WinDynamicDesktop 5.7.0

Enhancements

• Added Tahoe Abstract and Golden Gate Abstract themes
• Updated to .NET 10 which enables dark mode across entire application (#553)
• Rewrote theme preview renderer to be more lightweight by using Skia framework (#672)
• Added Lithuanian translation (thanks Matas)

Bug Fixes

• Reduced impact on Windows startup time (#645)
• Fixed error when applying "None" wallpaper theme (#652)
• Fixed wallpaper not always refreshing when PC resumes from sleep (#657)
• Fixed COMException that could happen when PC resumes from sleep (#680)
• Fixed IndexOutOfRangeException that could occur when wallpaper changes at night in locations that don't get dark (#686)

WinDynamicDesktop 5.7.0-beta.1

Enhancements

• Added Tahoe Abstract theme
• Updated to .NET 10 which enables dark mode across entire application (#553)

Bug Fixes

• Reduced impact on Windows startup time (#645)
• Fixed error when applying "None" wallpaper theme (#652)
• Fixed wallpaper not always refreshing when PC resumes from sleep (#657)

WinDynamicDesktop 5.6.1

Note: PowerShell scripts that update Windows theme have been fixed to work with Windows 11 (thanks @KrakenByte27). Download the latest scripts from here.

• Fixed issue where same theme could be shown twice in a row when theme shuffle option is enabled for multiple monitors (#608)
• Fixed crash that could occur when opening Select Theme dialog if Windows Storage Sense had deleted DLLs from temp folder (#558)
• Fixed error when applying the None theme to lock screen (#626)
• Added message when applying lock screen theme to mention that Windows Spotlight needs to be disabled (#625)

WinDynamicDesktop 5.6.0

Enhancements

• Added Sequoia Abstract theme
• Added command line support for actions like selecting themes, refreshing wallpaper, and toggling theme mode (#585)

Bug Fixes

• Fixed error that could happen when changing theme and in a region where sun stays up all day (#599)
• Fixed crash on startup when number of monitors has increased since the last time app ran (#604)
• Fixed automatic location not updating when app is restarted or Refresh Wallpaper command is run

WinDynamicDesktop 5.5.0

Note: PowerShell scripts written for older versions of WinDD will stop working and must be updated. See #582

Enhancements

• Added light mode as alternative to dark mode that always shows day images (#547)
• Added option to show only installed themes in Select Theme dialog (#576)

Bug Fixes

• Fixed error in wallpaper scheduler the day after Daylight Saving Time begins (#579)
• Fixed invalid format strings for some translations like Javanese (#580)
• Fixed error when downloading beta translations from POEditor (#581)

WinDynamicDesktop 5.4.2

Note: Version 5.4.0 had a bug causing the Change Lockscreen Image setting to be disabled for some users. If you had this option selected, check lock screen settings in the Select Theme dialog to ensure it is still enabled after upgrading (see #571).

• Fixed error when shuffle theme option is enabled and Windows 11 theme gets picked (#563)
• Fixed error when setting lock screen image and no other displays have wallpaper set (#564)
• Fixed crash when disconnecting user account if app is running in background (#569)
• Fixed hang when uninstalling app from Microsoft Store (#570)
• Fixed ellipsis (3 dots) button in Select Theme dialog not rendering on high-DPI displays

WinDynamicDesktop 5.4.1

• Fixed crash when opening Select Theme dialog due to resource missing from Release build (#562)

WinDynamicDesktop 5.4.0

Note: The options to "Shuffle themes daily" and "Change lockscreen image" have been moved. See #571 (comment)

Enhancements

• Added shuffle option to include only favorite themes (#359)
• Added shuffle option to change frequency to hourly, daily, weekly, or monthly (#397)
• Added lock screen as another display in Select Theme dialog which can have a separate theme applied (#500)
• Added Windows 11 wallpaper to list of built-in dynamic wallpapers (only for Windows 11) (#526)
• Made wallpaper timing more accurate for polar day and polar night by showing brightest image at solar noon (#545)
• Added Slovak, Tamil, and Uyghur translations (thanks Ignus, Arjun, and Widio)
• Updated from .NET 6 to .NET 8 (this should not affect most users)

Bug Fixes

• Fixed error in Store app when applying theme if name contains special characters (#434)
• Fixed crash when Microsoft Store force closes app to update to newer version (#512)
• Fixed misplaced strings in Configure Schedule dialog when localized (#513)
• Fixed error that could happen previewing theme with only day and night segments (#529)

WinDynamicDesktop 5.3.1

• Updated dark theme to stop using buggy Mica effect which may prevent mouse clicks (#525)

WinDynamicDesktop 5.3.0

• Added Sonoma Abstract theme
• Added support for 3-segment wallpapers (#442)
• Added Taiwanese translation (thanks SABA)
• Fixed "The process cannot access the file" error when downloading themes (#492)