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What's new
- Changes apply instantly. The menu now reloads its config by itself when you save a theme in Settings or edit any
.nssfile. Before, you had to Ctrl + right-click or restart Explorer. - Slimmer Liquid Glass. Rows are clear so the glass shows through, and only the item you hover gets a soft pill. Spacing is tighter and the shadow and sheen are subtler. It still follows Windows light and dark mode.
- New website and docs: https://therayjohnson.github.io/ContextShell/ has searchable docs with light and dark mode and copyable examples. The installation guide and the new ContextShell Settings page are written for ContextShell. Every docs link in the app now points here.
- Theme editor: new fields for the effect tint and icon size. The editor and theme cards understand
[color, opacity]values. Previews follow Windows light and dark mode until you pick one.
Fixes
- Saving: saving in ContextShell Settings no longer fails with "Illegal characters in path."
- Base style: the theme editor now writes the base style in the quoted form the engine expects.
- Close prompt: closing Settings with unsaved changes asks in a matching dialog instead of a plain system box.
- Docs links: the classic
shell.exemanager's buttons now open the docs, GitHub issues and this repository.
Install
Uninstall Nilesoft Shell or iMA Menu first. They hook the same Explorer menu.
| File | For |
|---|---|
ContextShell-v1.9.21-x64-setup.exe |
Most Windows 10/11 PCs |
ContextShell-v1.9.21-arm64-setup.exe |
Windows on ARM |
ContextShell-v1.9.21-x86-setup.exe |
32-bit Windows 10 |
*.msi |
For msiexec, Intune or Group Policy |
*-portable.zip |
No installer |
Updating from 1.9.19 or 1.9.20: run the setup. Your themes and menu settings are kept. Full install options: Installation.
Known issues
- The binaries aren't code-signed yet, so SmartScreen may warn on first run. Choose More info > Run anyway.
- Glass and acrylic themes need Transparency effects on in Windows Settings > Personalisation > Colours.