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TransparentBar v0.1.6

Enhances the taskbar connector with automatic fullscreen suppression, an integrated GitHub update checker, and tuned gradient profiles.

What comes bundled:

  • TransparentBar.exe - Native Windows host executable (x64)
  • transparentbar_bridge-0.1.6.dll - Native taskbar transparency bridge
  • Inno Setup Installer (TransparentBar-setup.exe) - Standard per-user installation with desktop shortcut option
  • Portable ZIP Archive (TransparentBar-windows-x64.zip) - Standalone package with SHA-256 verification sums

What doesn't come bundled:

  • Connector overlays during media playback or gaming
    • Fullscreen applications automatically suppress the connector strip

New and improved MAJOR features in 0.1.6:

  • Automatic Fullscreen Suppression

    • Detects fullscreen media (YouTube, video players), presentations, and DirectX games via SHQueryUserNotificationState.
    • Hides the connector strip automatically during QUNS_RUNNING_D3D_FULL_SCREEN, QUNS_PRESENTATION_MODE, and QUNS_APP.

  • Integrated GitHub Release Update Checker

    • Adds Check for updates to the tray menu and conducts an asynchronous check on startup using native WinHTTP.
    • Notifies the user via a tray balloon and updates the menu label to Update available (vX.Y.Z) when a new release is detected.

  • Refined Connector Visual Profile

    • Increased strip height from 28 px to 42 px with 90% peak top opacity, a gentler 1.65 falloff curve, and a 2 px seam overlap.
    • Adjusts Z-order immediately above Shell_TrayWnd rather than topmost, avoiding conflicts with system overlays.

New and improved minor features in 0.1.6 include:

  • Docked-Bounds Verification: Added is_docked_above_taskbar logic to distinguish truly docked maximized windows from floating or offset windows.
  • Unit Tests: Added test coverage for window bounds verification, version comparisons, and semver parsing.
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  • Network Efficiency: WinHTTP checks use lightweight HEAD requests to /releases/latest before falling back to GitHub API JSON endpoints.
  • Test Suite: 7 host unit tests and 7 bridge tests passing.

Downloads & Verification

Full Changelog: v0.1.5...v0.1.6

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