This is a release targeting support for Windows Sun Valley 2, as well as adding several improvements in the process.

New features

• Localization support
  TranslucentTB can now be localized in different languages. Take a look at the contributor's guide if you want to submit your own translation! Currently supported languages are:
  • Chinese (Simplified)
  • Chinese (Traditional)
  • Japanese
  • English (United States)
• Portable mode
  On Windows 11, TranslucentTB can now run without needing to be installed. Download the TranslucentTB-portable-x64.zip file below to get started.
• Rules
  Exposed in the configuration file only, rules allow you to customize the taskbar's appearance in a per-app manner: depending on the highest Z-order maximized window or the currently active window.
• Remove the taskbar line/border
  On Windows 11, you can now remove the taskbar line or border depending on which state is active.

Bug fixes

• Fix battery saver mode being active despite the user having disabled it.
• Made some changes that should significantly help with TranslucentTB not working after the computer resumes from sleep or when a display is unplugged or plugged in.
• Fix poor tray icon contrast in high contrast modes like "Desert".
• Hide empty document errors when the configuration file is empty.
• Fix tray icon turning blurry when the system DPI changes.
• Fix search opened and Start opened states on Windows 11.
• Fix an issue where TranslucentTB's settings could end up being wiped when shutting down the computer.
• Fix TranslucentTB crashing if you uninstall it while the welcome dialog is open.

Various improvements/changes

• Allow blur to be picked again on Windows 11 RTM when KB5006746 is installed.
• Remove blur on Windows 11 SV2. This feature has been removed from the OS by Microsoft. It's likely not coming back.
• When blur is not available on the user's system, automatically upgrade them to acrylic.
• Enable XAML context menu on Windows 10 build 19041-19045 if KB5007253 is installed.
• Update WinUI to 2.8.
• Use the new Segoe UI Variable font on Windows 11 for XAML UI elements.
• Various code cleanups and modernization.

As always, you can download this release from the Microsoft Store, or by downloading and opening the TranslucentTB.appinstaller file below. Additionally, Windows 11 users can download the portable version by downloading TranslucentTB-portable-x64.zip.