Releases: dremin/RetroBar
Releases · dremin/RetroBar
RetroBar 1.6
Just unzip and run (since the app isn't signed, Windows Defender will likely require you to choose "more info," then "run anyway").
New features
- Windows XP Silver theme (#115, thanks @xoascf!)
- Option to use software rendering if necessary (#57, #130)
- Right-to-left language support (#132, thanks @xoascf!)
- Support for additional languages:
- Hebrew (#142, thanks @novatiberium!)
- Japanese (#182, thanks @noyciy7037!)
- Vietnamese (#160, thanks @michioxd!)
Improvements
- Fixed Chromium-based apps, Firefox, and others incorrectly thinking the taskbar is auto-hidden and displaying a gap at the bottom of their window (#53)
- Fixed clock not reflecting changes to system region settings (#156, thanks @xoascf!)
- Fixed middle-click on UWP apps not opening a new instance on supported apps (#174)
- Fixed Open Shell Menu sometimes not appearing correctly (#159)
- Fixed some applications not starting from quick launch due to an incorrect working directory
- Improved appearance of scrollbars on Windows XP Blue theme (#185, thanks @xoascf!)
- Updated languages:
- French (#176, thanks @xoascf!)
- Hungarian (#179, thanks @webmaster442!)
- Portuguese (#166, thanks @pedro-fixingstuff!)
- Russian (#163, thanks @1280px!)
- Simplified Chinese (#154, thanks @wcxu21!)
Contributors
webmaster442, xoascf, and 6 other contributors
Assets 3
RetroBar 1.5
Just unzip and run (since the app isn't signed, Windows Defender will likely require you to choose "more info," then "run anyway").
New features
- Option to show the taskbar, notification area, and clock on multiple monitors (#13)
- Left-clicking the clock now opens Action Center on Windows 10 (#146)
- Added new languages:
- Brazilian Portuguese (#113, thanks @pedro-fixingstuff!)
- Hungarian (#134, thanks @webmaster442!)
- Russian (#122, thanks @1280px!)
- Simplified Chinese (#111, thanks @wcxu21!)
Improvements
- Fixed the start button getting stuck on Windows 7
- Fixed double-clicking the clock on Windows 11 also opening notification center
- Fixed a line showing next to the Windows XP Blue start button with high DPI (#43, thanks @xoascf!)
- Fixed appearance of the notification area toggle with no pinned icons visible
- Improved accuracy of Task Manager menu item (#116)
- Improved appearance when changing DPI with RetroBar running
Contributors
webmaster442, xoascf, and 3 other contributors
Assets 3
RetroBar 1.4
Just unzip and run (since the app isn't signed, Windows Defender will likely require you to choose "more info," then "run anyway").
New features
- The taskbar can now be shown on any side of the screen, even on Windows 11 (#50)
- Balloon notifications are now shown when RetroBar is running (#51)
- Windows 11 support
- Support for multiple languages (#34 - thanks @xoascf!)
- When an update is available, an unobtrusive notification will appear in the RetroBar context menu (#105)
Improvements
- Start button correctly stays pressed when the start menu is open for non-English users, Windows 7 and 8, as well as alternate Start menus such as Open Shell, StartIsBack, and Start8/10 (#40, #60)
- Log files are now available in
%localappdata%\RetroBar\Logs - Improved keyboard navigation (#72)
- System theme now uses the system font (#20)
- Fixed some notification area flyouts appearing at the top of the screen (#81)
- Fixed some minor issues when changing themes
- Fixed some Windows 8 shell windows incorrectly appearing in the taskbar
Contributors
xoascf and VoXaN24
Assets 3
RetroBar 1.3
Just unzip and run (since the app isn't signed, Windows Defender will likely require you to choose "more info," then "run anyway").
New features
- Font smoothing is now configurable
- Option to start RetroBar automatically at logon (#12)
- Uses the Windows 10 start button context menu for better usability
- Windows XP-style collapsible notification area option (#25)
- Always shows system icons (power, network, sound)
Improvements
- Start button correctly stays pressed when the start menu is open, and clicking it again closes the start menu (#33)
- The properties window can no longer have multiple instances
- Fixed a condition that could cause the notification area to be unresponsive
- Fixed
.scffiles such as "Show Desktop" not working (#21) - Fixed settings being forgotten in certain cases
- Fixed the Explorer taskbar sometimes appearing while RetroBar is open
RetroBar 1.2.15
Just unzip and run (since the app isn't signed, Windows Defender will likely require you to choose "more info," then "run anyway").
New features
- Click in the taskbar margins to activate buttons (#22)
- Drag over a taskbar button to restore that window (#16)
- Middle-click on taskbar buttons to open a new window
- More windows visible at a time in a scrolling taskbar
- Support for hiding system notification icons via GPO/registry (#11)
- Support for transparent themes
- Watercolor theme (modeled after build 2416 for the most part)
Improvements
- Fixed appearance and behavior of flashing taskbar items
- Fixed appearance and behavior of the taskbar overflow scrollbar
- Fixed layout of taskbar when using non-integer scaling
- Fixed overflowed taskbar button size sometimes being incorrect
- Fixed overflowed taskbar not scrolling to active window when switching windows
- Fixed RetroBar covering some full-screen apps
- Fixed some notification icons not appearing or working incorrectly (#11)
- Fixed some windows not restoring correctly when clicked in the taskbar
- Fixed sounds not playing for minimize/restore when enabled
- Fixed system theme not updating when system color scheme changed
- Fixed UWP app icons not showing for some windows
RetroBar 1.1.1
- Added a basic quick launch toolbar (#8)
- Improved compatibility
Just unzip and run (since the app isn't signed, Windows Defender will likely require you to choose "more info," then "run anyway").
RetroBar 1.0.17
- Fixed custom themes not appearing (#7)
- Bug fixes
Just unzip and run (since the app isn't signed, Windows Defender will likely require you to choose "more info," then "run anyway").
RetroBar 1.0.8
Initial release! Just unzip and run (since the app isn't signed, Windows Defender will likely require you to choose "more info," then "run anyway").