History of WinSnap

Version 2.1.6 (October 30, 2008)

Significant performance improvements on shadow generation algorithm
Fixed a minor issue with capturing non-rectangular windows
Various other stability and performance improvements

Version 2.1.5 (August 5, 2008)

Fixed an issue with capturing WindowBlinds themes on Windows XP
Some minor improvements on custom dialog controls under different OS

Version 2.1.4 (June 24, 2008)

New: Installer for 64-bit versions of Windows XP/Vista
Installers are now multilingual with full Unicode support (www.scratchpaper.com)
A better algorithm to determine the window size of non-rectangular windows
Object mode: Fixed a minor issue with selection of child windows
Object mode: Ability to select window client area without scrollbars and borders
WinSnap for U3: Fixed an issue with the latest U3 Launchpad on Vista
Included new translations: Hungarian - more than 27 languages now

Version 2.1.3 (May 12, 2008)

Updated the default shadow settings for Windows Vista
Added ability to capture skinned popup menus of some applications
Fixed tray icon size at high DPI, such as 120 DPI on Vista
Some language files were updated

Version 2.1.2 (April 21, 2008)

Now WinSnap is available for purchase on CD-ROM
Added more profiles for WindowBlinds styles (AdvConfig.exe)
Several improvements on the portable version of WinSnap
Fixed some minor issues in the installer of the previous version
Some other minor improvements and bugfixes

Version 2.1.1 (March 18, 2008)

Added quick profiles for popular WindowBlinds styles (AdvConfig.exe)
Added "Rounded corners on top" advanced style (AdvConfig.exe)
Better support of WindowBlinds styles with per-pixel transparency on XP and Vista
Menu capture mode was removed (use the Object mode instead)
Several new UI and usability improvements

Version 2.1.0 (February 11, 2008)

Full support of WindowBlinds visual styles (see forum for more details)
Multi-Region capture mode (hold CTRL to select multiple screen regions)
Several other improvements on the Region capture mode
Fixed an issue with auto-save filename in external tools
Some other minor improvements and bugfixes

Version 2.0.9 (September 10, 2007)

WinSnap U3 Edition released (U3 smart drive required)
Several speed improvements on the portable version
Some language files were updated
Small cosmetic changes in UI

Version 2.0.8 (August 7, 2007)

WinSnap 64-bit Edition released (for AMD64/EM64T)
The update process from previous versions takes only 2 mouse clicks now
Several improvements on the registration mechanism
Message boxes are properly placed depending on the main window position
Fixed a minor issue with capturing maximized windows in the Application mode
Some other minor bug fixes and improvements

Version 2.0.7 (May 14, 2007)

Usual compatibility improvements with Windows Vista
Added ability to capture Firefox popup menus in the Object/Menu mode
Fixed a minor issue with capturing transparent cursor
Added -EXIT command line option

Version 2.0.6 (May 1, 2007)

Included new translations: Latvian, Norwegian (25+ now)
Region capture: Improved compatibility with MS Outlook 2007
Fixed some issues with modal dialogs on different versions of Windows Vista

Version 2.0.5 (April 3, 2007)

Included new translations: Brazilian Portuguese, Bulgarian, Chinese, Czech, Spanish (23+ now)
Improved Windows Vista compatibility
Some other minor improvements

Version 2.0.4 (March 19, 2007)

Included new translations: Arabic, Armenian, Finnish (17+ now)
New file auto-naming options (%NUM2%, %NUM3%, etc)
Popup menus are now supported in Multi-Object selection mode
Updated the help file (included in full version)
Some other minor improvements

Version 2.0.3 (March 5, 2007)

Included many new tranlations
All executables are digitally signed now
Improvements on the registration mechanism
Fixed bug with underlined letters in the main menu
Several cosmetic changes in UI

Version 2.0.2 (February 18, 2007)

Portable Edition (to run WinSnap from a USB stick)
Restoring main window size and position now work correctly
Some issues on multi-monitor setup were fixed
Conflict with CursorXP (Multi-Object capture mode) was resolved
Unnecessary watermarks in trial mode were removed
Some other small bugfixes and improvements

Version 2.0.1 (February 12, 2007)

New major update was especially designed for Windows Vista
Aero Glass capturing with shadows and transparencies
Alpha-channel and PNG/TIFF transparency support
New unique Multi-Object capture mode
"Client Area" capture mode was superseded by Object mode
Configurable external tools menu
Region "fixed size" capture mode
Region "store position" option
New file auto-naming options
Quick-Print shortcut key
Many other bugfixes and small improvements

Version 1.1.10 (January 31, 2007)

New interface languages: Norwegian, Serbian, Portuguese (24+ now)
Palette optimization for 8-bit GIF images
Issues with auto-save image format were fixed

Version 1.1.9 (January 8, 2007)

WinSnap now remembers region form and other parameters in "Region" mode
Small issue with menu shadows in "Application" mode was fixed
Some small bugfixes and improvements

Version 1.1.8.1 (November 15, 2006)

Small fix with a registry entry in portable edition

Version 1.1.8 (November 12, 2006)

First portable version (to run from a USB stick)
New interface languages were added (20+ now)
Bug with invalid auto-save directory was fixed
Some issues with region capture were fixed
Many small improvements and core optimization

Version 1.1.7 (September 12, 2006)

Multilingual installer and uninstaller
More that 16 translations were added
Added ability to capture mouse cursor in region mode
Some issues with check for online updates were fixed
Some small bugfixes and improvements

Version 1.1.6 (August 24, 2006)

New option to include mouse cursor
New option to keep WinSnap minimized in auto-save mode
New option to clear image on minimize (to safe memory)
Added ability to capture XP Start Menu in 'Menu' mode
Escape minimizes the main window
New command line parameters were added
Minimize/restore animation now depend on system settings
Some default program settings were changed
Some issues with wide-screens were fixed
Many other small bugfixes and improvements
Status 'beta' was removed - it is first mature release!

Version 1.1 beta 5 (July 9, 2006)

Multilingual user interface
Added resizing of the main window
Option "Close to tray"
Check for on-line upadates now works
New capture mode for popup menus
Auto-save and auto-copy features now work
Simple printing mechanism
Some cosmetical changes, design, and more
Fixed some bugs with PrintScreen hotkeys
Many other small bugfixes and improvements

Version 1.1 beta 4 (January 9, 2006)

First public release!!!

Versions 1.0x - 1.1 alpha 3 (since May 28, 2005)

Nightly builds for testers only.