A small follow-up to v0.3.0: the interface language can now be forced from the command line, and the README finally has a screenshot.
New
--lang startup argument. The interface still follows your system language by default, but you can override it:
.\WinHomestead.exe --lang en # force English
.\WinHomestead.exe --lang zh # force Chinese--lang=en-US and --lang=zh-Hans work too. Useful if your Windows is set to one language but you'd rather read the other — and it's how the README screenshot was taken on a Chinese system.
The parsing runs at the very start of OnStartup, before anything renders: the strings on screen are resolved when controls are constructed, so a moment later would already be too late.
Also
- The README (both languages) now shows the main list, so you can see what the thing looks like before downloading it.
- Project conventions moved out of the model-tool config file into CONTRIBUTING.md — layering rules, the four stages of a task, how the bilingual strings work, and a few traps worth knowing.
Install
Download both files, keep them in the same folder, and run WinHomestead.exe:
| File | Why |
|---|---|
WinHomestead.exe |
Single file, all dependencies embedded |
WinHomestead.exe.config |
Binding redirects and runtime declaration — it won't start without this |
Requires Windows 11 22H2 or later and an administrator account. No .NET install needed — it runs on the .NET Framework 4.8 that ships with Windows.
Important
This exe is not code-signed, so Windows will show a SmartScreen box. Click More info → Run anyway if you want to proceed; otherwise build from source or verify the checksums below.
Checksums (SHA256)
BBAA8748A2D2AE9E41C16D9B331DB982BD4F589BA1C811AD9610B51934A6780C WinHomestead.exe
FACB7DA0FBCCD9D6341D74F09A47E66D4E22558320E6D29C464F51C831574238 WinHomestead.exe.config
Verify with Get-FileHash .\WinHomestead.exe -Algorithm SHA256.
Full changelog: v0.3.0...v0.3.1
中文说明
v0.3.0 的小补丁：界面语言可以用命令行参数强制，README 终于有截图了。
新增
--lang 启动参数。 界面默认仍跟随系统语言，但可以覆盖：
.\WinHomestead.exe --lang en # 强制英文
.\WinHomestead.exe --lang zh # 强制中文--lang=en-US、--lang=zh-Hans 也认。系统是一种语言、想看另一种时用得上——README 的截图就是在中文系统上靠它截的英文界面。
解析放在 OnStartup 最前面：界面上的字在控件构造时就取好了，晚一步就来不及。
其他
- README 两版都放上了主列表截图，下载前先看得到长什么样。
- 工程约定从模型工具的配置文件搬进了 CONTRIBUTING.md：分层约束、任务的四个环节、双语文案写法，以及几个踩过的坑。
安装
下载上面两个文件，放在同一个目录，双击 WinHomestead.exe。需要 Windows 11 22H2 及以上 + 管理员账户，无需安装 .NET。
这个 exe 没有代码签名，Windows 会弹 SmartScreen 蓝框。确认要运行就点「更多信息」→「仍要运行」；不放心可以自己从源码构建，或者比对上面的校验和。