SideDock 0.0.28

Changes

• Fix desktop space no longer being reserved after Windows Explorer restarts. SideDock now registers its appbar again when the taskbar is recreated, so maximized windows continue to avoid the sidebar.
• Restore the reserved width using the current display, DPI scaling, dock side, and pin state, including while SideDock is hidden for a fullscreen app.
• Handle repeated taskbar creation notifications and avoid marking failed appbar registration as successful.

Requirements

• Windows 11 build 22000 or later; Windows 10 is not supported.
• Microsoft Edge WebView2 Runtime.
• SideDock-0.0.28-win-x64.msi includes the .NET runtime.
• SideDock-0.0.28-win-x64-no-runtime.msi is smaller but requires .NET 10 to already be installed.

SideDock 0.0.27

Changes

• Fix blurry site icons by upgrading low-resolution cached favicons and selecting high-resolution ICO frames when available.
• Preserve cached image detail for DPI-aware rendering and prevent smaller favicon updates from replacing sharper icons.
• When direct icon downloads fail, use the open page's existing WebView2 session to try its same-origin /favicon.ico.

Requirements

• Windows 11 build 22000 or later; Windows 10 is not supported.
• Microsoft Edge WebView2 Runtime.
• SideDock-0.0.27-win-x64.msi includes the .NET runtime.
• SideDock-0.0.27-win-x64-no-runtime.msi is smaller but requires .NET 10 to already be installed.

SideDock 0.0.26

Changes

• Fixed citation links and HTTP(S) new-window requests replacing the current SideDock page. They now open in the default external browser, while ordinary current-page links continue to navigate inside SideDock.
• Moved new-window link interception to the capture phase so page click handlers cannot redirect these links inside SideDock or open them twice.
• Added structured icon refresh diagnostics for candidates, downloads, decoded dimensions, failures, and cache decisions, with refresh IDs for troubleshooting.

Requirements

• Windows 11 build 22000 or later; Windows 10 is not supported.
• Microsoft Edge WebView2 Runtime.
• SideDock-0.0.26-win-x64.msi includes the .NET runtime.
• SideDock-0.0.26-win-x64-no-runtime.msi is smaller but requires .NET 10 to already be installed. .NET 10 is required only when installing this variant.

SideDock 0.0.25

Changes

• Removed automatic low-memory mode for WebView2 pages. Created pages now keep the normal memory target when switching sites, collapsing the sidebar, hiding for fullscreen apps, and resizing.
• Hidden pages retain their existing page state. Keeping inactive pages in normal memory mode may increase memory use.

Requirements

• Windows 11 build 22000 or later; Windows 10 is not supported.
• Microsoft Edge WebView2 Runtime.
• SideDock-0.0.25-win-x64.msi includes the .NET runtime.
• SideDock-0.0.25-win-x64-no-runtime.msi is smaller and requires .NET 10 to already be installed.

SideDock 0.0.24

Changes

• Fixed pin mode leaving a desktop gap between expanded SideDock and adjacent maximized windows. The transparent resize grip is now narrower and excluded from AppBar reserved space, keeping windows flush while preserving resizing on either dock side.

Requirements

• Windows 11 build 22000 or later; Windows 10 is not supported.
• Microsoft Edge WebView2 Runtime.
• .NET 10 is required only when installing the no-runtime MSI.

SideDock 0.0.23

Changes

• Remember the preferred physical display across monitor topology changes. If it is temporarily unavailable, SideDock uses an available display without replacing the saved preference and returns automatically when it reappears.

Requirements

• Windows 11 build 22000 or later; Windows 10 is not supported.
• Microsoft Edge WebView2 Runtime.
• .NET 10 is required only when installing the no-runtime MSI.

SideDock 0.0.22

Changes

• Require Windows 11 build 22000 or later; Windows 10 is no longer supported.
• Record failed WebView2 endpoints by protocol, including WebSocket failures, so http, https, ws, and wss failures are tracked separately.
• Show a Windows notification when a new failed endpoint is recorded; clicking it opens the failed domains file.

Requirements

• Windows 11 build 22000 or later; Windows 10 is not supported.
• Microsoft Edge WebView2 Runtime.
• .NET 10 is required only when installing the no-runtime MSI.

SideDock 0.0.21

Changes

• Record WebView network connection failures by domain and persist cumulative failure counts for proxy troubleshooting.
• Add settings actions to open or clear the failed-domain report.

Requirements

• Windows 10 LTSC 21H2 or Windows 11.
• Microsoft Edge WebView2 Runtime.
• .NET 10 is required only when installing the no-runtime MSI.

SideDock 0.0.20

Changes

• Load WebView2 pages only after an explicit dock-icon click, substantially reducing startup memory use.
• Start with no selected dock icon; adding or removing a URL no longer selects a site automatically.
• Keep inactive pages in WebView2 low-memory mode while their scripts and network connections continue running.
• Load missing favicons with lightweight background requests and use the configured icon key as a safe fallback.

Requirements

• Windows 10 LTSC 21H2 or Windows 11.
• Microsoft Edge WebView2 Runtime.
• .NET 10 is required only when installing the no-runtime MSI.

SideDock 0.0.19

Changes

• Fixed SideDock reapplying its dock position after fullscreen appbar notifications, so the collapsed rail returns to the display edge instead of stopping at the reserved work-area edge.

Requirements

• Windows 10 LTSC 21H2 or Windows 11.
• Microsoft Edge WebView2 Runtime.
• .NET 10 is required only when installing the no-runtime MSI.