FreeLaunch 2.9 Release

• Added: New option "Show on taskbar".
• Added: New "Use negative index" option in the icon selection dialog.
• Updated: The algorithm for extracting icons has been updated.
• Fixed: Various minor fixes.

FreeLaunch 2.9 Nightly Builds

Below are nightly builds of v.2.9 for testing purposes.

Latest nightly build: 2.9.2023.0727 (July 27th 2023)

Latest stable release build: 2.8.2023.0716
https://github.com/FLaunch/FreeLaunch/releases/tag/2.8-release

FreeLaunch 2.8 Release

• Added: New option "Turn off transparency when cursor is over window".
• Added: Hotkey Ctrl + F1 to open "About" window.
• Updated: Built in Embarcadero Delphi 11.3 Community Edition.
• Fixed: Bug where button tooltips were not shown if the window was not in focus.
• Fixed: Bug where application modals were displayed below the main window when the "Stay on top" option was enabled.
• Fixed: Various minor fixes.
• Removed: Now only Windows 7 (SP1), Windows 10 and Windows 11 are supported.

FreeLaunch 2.8 Nightly Builds

Below are nightly builds of v.2.8 for testing purposes.

Latest nightly build: 2.8.2023.0715 (July 15th 2023)

Latest stable release build: 2.7.2022.1120
https://github.com/FLaunch/FreeLaunch/releases/tag/2.7-release

FreeLaunch 2.7 Nightly Builds

Below are nightly builds of v.2.7 for testing purposes.

Latest nightly build: 2.7.2022.1114 (November 14th 2022)

Latest stable release build: 2.7.2022.1120
https://github.com/FLaunch/FreeLaunch/releases/tag/2.7-release

FreeLaunch 2.6 Test Builds

Below are test builds of v.2.6 for testing purposes.

Latest test build: 2.6 Test 5 (March 1th 2021)

Latest stable release build: 2.5
https://github.com/FLaunch/FreeLaunch/releases/tag/2.5-release

FreeLaunch 2.7 Release

• Added: When you first start FreeLaunch, the system language of the program interface is set by default.
• Added: The standard values of the new buttons can now be configured in the settings.
• Added: New item "Run as Administrator" in the context menu of the button.
• Added: New option "Theme".
• Added: New option "When reloading buttons, delete the button if the object is not found".
• Added: New option "Delete shortcut file after creating a button".
• Added: New option "Show the date and time in the status bar".
• Added: New option "Make button background transparent if there are no tabs".
• Added: New option "Enable main window transparency".
• Added: New priorities in the button settings (real time, below normal, above normal).
• Added: Automatic activation of the dark theme of the application design at the first launch, if the dark theme is enabled in the operating system settings.
• Added: Confirmation dialog with a request to delete a button when the object was not found.
• Added: "Apply" button in settings window.
• Added: The application now remembers which tab in the settings window was last opened.
• Added: Now if the object is thrown not on the button, the application looks for the nearest button and binds the object to it.
• Added: English help file.
• Added: F1 hotkey to open help file.
• Added: Ability to move the main application window using buttons (Alt + LMB).
• Added: Call to the settings window from the main application window.
• Updated: The "Hide after launch" option in the button propeties is now set to OFF by default.
• Updated: Russian help file.
• Updated: About and settings windows redesigned.
• Updated: Version information is always up-to-date in the About window.
• Updated: Compiled on Embarcadero Delphi 10.4.2 Community Edition.
• Fixed: The application no longer crashes if the settings file is corrupted or cannot be accessed.
• Fixed: Bug where path to the file was incorrectly determined on 64-bit OS.
• Fixed: Bug where the window was not redrawn after deleting a tab.
• Fixed: Bug where the window shifted relative to the right edge when there was only one tab left.
• Fixed: Bug where when increasing the number of rows or columns, right-clicking on new buttons called the wrong menu.
• Fixed: Bug where when increasing the number of rows or columns, tooltips on new buttons were not displayed.
• Fixed: Bug where an object was dropped not on a button.
• Fixed: Automatic setting of status bar size for non-standard DPI screen.
• Fixed: Handling of a system error when object not found.
• Fixed: OK and Cancel actions in modal windows.
• Fixed: Various minor fixes.
• Removed: Support for Windows Vista or earlier versions of Windows.
• Removed: Compatibility with settings files of old versions of the application (1.X - 2.0).

FreeLaunch 2.5

• Добавлено: Поддержка больших иконок
• Добавлено: Поддержка нестандартного DPI
• Добавлено: Переменная %FL_CONFIG%, она всегда указывает на папку, в которой хранятся настройки
• Добавлено: Поддержка системных переменных окружения
• Добавлено: Окно можно переносить на второй монитор
• Добавлено: Разрешено перетаскивание файлов в окно FreeLaunch, когда он запущен с правами Администратора
• Добавлено: Включение автозапуска не требует прав Администратора
• Добавлено: Поддержка кешей иконок в виде отдельных файлов
• Изменено: Обновлен украинский перевод
• Изменено: FreeLaunch будет потреблять меньше энергии на ноутбуках
• Изменено: Увеличено максимальное количество вкладок до пятидесяти, строк - до ста, столбцов - до 150-и, а максимальный размер кнопок - до 256х256
• Изменено: Выражения {FL_DIR} и {FL_ROOT} заменены на %FL_DIR% и %FL_ROOT% соответственно, теперь они не содержат слеш в конце
• Изменено: Переход на Delphi XE7
• Изменено: Новый формат файла настроек
• Изменено: Исправлены различные ошибки