v1.14.4

Software

New features & improvements:

• Improved idle CPU usage when using a mouse with a high polling rate. (Thanks djsweet!)
• Updated intro screen for Windows 11.
• Updated "Get Current Brightness" option to also refresh DDC/CI list.
• Added support for overriding DDC/CI brightness IDs. See the GitHub wiki for more details.
• Added support for setting any DDC/CI value from the command line (--VCP). See the GitHub readme for more details.
• Added support for overriding detected taskbar position/height. See the GitHub wiki for more details.
• Twinkle Tray will now specifically use the low-power GPU on multi-GPU systems.
• Updated localizations.

Fixes:

• Adjusted layering/focus behavior to avoid issues with certain games.
• Disabled Acrylic blur on Settings window to prevent issues while resizing/moving the window.
• Fixed "power off" option not working under certain conditions.
• Fixed race condition with Settings window at startup.
• Fixed multiple bugs related to Idle Detection.
• Fixed "Set brightness for individual displays" option not assigning each monitor an initial value.
• Fixed overlay overlapping with taskbars pinned on the left side of the screen.

Known issues:

• A black background may show on the flyout after setting the UI style to "Windows 10" with "Acrylic Blur" enabled. Restart Twinkle Tray to fix this issue.

Package

• Update to 1.14.4
• Minor URL change for choco:// Protocol package link in description
• Minor cosmetic change in update script

Full Changelog: v1.14.3...v1.14.4

v1.14.3

Software

New in v1.14.3

Fixes & improvements:

• Fixed regressions to the monitor scanning process introduced in v1.14.2.
• Updated localizations.

Full Changelog: https://github.com/xanderfrangos/twinkle-tray/releases/tag/v1.14.3

Package

• Update to 1.14.3

Full Changelog: v1.14.2...v1.14.3

v1.14.2

Software

New in v1.14.2

Fixes & improvements:

• Fixed time input bug when entering numbers using the keyboard.
• Fixed monitors not updating in the Settings window.
• Fixed race condition when refreshing displays too frequently.
• Fixed new WMI-Bridge check not having required file.
• Adjusted timing for reapplying brightness after certain events (ex. hardware change).
• Updated Korean localization.

Full Changelog: https://github.com/xanderfrangos/twinkle-tray/releases/tag/v1.14.2

Package

• Update to 1.14.2
• Minor install script change to better accommodate embedded package form

Full Changelog: v1.14.1...v1.14.2

v1.14.1

Software

New in v1.14.1

Fixes & improvements:

• Fixed MonitorID command line argument not working.
• Attempted fix of wrong brightness values being applied when using normalization feature.
• Added a check at app startup to confirm if WMI-Bridge module will function properly before use.

Full Changelog: https://github.com/xanderfrangos/twinkle-tray/releases/tag/v1.14.1

Package

• Update to v1.14.1

Full Changelog: v1.14.0...v1.14.1

v1.14.0

Software

New in v1.14.0

New features & improvements:

• Added a Windows 11 UI, available as an option for both Windows 10 & 11 users. Additionally, there have been several small tweaks to the UI to better reflect the Windows 10/11 UI.
• Added settings to show contrast, volume, and power options for supported displays. You can find these features in the new "DDC/CI Features" settings menu.
• Added an option for idle detection. Your displays can automatically dim after a set amount of time.
• Added an option to hide your laptop/tablet's display from the brightness flyout when closed or disabled.
• Updated process for reading monitor info to improve accuracy and responsiveness.
• Restored WMIC code from v1.13.10 and improved handling of WMIC/WMI failures.
• Updated command line options and implementation.
• Made Time of Day adjustments slower/smoother.

Other information:

• By default, Twinkle Tray no longer gets the latest brightness for DDC/CI displays. This is to prevent issues with some displays and reduce visual glitches. If you would like to restore the old behavior, it's available in the "DDC/CI Features" menu in Settings.
• I have chosen to go with an emulated "Mica" material over "Acrylic", as implementing Acrylic with rounded corners is currently impossible.
• The "Mica" effect in the Windows 11 UI currently only works on the main display. It also does not correctly detect slideshow wallpapers. If you use slideshow wallpapers, I recommend turning off Mica.
• Special thanks to DustRaider8, rp1231, pc-v2, and the many other users who helped debug issues and provided feedback for this update.

Full Changelog: https://github.com/xanderfrangos/twinkle-tray/releases/tag/v1.14.0

Package

• Update to 1.14.0
• Added several tags: twinkle-tray, contrast, power, ddc, ci, foss
• Minor install/build script reliability improvements
• Expand package's description contents.
• Create a shim for Twinkle Tray.exe for improved command-line interface accessibility. Opt out with new /NoShim package parameter.
• Add new package parameter /Start. Enables starting of Twinkle Tray after installation, similarly to non-silent installs.
• Other minor script changes

Full Changelog: v1.13.11...v1.14.0

v1.13.11

Initial release.

For software release notes, see https://github.com/xanderfrangos/twinkle-tray/releases/tag/v1.13.11