Symlink Creator 2.0.1

Happy Symlinking! 😊

Symlink Creator 2.0.1 is a reliability and usability update following the recent 2.0.0 release.

What’s improved in 2.0.1

• [Fix] Startup options now work consistently in both the WinGet and portable ZIP versions, whether launched from a terminal or a Windows shortcut.
• [Enhancement] Added the --theme dark|light startup option to select a light or dark theme for an individual launch.
• [Enhancement] Improved button layout and text wrapping for localized interface labels.
• [Enhancement] The interface now remains responsive during symlink creation, displays a busy indicator, and disables conflicting controls until the operation finishes.
• [Enhancement] Failure messages now identify the affected link and report how many links were created successfully beforehand.
• [Fix] Elevated script execution now works when a script path contains a percent (%) sign.

Version 2 highlights

If you are upgrading from 1.3.0, Version 2 also includes:

• Modern interface: A resizable WinUI 3 app built on .NET 10, with system light/dark theme support.
• Localization: Nine interface languages, selected automatically from Windows language preferences or chosen for an individual launch.
• Safer path handling: Missing-path validation, duplicate-source handling, improved long-path and drag-and-drop handling, multi-folder selection, and destination collision checks.
• Link options: Choose relative or absolute link targets and optionally retain the generated .cmd script.
• Startup customization: Configure language, theme, path behavior, script retention, success dialogs, and elevation warnings for each launch.
• Clearer elevation and errors: Only symlink creation requests administrator privileges, with specific messages for canceled elevation and command failures.
• x64 and ARM64 support: Architecture-specific releases available through WinGet or portable ZIPs.

Full Changelog: v2.0.0...v2.0.1