktop - WinDynamicDesktop 2.1.1

Published by t1m0thyj almost 6 years ago

Changes:

  • Check if .NET Framework 4.5 or newer is present in the installer
  • Add host for theme files that should be accessible in China
  • Improvements to wallpaper changing in UWP app and error logging
WinDynamicDesktop - WinDynamicDesktop 2.1.0

Published by t1m0thyj almost 6 years ago

Changes:

  • Added option to use Windows location in Store app which automatically updates when your location changes
  • Theme dialog now shows split images for preview thumbnails like macOS
  • Main menu layout improved
WinDynamicDesktop - WinDynamicDesktop 2.0.2

Published by t1m0thyj about 6 years ago

Changes:

  • Fixed bug where theme dialog would not reopen until app was restarted
  • Fixed bug where app could crash when wallpaper changed
WinDynamicDesktop - WinDynamicDesktop 2.0.1

Published by t1m0thyj about 6 years ago

This release fixes several bugs, the first of which was very serious:

  • Fixed wallpaper not changing/Select Theme dialog not reloading for new users
  • Fixed crash when a custom theme file was used
  • Disabled resizing dialogs which made them look bad
WinDynamicDesktop - WinDynamicDesktop 2.0

Published by t1m0thyj about 6 years ago

Changes:

  • Added theme manager with option to select new Solar Gradients theme
  • Added option to automatically change Windows 10 app theme (light during the day and dark at night)
  • Fixed several time and language related bugs

Note: This release has a serious bug for new users that keeps the wallpaper from changing. Therefore downloading this version is not recommended.

WinDynamicDesktop - WinDynamicDesktop 1.4.1

Published by t1m0thyj about 6 years ago

Changes:

  • Fixed bug where automatic update check caused program to crash if not connected to Internet
  • Fixed bug where in rare occasions wallpaper might not update
WinDynamicDesktop - WinDynamicDesktop 1.4

Published by t1m0thyj over 6 years ago

Changes:

  • Available on the Microsoft Store now
  • Added About dialog
  • Added manual and automatic update checking to desktop version
  • Fixed occasional crash when wallpaper image changed
WinDynamicDesktop - WinDynamicDesktop 1.3

Published by t1m0thyj over 6 years ago

Changes:

  • Added a dark mode option in system tray menu
  • Rewrote wallpaper change scheduler code which should hopefully fix some bugs
  • Added option in config file to start app hidden without system tray icon
  • It is no longer possible to run more than one instance of the app at once
WinDynamicDesktop - WinDynamicDesktop 1.2.3

Published by t1m0thyj over 6 years ago

Fixed serious bug in scheduling logic when switching between day and night.

The reason why the download is slightly bigger is that the app now includes some code which is used by the Windows Store version (which should be released soon, pending certification from Microsoft).

WinDynamicDesktop - WinDynamicDesktop 1.2.2

Published by t1m0thyj over 6 years ago

Fixed serious bug where wallpaper didn't update automatically

WinDynamicDesktop - WinDynamicDesktop 1.2.1

Published by t1m0thyj over 6 years ago

Fixed bug for users with European localization that uses comma instead of period for decimal point.

Added ability to Refresh Wallpaper from system tray menu, in case it ever needs to be manually updated.

WinDynamicDesktop - WinDynamicDesktop 1.2

Published by t1m0thyj over 6 years ago

This update contains several new features:

  • Now the wallpaper fades when it transitions between images, like Windows does natively
  • A constant Internet connection is no longer required to get sunrise/sunset times for each day
  • Program now has an installer available for download as well as the portable version
WinDynamicDesktop - WinDynamicDesktop 1.1

Published by t1m0thyj over 6 years ago

This update contains lots of bug fixes and new features:

  • Now you can choose your own set of wallpaper images to use (see the README for details)
  • Added an option to start program when Windows boots in system tray menu
  • Fixed bug where program crashed if user set location before ZIP file finished downloading
  • Fixed bug where wallpaper fit (stretched, centered, tiled, etc.) was reset whenever image updated
  • Fixed memory leak which reduces memory usage by about 40MB
  • Error info is now written to log file, so if the program crashes there is useful information to report

Note: This was released 3 days before GitHub says it was, but had the wrong tag.

WinDynamicDesktop - WinDynamicDesktop 1.0

Published by t1m0thyj over 6 years ago

First release, has not been tested much yet. Please report any bugs.

For more details about what the program does and how to use it, see the README.