Wallpaper Engine

Wallpaper Engine

Windows 98 Desktop Experience
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Update: 12 Jan, 2024 @ 11:31am

## 3.0
* Added a new 'Window' styling
* Improved the configuration UI
- Added a lot of color schemes and themes, including an XP theme
- Added the ability to customize color schemes fully
- Added an option to use non-pixel fonts
- Added an option to change or disable the animation effects
* Added various apps for your desktop experience
- JS Paint and Solitaire are currently included
- Both are optimized for use within ModernActiveDesktop and Wallpaper Engine
* Added a new welcome screen
* Added an option to keep a window on top of other windows
* Added a basic support for CSS themes
* Windows won't be created in the same position over and over anymore
* 'Reload' in the main window context menu will only reload that window
- Use Configure -> Reload wallpaper to reload the whole wallpaper
* Overhauled the general code base
- Optimized the configuration saving mechanism
- Unused configs are automatically cleaned up
- Allows accessing DeskMover functions globally
- Improved the context menu opening and closing mechanism
- Various codes are simplified
* Updated dependencies
- Fixed security vulnerabilities found in old components (Electron, minimist)
* System plugin now only accepts connection from localhost
- Provides safety for devices that are connected to the internet without a router
- Can be overridden with --listen argument but is not recommended
* Added devtools support in the system plugin ChannelViewer
- Click the toolbar first then press F12

Update: 20 Jul, 2023 @ 12:32pm

* Added an option to disable scaling per window
* Fixed some websites (e. g. YouTube embed) not displaying properly when scaled
* Made the window configuration context menu look better
* Updated dependencies

Update: 6 Feb, 2023 @ 9:08am

* Added support for video and web backgrounds
- Configurable in the properties panel
* Windows can now be placed off-screen, as long as its title bar is still visible
* Window Z-orders are now persistent across reloads
* Added per-window style setting
* Fixed bugs with window resize and reset
* Replaced default dialogs with 98-styled ones
* Added initial support for Lively Wallpaper
* Added a standalone properties panel for non-Wallpaper Engine usage
* Added a right-click menu for browser usage
* Resetting windows no longer reloads the entire wallpaper
* Added advanced debugging features
* Major code improvements

Update: 25 Jan, 2023 @ 9:44pm

* Documentation updates

Update: 24 Jan, 2023 @ 9:24pm

* Fix the system plugin uninstaller (again)
* Code improvements

Update: 24 Jan, 2023 @ 9:01am

* Added a scaling feature for high DPI displays
- Configurable in the properties panel
* Added error handling
* Code improvements

Update: 23 Feb, 2022 @ 12:41am

Fix the system plugin uninstaller

Update: 23 Feb, 2022 @ 12:32am

Fix the wallpaper not working after the update

Update: 22 Feb, 2022 @ 5:14am

* Added a system plugin for better usability
- Open pages with ChannelViewer in a new window or with your default browser
- Use system color scheme for theming the wallpaper
* Support non-ActiveDesktop style windows
* Support multiple color schemes
* Support multiple Active Desktop item windows
* Show a documentation window on first run

Update: 23 Nov, 2020 @ 10:47am

Fixed window moving/resizing/buttons not working after update