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Changelog

All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.

The format is based on Keep a Changelog, and this project adheres to Semantic Versioning

[1.1.5] — 2026-05-03

Added

  • Portable standalone Windows build pipeline via Nuitka
  • requirements.txt for reproducible build environment
  • build_xtimer.bat for repeatable release packaging
  • Translation asset consistency validation
  • Release-facing regression coverage for:
    • entrypoint
    • single-instance path
    • logging setup
    • translation assets
    • startup failure handling

Changed

  • Update system positioning clarified:
    • scheduled/manual version checks remain available
    • GitHub Releases is the active update source
    • update flow is notification-based, not auto-installing
  • Release packaging model standardized as:
    • standalone
    • portable folder
    • Windows-focused distribution
  • README and release documentation aligned with actual runtime behavior
  • Preset menu positioning logic rewritten around real snap-side behavior
  • Preset menu control row layout aligned with preset grid sizing
  • Timer border rendering model reworked for cleaner and more stable visuals

Fixed

  • Tray/menu/settings/update startup regressions during production hardening
  • Controlled degraded startup when tray is unavailable or invalid
  • Safe shutdown of update checker, tray, media player and dialog lifecycle
  • Topmost policy reassertion and shutdown cleanup edge cases
  • Preset menu placement issues on:
    • left edge
    • right edge
    • top edge
    • bottom edge
  • Asymmetric preset control button sizing in horizontal menu layout
  • Border corner rendering artifacts (“triangle” edge artifacts)
  • Visual border asymmetry between dark and light themes
  • Progress-bar rendering issues after border rendering refactor
  • Runtime asset handling for icons / sounds / localization in packaged build

Notes

  • This release is the final stabilization release of the 1.1.x line.
  • Focus of this version: hardening, visual cleanup, packaging, and release readiness.
  • Next planned version branch: 1.2.0 for new features and product expansion.

[1.1.0] — 2025-12-17

Added

  • System tray integration with:
    • Tray icon
    • Context menu (Show/Hide, Settings, Exit)
    • Clickable update notifications
  • Full internationalization (i18n) system:
    • English and Russian language support
    • Language persistence via QSettings
    • Fallback translation mechanism
  • Customizable time presets stored in QSettings
  • Sound notifications on timer completion:
    • WAV playback via QSound
    • MP3/OGG/FLAC/M4A playback via QMediaPlayer
    • Anti-abuse limits for sound file size
  • Visual border blinking animation on timer completion
  • Count-up and count-down timer modes
  • DPI-aware positioning and sizing (125% / 150% scaling support)
  • Centralized logging system with file output and exception tracking

Changed

  • Major UI/UX redesign of the timer and context menu
  • Reworked tray menu with theme-aware styling (dark / light)
  • Improved timer positioning logic using Qt screen geometry instead of raw WinAPI metrics
  • Unified UI metrics and layout constants across the project
  • Improved “Always on Top” behavior with WinAPI-level enforcement
  • Enhanced preset handling with safe loading and fallbacks
  • Improved timer behavior when adding time (auto-start / pause logic)
  • Default application language set to English
  • Internal project structure prepared for executable (.exe) packaging

Fixed

  • Incorrect timer sizing on high-DPI displays
  • Unstable window z-order when losing application focus
  • Menu positioning issues near screen edges
  • Potential crashes caused by invalid or missing sound files
  • Inconsistent tray tooltip and menu text updates after language change

Notes

  • This release represents a functional and architectural upgrade rather than a simple patch.
  • Backward compatibility with existing settings has been preserved.

[1.0.1] — 2025-09-09

Changed

  • Verified compatibility and adapted project to Python 3.13.5.

[1.0.0] — 2025-08-12

Added

  • First public release of XTimer.
  • Taskbar-style timer with two orientations (horizontal/vertical).
  • System tray icon with context menu.
  • Time presets support (1S, 5S, 1M, etc.).
  • Appearance settings: theme (light/dark), progress bar color, font and time size.
  • Notifications: sound on finish, flashing border.
  • Auto-update capability from server and GitHub Releases.
  • Drag & drop with automatic snapping to screen edges.
  • Quick add-time menu.
  • Support for “Always on Top” mode.

Fixed

  • Corrected menu positioning in vertical orientation.
  • Stabilized behavior when moving the timer to screen corners.

Changed

  • Optimized resource usage (separated logic and UI of the timers).
  • Improved timer text rendering with outline for different themes.