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@rocksdanister rocksdanister released this 15 Nov 11:51
· 266 commits to core-separation since this release

This update upgrades project to .NET 7, WindowsAppSDK 1.2 and includes new UI changes.

What's changed in Lively v2.0.5.0

UI/UX

  • File drag'n'drop is back, add media files as wallpaper by simply dropping it to the UI.
  • Updated wallpaper library with gradients and added mouse hover effect.
  • Added Splashscreen when running the application for the first time.
  • Updated Add wallpaper dialog.
  • UI/UX enhancements.

Performance

  • Upgraded project to .NET 7
  • Upgraded project to WindowsAppSDK 1.2
  • Overall UI startup time and performance should show improvement.
  • Switched to ImageMagick Q8 from Q16, should improve wallpaper preview creation speed.

Fixes

  • Reduced vertical smoothing and delay of audio wallpapers.
  • Reduced update downloader resource usage.

Depreciated

  • Fast UI mode is removed due to difficulty maintaining it.
  • Audio button removed from frontpage, open settings to adjust audio.

Updates

  • Updated CefSharp browser.
  • Updated dependency libraries.
  • Updated language translations.

Known issues

  • Incompatibility with MSI Afterburner RivaTuner Statistics Server, HW64 or other overlay - add exception for Lively UI.
  • Elevation (Run as admin) is not fully supported in some versions of Windows.

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