github rocksdanister/lively v1.1.9.4
Keyboard input, Command line control and many improvements! + hotfix 2

latest releases: v2.1.0.8, v2.1.0.6, v2.1.0.4...
3 years ago

Lively v1.0 onwards REQUIRE Windows 10 version 1903 or above.

Feature trailer: https://youtu.be/KeLsyX3d54I

This is a big update... many new features... many fixes... many quality of life improvements.

Hotfix update v1.1.9.4:

  • Web wallpaper wrong size on startup if Javascript resize event is not handled.

Hotfix update v1.1.9.2:

  • Fixed an issue where the mpv player taskbar icon is visible.
  • Fixed a bug where the watchdog program not closing wallpapers properly.

So what's new in v1.1.9.0:

  • Wallpapers now support keyboard input!
    Navigate to Settings - Wallpapers -> Interaction to enable it.
    Desktop icons will be auto-hidden when enabled to avoid selecting icons.
    (Icons can be re-enabled in Windows by right clicking desktop -> View -> Show desktop icons.)/disabling keyboard input.
  • Command line support, control Lively through command line for automation!
    More information:
    https://github.com/rocksdanister/lively/wiki/Command-Line-Controls
  • (Optional) Lively command utility released.
    Enter livelycu --help in powershell/terminal to get started.
  • Many improvements to multiple display handling!
    Lively will auto restore wallpaper when disconnected display reconnects.
    Wallpaper no longer gets removed if display properties change.
    Fixed an issue where wallpapers disappear when using display port connector.
  • Official mpv player build is used as default video player now!
    Seamless video looping.
    Relatively Less memory usage.
  • Depreciated libmpv and libvlc video players.
    libMPV(Ext) and libVLC(Ext) are optional plugins now.
  • Added customization support for gif and picture wallpapers.
  • Preview wallpaper has playback position slider.
  • Fixed an issue where restore defaults of Lively Properties ignores decimal values for slider control.
  • Updated bundled .net core runtime to 3.1.11
  • Updated web browser.
  • Updated youtube-dl.
  • Updated Localization files for Turkish, French, Portuguese and German.

Special thanks to @ShankarBUS for letting me use his code.

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