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Dennkind Dock v.3.2 Beta Update

Changelog:
BETA Build 2021.09.02.16.00



Features
  • New skin added: 'Zeno'
  • Assign a Windows Wallpaper to a user profile
  • Assign a Wallpaper from the Wallpaper Engine to a user profile



Extensions Wallpaper Engine
  • Some minor improvements and bug fixes



Desktop Panel
  • New view modes implemented
  • Fixed an issue where items without icons could crash the application



Skins Zeno
  • Zeno skin beta added



Improvements Actionbar Index Switcher
  • Hold the left SHIFT key to increase or decrease the index faster
  • Actionbar Index Switcher full cycle support implemented



Bugfixes Actionbar
  • Fixed an issue where the Actionbar's index could not be changed by using the mouse wheel



Additional Notes
  • Enable the Actionbar's index full cycle in the Dock's 'Settings' view.
  • Configure the Wallpaper Engine extension in the 'Extensions' view.

Dennkind Dock Update 3.1

Features
User Profiles
  • A new feature for the Dock, to allow the creation of multiple environments. A Dock skin and extensions can be assigned to a user profile. Multiple user profile assignments for extensions is also supported.
  • User profiles can be switched by clicking the middle area (the number) of the Actionbar's Index Switcher, which opens the User Profile Selector menu.


Overlay
  • A new feature for the Dock, to allow bringing all extensions and the Actionbar into view, above all other windows. In addition the Overlay provides a menu for quick access to the "Computer", "Documents", "Downloads", and "OneDrive" Windows folders. The Overlay can be accessed by either assigning a new keyboard shortcut, using the Dock's Tray icon context menu or assigning the "Show / Hide Overlay" action to the Tray icon.



Extensions Desktop Panel
  • A new extension for your Desktop, to manage files, folders and apps with a more clean and minimalistic design.


DriveInfo
  • The drive's space indicator color changes if the available space falls under 10 percent



Improvements
  • The Actionbar index can now be changed via the mouse wheel
  • Actionbar folders can now be given a name
  • A mouse left click action can now be assigned to the Dock's Tray icon
  • Added categories to the 'Select from Library' Selector
  • Some minor design and layout improvements
  • Multiple engine improvements.



Miscellaneous
  • Extension thumbnails reworked



Bugfixes
  • Fixed an issue where the Steam Import feature would not work correctly for some users.
  • Fixed an issue where empty Actionbar slots showed an incorrect tooltip.
  • Fixed an issue with the reordering of Actionbar items

Dennkind Dock v.3 Beta Update

Changelog:
BETA Build 2021.07.08.11.00



Extensions

Desktop Panel
  • Fixed an issue where the Desktop Panel's design was not correctly applied.



Bugfixes
  • Fixed an issue where the Dock's orientation affected the Actionbar Index Switcher in the User Profiles view.


Miscellaneous
  • Changed the Overlay-Feature's behavior, by closing it when switching a user profile.
  • Experimental features removed
  • Multiple Assembly files updated



Additional Notes
In order to prepare the upcoming release version, all experimental or unfinished features and extensions were removed.

Dennkind Dock v.3 Beta Update

Changelog:
BETA Build 2021.06.17.12.05



Extensions

Desktop Panel
  • Fixed an issue where a panel could not be deleted if the auto expand and auto collapse properties were active
  • Fixed an issue where the panel's title was not saved correctly



Miscellaneous
  • Color Picker improved
  • Removed Tooltip from unnamed Actionbar slot folders
  • Extension thumbnails replaced
  • German translation added to the color picker



Additional Notes
This update will reset the colors of all Desktop Panels.

Dennkind Dock v.3 Beta Update

Changelog:
BETA Build 2021.06.11.14.00



New Features
  • Desktop Overlay implemented



Extensions

Desktop Panel:
  • Multiple improvements and bug fixes.
  • Windows folder can now be added to a Desktop Panel.


Drive Info:
  • The drive's space indicator color changes if the available space falls under 10 percent



Improvements and other
  • User Profiles improved
  • Changing the Actionbar's index via the mouse wheel implemented
  • Added categories to the 'Select from Library' Selector
  • Some minor design and layout improvements
  • German translation added



Bug fixes
  • Fixed an issue where empty Actionbar slots showed an incorrect tooltip.
  • Fixed an issue where newly added extensions would not be shown again, after all extensions were hidden, while an user profile is active.



Additional Notes

Desktop Overlay feature:
The best way to use this new feature, is to set a new keyboard shortcut in the Dock's settings menu. The Desktop Overlay automatically shows all active extensions and provides some useful menu buttons for quick access.

In order to prepare the upcoming release version, all experimental or unfinished features and extensions were removed.