cairoshell
Cairo is a customizable, intuitive desktop environment for Windows.
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Published by cairoshell over 6 years ago
Cairo requires Windows Vista or later, including Windows 10, and .NET 4.5.2 or later (already included with Windows 10)
Cairo can now be translated into various languages. If you would like to help translate Cairo into your language, please contact [email protected]
Changes since M3.6616
- Streamlined update process (no more clicking through the installer!)
- Improved startup speed
- Updated French translations (#88)
- Updated Tour language (#89)
- Fixed "Add to Quick Launch" menu item not persisting (#90)
- Fixed error when opening Task List with no windows open
Published by cairoshell over 6 years ago
Cairo requires Windows Vista or later, including Windows 10, and .NET 4.5.2 or later (already included with Windows 10)
Cairo can now be translated into various languages. If you would like to help translate Cairo into your language, please contact [email protected]
Changes since M3.6608
- Added a Welcome to Cairo tour on first launch to assist new users
- To check it out as an existing user, launch Cairo with
/tour
- To check it out as an existing user, launch Cairo with
- Added support for per-monitor DPI, and scaling when DPI changes
- This is available for recent versions of Windows 10
- Fixed desktop overlay not always hiding when opening items
- Fixed icon context menus breaking after the file is renamed
- Made some tweaks under the hood
Published by cairoshell over 6 years ago
Cairo requires Windows Vista or later, including Windows 10, and .NET 4.5.2 or later (already included with Windows 10)
Cairo can now be translated into various languages. If you would like to help translate Cairo into your language, please contact [email protected]
Changes since M3.6602
- Added a new button to the taskbar for toggling Desktop overlay (#45)
- Added ability to change Cairo menu hotkey (#82)
- Added ability to change Desktop overlay hotkey (#73)
- Fixed size and position of the Desktop with high-DPI displays
Published by cairoshell over 6 years ago
Cairo requires Windows Vista or later, including Windows 10, and .NET 4.5.2 or later (already included with Windows 10)
Cairo can now be translated into various languages. If you would like to help translate Cairo into your language, please contact [email protected]
Changes since M3.6598
- Adds Desktop Overlay (#45)
- Activate using Win+Shift+D
- Can be disabled in Settings
- Adds Cairo menu shortcut (#82)
- Activate using Win+Shift+Z
- Can be disabled in Settings
- Default taskbar icon size is now Medium
- Improved display of long app category names in the Programs menu and task list
- Fixed renaming categories in App Grabber not updating the Programs menu
- Fixed desktop icons going beneath the taskbar
- Removed fix for WinKey+D (Show Desktop) hiding Cairo Desktop in favor of Desktop Overlay
Published by cairoshell over 6 years ago
Cairo requires Windows Vista or later, including Windows 10, and .NET 4.5.2 or later (already included with Windows 10)
Cairo can now be translated into various languages. If you would like to help translate Cairo into your language, please contact [email protected]
Changes since M3.6590
- Improves performance of loading directories
- Improves appearance of App Grabber lists
- Improves notification area compatibility (#77)
- Fixes newer UWP apps not appearing in App Grabber
- Fixes Action Center not hiding when clicked again (#80)
- Fixes WinKey+D (Show Desktop) hiding Cairo Desktop (#73)
Published by cairoshell almost 7 years ago
Cairo requires Windows Vista or later, including Windows 10, and .NET 4.5.2 or later (already included with Windows 10)
Cairo can now be translated into various languages. If you would like to help translate Cairo into your language, please contact [email protected]
Changes since M3.6579
- Improves performance of loading icons
- Fixes some icon types showing a blank icon incorrectly
- Fixes settings search result icons not showing
- Fixes icon text missing in some languages
- Fixes taskbar text missing in some languages
- Fixes incorrect workspace size with Windows taskbar on top (#76)
Published by cairoshell almost 7 years ago
Cairo requires Windows Vista or later, including Windows 10, and .NET 4.5.2 or later (already included with Windows 10)
Cairo can now be translated into various languages. If you would like to help translate Cairo into your language, please contact [email protected]
Changes since M3.6575
- Added 'Add to Quick Launch' option to Programs right-click menu
- Greatly improved theme support. Documentation coming soon!
- Fixed App Grabber scrolling to the bottom when dragging items
- Fixed App Grabber layout problems with long app names
- Fixed Search results not honoring system file extension settings (#72)
- Fixed right-click on some notification area icons
- Fixed blank Cairo windows showing in Task Manager
- Fixed Desktop going to foreground on Cairo startup
Published by cairoshell almost 7 years ago
Cairo requires Windows Vista or later, including Windows 10, and .NET 4.5.2 or later (already included with Windows 10)
Cairo can now be translated into various languages. If you would like to help translate Cairo into your language, please contact [email protected]
Changes since M3.6571
- Most notification area icons now respond to clicks (#50)
- Added ability to middle-click items in the taskbar task list popup
- Removed dependency on Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable
- Fixed App Grabber drag and drop
- Fixed incorrect double-click actions in notification area icons
- Fixed startup apps appearing in App Grabber
- Fixed suspended UWP apps appearing in taskbar on startup (#34)
Published by cairoshell almost 7 years ago
Cairo requires Windows Vista or later, including Windows 10, and the following prerequisites:
.NET 4.5.2 (already included with Windows 10)
Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable
Cairo can now be translated into various languages. If you would like to help translate Cairo into your language, please contact [email protected]
Changes since M3.6562
- Added ability to rearrange quick launch icons via App Grabber or within the taskbar (#57)
- Added ability to add quick launch icons by dragging them to the quick launch area
- Added context menu to quick launch icons including ability to remove and to run as admin
- Fixed low-res quick launch icons after adding with larger taskbar sizes
- Fixed taskbar resizing incorrectly when full with high DPI
Published by cairoshell almost 7 years ago
Cairo requires Windows Vista or later, including Windows 10, and the following prerequisites:
.NET 4.5.2 (already included with Windows 10)
Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable
Cairo can now be translated into various languages. If you would like to help translate Cairo into your language, please contact [email protected]
Changes since M3.6557
- Added option to set taskbar icons to a medium or large size (#47)
- Language is now set automatically on first run
- Improved UWP app icon display in App Grabber
- Added back ability to run Cairo from the installer
- Installer now supports French (thanks to @mdmk - #67)
- Fixed some suggested apps not being selected on first run (#59)
- Fixed appwiz.cpl error dialog not localized (#67)
- Fixed some taskbar icons not loading
Published by cairoshell almost 7 years ago
Cairo requires Windows Vista or later, including Windows 10, and the following prerequisites:
.NET 4.5.2 (already included with Windows 10)
Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable
Cairo can now be translated into various languages. If you would like to help translate Cairo into your language, please contact [email protected]
Changes since M3.6555
- File and folder names are now displayed consistently with the rest of the system (#70)
- Application names are now localized
- Default and automatic program categories are now localized (#64)
- French localization updates
- Fixed message box clipping when localized
- Fixed search results style on Windows 7
Published by cairoshell almost 7 years ago
Cairo requires Windows Vista or later, including Windows 10, and the following prerequisites:
.NET 4.5.2 (already included with Windows 10)
Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable
Cairo can now be translated into various languages. If you would like to help translate Cairo into your language, please contact [email protected]
Changes since M3.6545
- Added support for additional languages (#16)
- First additional language is French - thanks @mdmk!
- Taskbar buttons resize to fit additional windows
- Taskbar buttons show more of a window's title
- Updated App Grabber pre-selected categories (#59)
- Added advanced option to force software rendering (#62)
Published by cairoshell almost 7 years ago
Cairo requires Windows Vista or later, including Windows 10, and the following prerequisites:
.NET 4.5.2 (already included with Windows 10)
Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable
Changes since M3.6540
App Grabber
- On first run, App Grabber will automatically categorize apps (#59)
- Added more known apps to App Grabber auto selection
- Fixed some apps not showing in App Grabber
- Fixed startup items showing in App Grabber
General
- Added option to restart Cairo after an error occurs
- Improved display of placeholder icons
- Fixed some notification area icons showing placeholder icon (such as Core Temp, #29)
- Fixed Ctrl-W and Alt-F4 closing some parts of Cairo
- Fixed some interface elements missing on Hyper-V Server
- Removed native image generation from installer
Published by cairoshell almost 7 years ago
Cairo requires Windows Vista or later, including Windows 10, and the following prerequisites:
.NET 4.5.2 (already included with Windows 10)
Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable
Changes since M2.6513
Welcome to Milestone 3! Now that all essential features of Cairo have been implemented, it's time to polish and add more customization options. These are the first of many additions to come in M3.
App Grabber
- When starting Cairo for the first time, the App Grabber will automatically populate with popular applications (#31)
- The Quick Launch category will populate with your Windows taskbar pinned items automatically (#29)
- If there is a popular app that is not automatically selected by App Grabber, please open an issue.
- Fixed crash on Server Core installations
Menu Bar
- Added button for Action Center on Windows 10 (#50)
- Added new, high resolution resources for high DPI monitors
- Added Videos to the Places menu (#58)
- Improved settings organization and layout
- Fixed Explorer starting when changing settings and Cairo is replacing Explorer
Desktop
- Added option to use large or small icons (large is now the default)
- Added option to place icon labels to the right or below their icon (#55, on right is now the default)
Taskbar
- Added ability to place the taskbar on the top edge of the screen (#43)
- Improved how the taskbar reserves screen space (#56)
- Improved taskbar theme-ability
- Improved task list icon (#49)
- Removed option to show both Cairo and Windows taskbars
Published by cairoshell almost 7 years ago
Cairo requires Windows Vista or later, including Windows 10, and the following prerequisites:
.NET 4.5.2 (already included with Windows 10)
Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable
Changes since M2.6504
- Improved interface when Programs menu categories, Stacks folders, or the taskbar list are empty
- Fixed some features that require Explorer as shell being shown when it isn't (#51)
- Fixed invisible error windows when a remote desktop session is disconnected
- Fixed some cases where notification area icons change order
- Fixed icon never showing on taskbar buttons for Cairo windows
Published by cairoshell almost 7 years ago
Cairo requires Windows Vista or later, including Windows 10, and the following prerequisites:
.NET 4.5.2 (already included with Windows 10)
Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable
Changes since M2.6498
- Improved desktop icon label readability (#44)
- Improved reliability of file add/rename/remove operations
- Fixed workspace size being incorrect with high DPI and Explorer isn't running (#41)
- Fixed app being duplicated within App Grabber after renaming it from the Programs menu
- Fixed hidden files appearing
- Fixed crash when files are quickly created and removed
- Fixed dotted line showing on desktop after renaming file
- Fixed memory leak with UWP app taskbar icons
Published by cairoshell about 7 years ago
Cairo requires Windows Vista or later, including Windows 10, and the following prerequisites:
.NET 4.5.2 (already included with Windows 10)
Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable
Changes since M2.6497
- The Dynamic Desktop toolbar now fades out when not in use. Feedback on this is appreciated!
- Removed the Task View button on Windows versions that don't support it
- Improved date/time format help text in Cairo Settings
- Fixed focus stealing bug from M2.6497
Published by cairoshell about 7 years ago
Cairo requires Windows Vista or later, including Windows 10, and the following prerequisites:
.NET 4.5.2 (already included with Windows 10)
Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable
Changes since M2.6494
- Added tooltip to assist with date/time format in Cairo Settings (#35)
- Improved display of some UWP app icons
- Fixed time format not being properly localized (#35)
- Fixed Windows taskbar not hiding on secondary monitors
- Fixed Task View not working (#33)
Published by cairoshell about 7 years ago
Cairo requires Windows Vista or later, including Windows 10, and the following prerequisites:
.NET 4.5.2 (already included with Windows 10)
Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable
Changes since M2.6469
- Added ability to run the Windows 10 Settings app from the Cairo menu (#32)
- Added ability to drag the Dynamic Desktop toolbar (#33)
- Changed start menu shortcut to correctly install for all users (#27)
- Fixed desktop icons sometimes not hiding (#33)
- Fixed fuzzy image icon thumbnails on high DPI displays
- Fixed taskbar icon memory leak
- Fixed possible crash in App Grabber on Windows 8 and above (#33)
- Fixed possible crash while showing error dialog
Published by cairoshell about 7 years ago
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Cairo has undergone significant feature additions, improvements, and bug fixes in the past few years that were released in a different repository. Click here to view the full history of release notes.
Cairo requires Windows Vista or later, including Windows 10, and the following prerequisites:
- .NET 4.5.2 (already included with Windows 10)
- Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable
