v1.0

This version adds a settings.ini file and a number of new features along with it. I am considering this a 1.0 release as it has the majority of the functionality I wanted.

What's Changed

• Feature: Added settings.ini, allowing easier configuration and allowing configuration for the executable version.
• Feature: Added the ability to customize the keyboard shortcut in settings.ini
• Feature: Added the ability to disable the keyboard shortcut in settings.ini
• Feature: Added the ability to change the password in settings.ini
• Feature: Added the ability to disable the password in settings.ini
• Feature: Added the ability to automatically lock the keyboard on open in settings.ini
• Feature: Added the ability to automatically exit the app after unlock in settings.ini
• Feature: Added the ability to hide tray notifications in settings.ini
• Feature: Added the ability to also lock the mouse in settings.ini
• Feature: Enabled single instance. If you run the script multiple times, only the first instance will remain.

New Contributors

• @echaya made their first contribution in #1

Full Changelog: v0.1.0-alpha...v1.0

v0.1.0-alpha

First release, with a number of improvements and fixes over the original script.

• Feature: major script rewrite to allow for custom passwords, including capitals and special characters
• Feature: added a context menu item to the tray icon to lock and unlock without using the keyboard
• changed the keyboard shortcut from Ctrl+Alt+L to Ctrl+Alt+K
• refactored parts of the code for maintainability
• Fix: updated keyboard hooks to fix "password input not working in Windows 10"
• Fix: improved loading of tray icons to fix "script crashes when run from the task bar"
• Fix: improved code to reduce delays in locking and unlocking