DeskBox 1.3.1

DeskBox 1.3.1 is a quality and performance release. It fixes icon clarity on high-DPI displays, resolves Steam shortcut icons, improves animation smoothness, fixes a black-screen transition, unifies startup entries, and updates capsule mode defaults for a better first-run experience.

Download

• DeskBox_Setup_1.3.1_x64.exe

SHA256:

CFE458DCDDF2BEBA55EE457B1BE6EDEE11E9FECD36FEF89112E986060375FFAC

The installer is framework-dependent. It does not bundle the .NET 10 or Windows App Runtime installers; it checks the target PC and downloads only a missing dependency.

Highlights

• File and shortcut icons now extract at 256×256 (Jumbo) or 48×48 (Extra Large) instead of 32×32, matching desktop icon clarity on high-DPI displays.
• Resolved .url shortcut icons not displaying by parsing comma-separated icon indices, searching for Steam via registry, and falling back to common install locations.
• Switched opacity/scale animations to GPU Composition KeyFrame animations and direct SetWindowPos P/Invoke for lower latency and smoother playback.
• Material backdrop now stays consistent throughout tray show/hide animations — no more black-screen transition.
• Fixed asymmetric corner radius on music widget album art in both empty and populated states.
• Unified startup registration to a single registry Run key with automatic cleanup of legacy shortcuts.
• New installs and global reset now default to hover auto-expand, sensitive hover response, and relaxed expand/collapse animation.
• Added a UI thread watchdog for freeze diagnostics and fixed a sync-over-async deadlock in Store startup.

中文说明

DeskBox 1.3.1 是一个质量和性能版本。修复了高 DPI 显示器上的图标清晰度、Steam 快捷方式图标不显示、动画卡顿、黑屏过渡、音乐封面圆角不对称和重复启动项问题，并更新了胶囊模式默认值。

更新重点

• 文件和快捷方式图标现在提取 256×256（Jumbo）或 48×48（Extra Large），在高 DPI 显示器上与桌面图标一样清晰。
• 修复 .url 快捷方式图标不显示的问题，解析逗号分隔的图标索引，通过注册表和常见路径搜索 Steam。
• 将透明度/缩放动画切换为 GPU Composition KeyFrame 动画和直接 SetWindowPos P/Invoke，更流畅、延迟更低。
• 材质背景在托盘显示/隐藏动画期间保持一致 — 不再出现黑屏过渡。
• 修复音乐格子封面在空状态和有值时圆角不对称的问题。
• 统一开机启动注册为单一注册表 Run 键，自动清理旧快捷方式。
• 新安装和全局重置现在默认使用悬停自动展开、灵敏悬停响应和舒缓动画。
• 新增 UI 线程看门狗用于卡死诊断，修复 Store 启动的 sync-over-async 死锁。

Test Checklist

• Verify About shows 1.3.1, then test fresh install and overwrite install on a clean Windows 11 x64 PC.
• On a high-DPI display (150%+ scaling), verify file and shortcut icons are crisp and match desktop icon clarity.
• Drag a Steam .url shortcut into a file widget and verify the icon displays correctly.
• Test tray show/hide animations (F7) with Fade, Slide, ScaleFade, and Zoom effects — no black-screen transition.
• Verify music widget album art has symmetric corner radius in both empty and populated states.
• Check Windows Settings → Startup — only one DeskBox entry should exist.
• New install should default to hover auto-expand, sensitive hover response, and relaxed animation in capsule mode.
• Test overwrite upgrade from 1.3.0 — existing widgets, settings, and managed storage should survive.