Desktop Mode release, build 21286

Changelog

Files

• Added a separate progress window for file operations, so copying, moving, and deleting files does not block the main Files window.
• Improved archive handling for ZIP, RAR, and 7z files, including extraction and creation. *
• Improved multi-file selection and context-menu behavior.
• Improved access to authorized removable storage and opening a downloaded file’s location through Strawfox.

Strawfox

• Fixed EGL device lost after window resize.
• Fixed crash after fullscreen.
• Improved the integrated browser host and its interaction with Desktop Mode windows.
• Improved download file handling and browser-to-Shell integration.
• Disabled popups, fixed freeze when popup window calling.
• Mouse lock now works.

Desktop Mode and built-in apps

• Improved window activation, taskbar behavior, and app icons.
• Improved Web App installation and startup handling.
• Added a choice to install an Web App as a Strawfox entry or a WebView2 window.*
• Added an update notification with a QR code and download instructions.
• Added option to disable custom cursor shell-wide.

Notepad

• Added tab-based Notepad UI
• Open, Save, Save As.

Calculator

• Added fully featured Windows Calculator as its own window.

Win32Bridge

• Expanded the experimental Win32 compatibility layer, including windowing, storage, dialogs, common controls, GDI, OLE, and shell APIs. However, no major breakthrough in compatibility; Notepad++ now boots but fails to load Scintilla remaining on a black screen with the Tool Bar rendering.
• Improved runtime diagnostics.

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Known issues:

• Some web assembly games don't load on Strawfox.
• WebGPU not supported on Strawfox.
• Some users reported that the taskbar was not loading for them. This has been potentially fixed but I could't reproduce the issue so I'm not sure.
• Some microstutters while using the shell. Idk I think this needs some optimization.
• RAR extraction is still unreliable.
• WebView2 web apps currently fail to load the WB2 runtime. This is being investigated.
• Other things that I may have forgotten.

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(Early release) Desktop Mode build 20279

This is the very first release of Desktop Mode application for Xbox consoles. For the feature list, you can read it at README.md. For now, most things work, some don't. Do not expect this build to be stable, specially on the integrated Strawfox build.

It offers a somewhat complete desktop environment, you can consider it to work similar to a ChromeOS. You have acess to most things you imagine on a normal desktop.

The most serious bug is that the integrated Strawfox crashes when you try to put a video for example in fullscreen. For that purpose, I suggest you to set Desktop Mode as an app, and pin the standalone Strawfox (set as Game) to the taskbar.

This first release is meant for server members to test and report bugs, not for general use.

Also I strongly recommend you to use a mouse and a keyboard.

Information on Win32Bridge can be found here: https://github.com/Pedro1234-code/DesktopMode_uwp/blob/main/Win32Bridge/BRIDGE.md

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Merge branch 'main' of https://github.com/Pedro1234-code/DesktopMode_uwp