unchihugo/FluentFlyout v2.13.0

v2.13.0 — Scrolling Text, Search & More!

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Introducing FluentFlyout v2.13: dynamic scrolling text on the taskbar widget, a global search to easily navigate settings, visual refinements that align the UI even closer to Windows, and a bunch of improvements to stability! 🎉 As always, thanks to everyone for the continued support and feedback, we really appreciate it! ❤️

📝 Changelog

📜 Scrolling Text for Taskbar Widget

Added a brand-new option to enable scrolling text on the taskbar widget! When track titles and artist names are too long, they usually get cut off with an ellipsis. This feature ensures that longer text are always fully readable by automatically scrolling them! We've also included some customization options for you to experiment with:

• The text bounces left and right by default. You can change this to infinitely loop with the "Continuous Scroll" option.
• Scrolling happens at a normal speed by default. You can change the text scrolling speed if you prefer a slower/faster scroll with the "Scroll Speed" option.

We're already looking into expanding this feature to other areas like the Media Flyout. Stay tuned! by @galagyy in #874

🔍 Global Settings Search

FluentFlyout now has a new global search bar in your settings! As the app grows and more features roll out, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by all the options. The new search bar allows you to quickly search for, find, and jump straight to the options you need. Try this out by finding the new Scrolling Text setting! by @Yasinnet0 in #914

🔊 Autohide Taskbar Visualizer Baseline

Added a new toggle to automatically hide the visualizer, even if the baseline is enabled! Previously, turning on the baseline would always leave lines on the taskbar, even if audio is absent. We've listened and added a toggle to hide the baseline when no audio is playing—try it out!

The default behavior remains unchanged: The Taskbar Visualizer always autohides if baseline is turned off. by @unchihugo in #571

Other updates:

• We're cleaning up the settings pages by moving Acrylic Window flyout settings into their own dedicated "Advanced Settings" section, as most users leave these options enabled by default. by @unchihugo in #899
• Updated the expanded cards styling in settings to match Windows 11 design guidelines more closely, paired with refactored margins and cleanups to various UI components. by @unchihugo in #918

  Before UI Changes	After UI Changes

• Fixed an issue with exporting user settings where Uuid and IsStoreVersion were not being properly cleared. Importing settings will also ignore these fields, making it easier to share settings to other users. by @Yasinnet0 in #906
• Under-the-hood improvements to code, leading to less crashes especially during app startups.
• Updated developer contributors list in the About Page. by @zen1337th in #916
• Updated the open-source licenses list in the About Page.
• Clicking FluentFlyout notifications will now trigger its action instead of simply dismissing them.
• Other bug fixes and changes

Language updates:

• Updated translations of several languages (Thanks to @huntersun @Ste3798 @junior0liveira @KorvusDev @xsm2 @mlynado @mak7im01 @max20211410 @Self4215 @ValDesign22 @3mr9 and others on Weblate ❤️) by @weblate in #900

Code updates (for open source contributors):

• Implemented under-the-hood efficiency improvements by creating a new HttpClient wrapper and refining global exception handling. by @unchihugo in #904
• Moved Converter methods in /Classes/Utils to their own /Classes/Converters folder
• Added a new FluentFlyout.SourceGenerators project with a Roslyn source generator to generate part of the new search functionality during builds. When adding new, searchable options in the settings, add a unique x:Name and Tag="Indexable" properties for it to be picked up for search.
• GitHub Commits Changelog: v2.12.2...v2.13.0

New Contributors

• @Yasinnet0 made their first contribution in #906

📦 How to install

⬆️ The update is live on the Microsoft Store.
📦 Install directly from the Microsoft Store for automatic updates or visit our download page to get the latest GitHub release. If you're on ARM64, you can install and use the x64 version.