Edge-Drop v0.3.1: Obsidian Light-Reflection Rings, Windows Light Theme, Live Update Streams & Polish

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Edge-Drop v0.3.1: Obsidian Light-Reflection Rings, Windows Light Theme, Live Update Streams & Polish

Edge-Drop v0.3.1 introduces handcrafted obsidian light-reflection filter tiles matching item card specular geometry, dynamic system tray iconography adapting to Windows Light Theme, live-streamed download progress with an interactive floating update badge, Apple-inspired rich link preview cards, smart copy indicator suppression, and hardened quoted-path startup reliability.

What's New in v0.3.1

Obsidian Light-Reflection Filter Tiles

• Dual-Stop Specular Reflection Rims: The quick-category filter tiles at the top of the shelf now feature hardware-accelerated dual-stop specular reflection borders (22% white highlight at 12 o'clock organically tapering to 3% at 6 o'clock) matching the exact reflection geometry of clipboard item cards.
• Pure Neutral Color Architecture: Tile bases are bound directly to the item card color tokens (--bg-card: #141414, hover: --bg-card-hover: #1c1c1c), completely eliminating cool/blue tints for a true obsidian black aesthetic.
• Satin Pearl White Sliding Pill: Upgraded the persistent sliding indicator pill with tactile spring physics (stiffness: 440, damping: 34), a pure satin pearl white gradient (#ffffff to #ebebeb), pure black active icon (#000000), and top specular bevel highlight.

Windows Light Theme Adaptive System Tray

• Dynamic Theme Monitoring: Edge-Drop now monitors native Windows Personalize registry state in real time. When Windows switches between Dark Mode and Light Mode, the system tray icon automatically swaps between crisp pure-white and high-contrast dark vector assets without requiring an application restart.

Live Download Progress & Floating Update Badge

• Streamed Download Feedback: GitHub release downloads now stream live transfer percentages and byte counters directly to the shelf in real time.
• Interactive Floating Badge: Displays an unobtrusive floating update badge with smooth percentage progress and a single-click "Restart to Update" action once the installer payload is verified.

Apple-Inspired Rich Link Preview Cards

• Prominent Destination URLs: Copied web links now showcase their full URL destination directly beneath the webpage headline with domain tags, custom favicons, and humanized titles.
• Safe Dismissal: Clicking anywhere on the preview flyout background or empty shelf closes the flyout cleanly without triggering accidental pastes.

Smart Copy Indicator Discrimination

• In-Shelf Suppression: The edge copy indicator badge now triggers instantly when copying across external desktop applications, but is smartly muted when you click the Copy button inside Edge-Drop, eliminating redundant notification flashes.

Startup and Update Reliability

• Hardened HKCU Run Key Quoting: Windows Registry autostart entries (HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run) now strictly wrap executable paths in double quotes, ensuring users with spaces in their Windows usernames or installation paths (e.g. C:\Users\John Doe\...) launch seamlessly on boot.
• Automatic Update Healing: Unquoted autostart entries created by earlier versions are automatically detected and repaired upon initial launch.

Clipboard & Category Pipeline Refinements

• Explorer Image Classification: Image files copied from Windows Explorer (.png, .jpg, .jpeg, .webp, .gif, .bmp, .svg) are routed strictly to the Images filter tab with visual preview thumbnails.
• Double-Capture Elimination: Hardened clipboard signature generation to eliminate duplicate entries when copying from Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, or Windows Explorer.
• Dynamic Relative Timestamp Aging: An active 5-second interval timer continuously ages card timestamps ("just now" → "1m" → "1h") while the shelf remains open, eliminating the need to toggle category tabs.

Complete 31-Language Localization

• 100% Native Coverage: Fully translated dictionaries across all 31 supported languages, eliminating residual hardcoded English strings in header controls, clear history confirmations, settings flyouts, and system tray menus.

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Installation & Upgrades

Windows Package Installer (GitHub Release)

1. Download Edge-Drop-Setup-0.3.1.exe from the Assets section below.
2. Run the installer. If you are updating from an existing version, your preferences, pinned items, and history will be automatically preserved.
3. Edge-Drop will launch minimized to the tray. Move your cursor to the designated screen edge (or press Alt+C) to open your shelf.

Microsoft Store Version

Users running the Microsoft Store package will receive this update automatically via Windows Store background updates.

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Full Changelog

For a complete list of commits and architectural changes, see the commit comparison:
v0.3.0...v0.3.1

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