Version 2.14
#422-Fixed broken actions Snap Window Left/Right/Up/Down on Windows 10.
#421-Fixed broken scrolling on elevated windows when running as normal user.
#420-Fixed bug causing layer auto switch to fail on non-default profiles.
#419-Updated donate URL for the PayPal button on the About screen.
#418-Sometimes the profile is not highlighted in the Setup screen.
#417-Add config button next to action drop-down for action configuration.
#416-Add button actions to lock the mouse axis.
#415-Sort and group button actions in similar categories by default.
#414-Fixed a problem with Run Application failing when repeatedly called very quickly.
#413-Fixed miss-aligned text for the brightness tags in simulated keystrokes window.
#412-Updated the min/max range of the hook timeout option in Advanced Settings..
#411-Added change log when asking if you want to upgrade to a new version of XMBC.
#409-Added Enhance Pointer Precision option (same as mouse control panel).
#408-Changed "Search Selected Text" to "Web Search Selected Text".
#407-Changed "Search Charm (WIN+Q)" to "Cortana Search" on Windows 10.
#406-Fixed the width of some number spin boxes on the advanced tab that were not wide enough.
#405-Added missing translations.
#404-Improved settings layout to fit on smaller screens.
#403-Debug icon does not show until XMBC is disabled/enabled.
#402-Debug icon looks wrong on high DPI screens.
#401-Add copy & swap layer options.
#400-Copying profiles misses mouse chording options (and some other scrolling and navigation options).
#398-Fixed issue with chrome desktop windows not scrolling as expected.
#394-Fixed issue with the double click action not working when mouse buttons are swapped.
#393-Fixed issues found when copying profiles (incorrectly changing to source profile)
#392-ALT-TAB sends {CTRL}{ALT}{TAB} which does nothing on XP, 7, only works on Windows 8 and 10!
#391-Added option to enable/disable all notifications (except for update notifications!)
#390-Added mouse button chording, allowing you to combine buttons to perform additional actions.
#389-Added Brightness control simulated keystrokes (for people whose computers support brightness control)
#388-Problem with simulated {PAUSE} in RDP. Added {CTRLBREAK} and {BREAK}
#387-Fixed a bug with Scroll window right action.
#386-Added workaround for Back/Forward not working in Edge!
#384-Changed the default for "Load US English Keyboard layout" to false (off).
#382-Modified the code to launch processes from a separate, low priority thread to prevent locking up.
#379-Modified the code to try and prevent crashes reported by the runtime crash reporter.
Version 2.13.1
#381-Find Application window displays the incorrect description.
#380-Scroll Pages instead of Lines does not work.
#379-Fixed crashes reported in XMBC (via the new BugTrap reporting system).
#378-XMBC Resets swap button status on start-up.
#377-Scroll UP/DOWN actions not working in 2.13.
Version 2.13
#375-Scroll window under cursor not working on different DPI (esp. under remote desktop on Win10)
#374-Upgraded the development environment to VS2015. No functional changes.
#372-Fixed bug causing a single 'modifier' key {CTRL}, {ALT} etc. with no preceding key to not work.
#371-Fixed a bug preventing the PRESS and RELEASE tags working in method 9 (Pressed and Released)
#370-Addressed an issue that cause profile switching to sometimes fail when scroll lines was different.
Also fixed profile detection for UAP/ModernUI when not using "Detect Window Profile on Mouse Move" or on keyboard input (ALT+TAB).
#369-Set the mouse sensitivity scaling the same as in the Windows mouse control panel.
#368-Fixed issue with Magnifier Zoom In/Out on non English keyboards.
#367-Added ability to configure the Windows low level hook timeout in the advanced settings tab.
#366-Updated XML library use to save/load the XMBC settings file.
#365-Added new crash handler to provide more information AND to send the crash dump to the developer.
#364-Added 'mouse jiggler' functionality to disable inactivity timers and delay screen saver/lock screen.
#363-Added "Change Movement To Scroll Inverted" option to invert scroll vertical direction.
#362-Fixed issue with AeroPeek/task-bar thumbnail preview when scroll lines or button swap is enabled on
task-bar specific profiles - added new option "Force Scroll Pages/Lines" on scrolling and navigation tab to attempt to improve the issues causing Aero Peek to fail.
#361-Fix made to try and catch errors when balloon messages are disabled, causing XMBC to stop working.
#360-Made the setup window wider to accommodate more language translation text.
#359-Modified the simulated keystrokes code for {MXADD} and {MXSET} to ensure actions are in sequence.
#358-Added an option to make the "Change Movement to Scroll" cursor change optional.
#356-Added 'Search Selected Text' button mapping to search (Google) the selected text.
#354-Fixed a bug causing Open Office drop downs to close when trying to scroll them.
#294-Attempt to fixed a long standing bug in simulated keystrokes that caused keys to get stuck.
Version 2.12.1
#351-Fixed crash when applying new settings or closing the setup window.
Version 2.12
#350-Improved code that checks window captions for profiles to prevent lock-ups.
#349-Added change movement to scroll lock axis option so that it is easier to scroll in only one direction.
#348-Fixed issue scrolling RDP sessions when both local and remote machines are both Windows 10!
#347-Modified and improved code to fix another crash when resuming from hibernate (related to #332)
#345-When activate window under cursor is enabled, don't activate windows that have WS_EX_NOACTIVATE.
#343-Attempt to fix a High DPI related issue on Windows 7 that 2.11 broke (while fixing Windows 8.1 & 10!)
#342-Modified global hotkeys so if one hotkey can not be used (already in use) it does not remove all hotkeys!
Added warning that F12 can not be used as a global hotkey as Windows reserves it.
#341-Added option to reset the sticky buttons when the layer changes (so it can be disabled).
#340-Added option to de-bounce buttons based on the button up time instead of button down time.
#339-Fixed 'Lines to scroll...' & "Scroll lines instead of pages" which were both not working in 2.10+
#338-Change cursor icon when using change movement to scroll and when locking X and Y axis.
#337-Windows 10 apps like Edge not working as expected (profile detection)
#336-Manual check for update does not work if auto-update check is disabled!
#335-Added option to disable the loading of US English keyboard layouts where no suitable EN keyboard layout already exists. NOTE: When disabled, some simulated input may not work as expected.
#334-Add option to allow user to enable/disable the volume & brightness OSD (available for OS's < Win 8).
#333-Modified Global Hotkey and Layer Modifier GUI layout to increase space for translated texts.
#332-Fix crash when resuming form sleep/hibernate on some systems.
#331-Added Click Button 4 & 5 actions to button drop-down boxes.
#330-Modified 'Close window' action to fix some bugs.
#330-Changed 'Close' behaviour to send a close message to the parent window rather than ALT+F4 o it works when other keys are held down (eg. layer modifiers).
#329-Workaround issue with Andy Android Emulator that uses hooks that break XMBC by re-installing
XMBC's hooks 20s after Andy is detected.
Version 2.11.1
#328-Fixed inverted scrolling does not work in Edge or Windows 10 "modern" windows
#327-Fixed inability to start XMBC v2.11 on Windows XP-Entry Point Not Found!
Version 2.11
#326-Re-factored code to fix DLL linkage and improve maintainability.
#325-Fixed a bugs in the translation text for the simulated keystrokes dialog.
#324-Fixed a deadlock that can lock up XMBC (if the setup window is enabled with debug logging turned on).
#323-Added Magnifier Zoom In/Out actions which will open the magnifier tool if it is not already open!
#322-Fixed an issue with simulated keystrokes which were not translated correctly on non-English keyboards
#321-Fixed bug with stick lock axis and movement to scroll related to changes for DPI fixes (#319)
Now XMBC runs in Per-Monitor DPI Awareness mode which should fix all DPI related issues (except the display will be a bit small on high DPI-that's too bad for now)
#320-Volume OSD stops working after audio device is changed.
#319-On non-96 DPI displays, the mouse-over does not hit the correct window marks
#318-XMBC loads USEnglish even when US International is set
#317-When scrolling with a custom scroll action, with window quadrants, sometimes scroll is leaked through
#316-Fixed an issue saving/loading desktop icon positions if your computer or user name has spaces or other
invalid characters in it.
#315-Additional code to check portable mode is suitable and that XMBC can write to the folder.
#314-Fixed issue scrolling Windows 10 Universal apps (like Edge)
#313-Fixed issue in Windows 10 with Virtual Desktop-Right action (was going left!)
#308-Fixed occasional crash when scrolling and the tilt wheel is pressed.
#307-Added crash dump log file to assist debugging crashes. The file will be called XMBCExceptionNNN.log
in the XMBC log file folder. If a crash occurs, please send me this file and a description of what
you were doing when the crash occurred.
#306-Fixed an issue with {NUM:ENTER} simulated keystroke. It might work now-please test. #305-Added ability to randomize the simulated keystrokes repeat delay by 10%
#304-Increased the width of the text labels on the modifier key tab (for translations).
#303-Added OSD for brightness controls.
#301-Added on screen volume display indicator (styled like the Win8 Volume OSD), shown when using XMBC to
change volume (Pre Windows 8 only). It can also optionally be shown when anything changes the volume.
NOTE: Due to this change I have dropped support for Windows 2000.
#299-Fixed a bug causing the layer to stick if the profile changed.
Now the layer reverts before changing profiles.
#298-Added ability to override the default log file location (on a per user basis).
#261-Add ability to simulate mouse movement using simulated keystrokes.
#114-Added de-bounce filter for mouse button clicks to help with old devices with faulty micro-switches
Version 2.10.2
#285-Fixed occasional lock-up when resuming from sleep/hibernate-the main icon would not respond.
Version 2.10.1
#297-Modifier keys not working in 2.10-layer switches back and froward every 30ms (hey repeat)
Version 2.10
#296-Use proper code signing certificate, not self signed certificate to improve security and trust.
#295-Fixed bug switching (reverting) layers automatically.
#293-Missing language translations for 'activating layer' tool-tips.
#292-Disable cancel button on update window when launching update.
#291-Fixed small memory leak in application profiles.
#289-After importing a profile, the apply button is not enabled.
#288-Disable layer in does not save for anything other than the default profile.
#287-Add ability to configure the number of layers to keep GUI clean when not using lot of layers.
#286-Hotkeys for Next/Previous layer do not honour the layer disabled flag.
#285-After wake from sleep (windows 7) XMBC does not work until it is restarted.
#284-Hidden icon not shown on second instance.
#283-Quadrant detection is broken (never enabled).
#281-Run profile on mouse move in separate thread.
#280-Add ability to return to last layer (simulated keystrokes {layer:last})
#279-Problem with Windows 7 Snipping Tool and XMBC
#278-Version detection not working properly in Windows 10 Jan Tech Preview
#277-Switch to layer list needs natural sort.
#276-Icon wrong after disable using scroll lock.
#274-Simulated keys (repeat) slow in latest version(s).
#273-Use natural sort for action list.
#272-Cross-hair icon on Advanced window settings missing.
#271-Export button should be disabled for default profile
#270-When adjusting scroll pages/lines it locks out for a significant time.
#269-Scrolling pages issue with chrome.
#268-Problem with activate window when scrolling using SCROLL WINDOW or MOUSE WHEEL actions.
#267-Added AutoUpdate to improve the update process in the future.
#266-Problem in Chrome
#264-Sticky repeat keys not released when changing layer
#258-Added 5 more layers (Max of 10 now). Also added a setting to skip layers when moving
between them with next/previous.
Version 2.9.2
#263-Always revert to Layer 1 not working in 2.9.1
Version 2.9.1
#262-Fixed a bug causing the application title field not to work in custom window profiles.
Version 2.9
#260-Fixed a bug choosing the best/closest English language at start-up.
#259-Fixed a bug with Run Application which didn't work when command line arguments were specified.
#257-Added ability to {PRESS} and {RELEASE} keys in a simulated key sequence (for non-during methods)
#255-Fixed bug causing Scroll/Tilt saving round the wrong way round!
#254-Fixed bug causing language setting to be lost after successful change.
#253-Show the window mask on the setup screen for custom window profiles.
#252-Fixed issues such as the wrong window showing when adding and editing window specific profiles.
#251-Automatically backup settings file during installation (in case there are problems in the new version!)
#250-Completely re-written settings file management. Using new XML parser which is many times faster.
#247-Better support for Windows 10, including new mapping actions and fixes to scrolling ModernUI windows.
#245-Fixed another bug in simulated keystrokes (always sent as Unicode breaking some games and keys)
#243-Fixed another crash when using the scroll wheel on a fresh install with the setup window open!
#241-(Also #249) Added ability to ignore repeated scroll/tilt messages to make the wheel behave like a button.
# 16-Fixed keyboard tab order in layer key page.
-Fixed Search Charms / Search Apps which were round the wrong ways.
Version 2.8.5
#246-Fixed XMBC crash when using the tilt wheel if there is no settings file (e.g. on a fresh install)
Version 2.8.4
#245-Fixed bug with 'during' simulated keystrokes which got broken in 2.8
Version 2.8.3
#244-Fixed bug with simulated keystrokes when sending a single extended key like {LWIN}
Version 2.8.2
-Fixed incorrect version number causing continuous prompting for a new version!
Version 2.8.1
#243-Fixed XMBC crash when scrolling if there is no settings file (e.g. on a fresh install)
Version 2.8 #240-Fixed slow simulated keystrokes and mouse clicks when assigned to the scroll wheel (associated with the scroll throttling introduced in v2.6 (#186)
#239-Fixed issue causing repeat and sticky repeat sim keys to repeat far too quickly and too many get pushed into the new threaded input queue.
#238-Fixed simulated keystroke {HOLD:x} function when used in combination with mouse buttons eg {LMB}
#236-Added up/down buttons to re-order the profile list. Also added import and export buttons.
#235-Fixed crash when log folder or settings folder can not be found.
#233-Added ability to switch primary and secondary mouse buttons per application profile.
#232-Added option to force layer button actions to revert to layer one rather than the previous layer.
#229-Fixed bug in new Windows 8.1 update that causes High DPI screens to get incorrect
mouse coordinates.
#228-Added ability to automatically transition to a specified layer when the layer changes.
#227-Fixed issues with Unicode text/keys for layer names, run application names, simulated keystrokes.
#225-Fixed occasional crash in new SendInput thread and improved support for Unicode keys
#224-Fixed Bug in movement to scroll in Metro apps. Now all input is sent from a separate thread. This means all simulated key "in another thread" options are redundant!
#223-Fixed bug that caused run application to fail silently on Vista and later.
#222-Add option to check for new beta versions from release version.
#221-Add regular expression search for window titles, process names and class names,
This allows wild card matching.
Added ability to target regions (quadrants) in window specific profiles, allowing you to have multiple profiles for one window, depending where the cursor is (top left, bottom right etc.).
Useful for full screen apps and touch screens where you can configure the touch (left click) differently for different areas.
#198-Add ability to make window title specific profiles.
#185-Add actions to dim/brighten the screen.
Version 2.7
#217-Shift to scroll horizontally not working in Chrome
#218-Invert Scrolling does not work when scroll window under cursor disabled
#216-Fixed some problems with internal event timers not being stopped in all cases.
#213-Fixed some scrolling issues introduced in beta 6.
#207-Fixed crash when setting simulated keystrokes for a button that was previously set.
#213-Added code to skip checking the window under the cursor for fast repeated scrolls.
#209-Fixed some GUI bugs introduced with the new option in 2.7 beta 4.
#207-Added option to pass the mouse click through along with simulated keystrokes.
#181-Make "Disabled because of scroll lock" more visible by changing the icon and red text in setup.
#208-Add ability to detect and select Modern UI apps in window profiles
#209-Added ability to disable scroll window under cursor for specific profiles (i.e. METRO/Modern UI apps)
#204-Added logging and error messages when the XML settings / import files are corrupt.
#205-Fixed a bug when importing multiple profiles where only one would import at a time.
#206-Fixed a problem causing RCTRL and RALT to send left CTRL/ALT not right.
#201-Found and fixed a bug causing an invalid language to be chosen, causing simulated keystrokes to fail.
#203-Added Magnifier toggle action to open/close the magnify application.
#200-Fixed scroll window under cursor in Process Explorer.
#201-Modified code to try and fix problems when English keyboard not installed. Improved logging to help highlight any issues.
#202-Fixed duplicate start-up entry causing XMBC setup GUI to be opened on start-up.
-Added updated Traditional Chinese language pack & other language templates and spelling errors.
Version 2.6.2
#193-Fixed problem causing XMBC bot to be launched after installation.
#194-Fixed incorrect default for Cycle Layers, Fixed portable release.
#195-Fixed portable version so it is not signed.
#196-Fixed a problem scrolling OneNote pages view when "Scroll window under cursor activated"
Version 2.6.1
....-Fixed a bug in the installer preventing the program menu item for XMBC from being created!
Version 2.6
#191-Fixed problem with VS2012 scrolling caused by fix for VS2010. For now, the 2010 fix becomes a hidden XML setting, disabled by default.
#188-Fixed problems with language when resuming from sleep.
#189-Fixed detection of Windows 8.1
#179-Modified to use registry start-up entries, not the start-up shortcut.
#186-Added a throttle to the mouse wheel when sending other mouse inputs to reduce lag/lock-ups.
#187-fixed a problem with "Ignore Numlock" option when sending NUM{x} extended keys.
#182-Fixed minimize window for full screen VMWare, VirtualBox and RemoteDesktop.
#183-Fixed error causing foreign character keys not to be saved properly in the default profile and not to be sent as expected in some cases.
#176-Fixed some scrolling bugs in VB6 MDI Child windows introduced with the new scrolling/window detection code.
#177-Fixed a bug where the hook failed after resuming from sleep/hibernation (by reinstalling the hook when this happens).
#156-Fixed invert scroll when left or right buttons are held down.
#166-Problem with multi-language systems, unable to switch language & US English gets installed on Win 8.
#173-Fixed some issues when scrolling old VB6 drop-down controls
#172-Reworked as last change broke scrolling in remote desktop window(s) amongst others.
#170-Added 'System Menu' action for Windows 8 (not available in portable mode).
#171-Fixed issues in settings dialog drop-down lists caused by #168
#172-Fixed scrolling in Visual Studio debugger text/XML/html visualizer window(s)
#175-Added discrete mouse button down and up commands to simulated keystrokes. Instead of {LMB} use {LMBD} for Down {LMBU} for Up (same for MMB, RMB, MB4, MB5 etc.)
NOTE: This is not currently 'documented'
#169-Fixed settings file name corruption in German windows.
#168-Fixed scrolling on the index tab in CHM help file windows.
#167-Fixed a bug causing the 'sticky' click drag modifiers not to work on a layer that was active due to a modifier key.
#165-Fixed ALT+TAB in Windows 8 by signing the XMBC executable and removing the XMBC Launcher Service
#164-Added some Windows 8/8.1 specific options
#163-Fixed some translation issues.
#159-Added option to bring window to foreground when scrolling NOTE: I don't think this is working as expected :(
#158-Modified the service to better launch XMBC when sometimes it would fail previously
MISC-Improved thread synchronization code to try and reduce lock-ups/crashes
Version 2.5
#129-Removed short delay when using scroll window up or down
#131-Fixed problems with Dvorak keyboard layouts
#133-Fixed crash when opening a language pack with the advanced settings tabs already open!
#137-Removed short delay when using mouse wheel drop-down options
#138-Changed the version checking so it actually fires when requested, even if PC is left on or hibernated. Previously it only ever check when you launched XMBC!
#139-Fixed problem introduced in Beta 1 with Close (ALT F4) and a few other commands.
#141-Fixed problems when using High DPI on Vista/7
#142-Modified Advanced scrolling to detect if CTRL is held down so it sends default scroll messages for ZOOM support.
#143-Fixed problem with sticky "change movement to scroll" being reset when CTRL was pressed (CTRL and scroll is zoom so should not reset when CTRL is pressed, even with "Reset on any key" ticked).
#144-Added /layer:X command line option to start on/switch to specified layer.
#145-Fixed spelling mistake in language file (and GUI) reported by Liquid. Increased width of "Delay between simulated keystrokes" GUI element.
Change 'Restore desktop icon &layout' text to fix translation conflict with context menu.
#146-Added CONTROL+Click on the tray icon to "quick open" the profile folder.
#150-Added option to change layers by left clicking the system tray icon!
#152-Fix horizontal scrolling in explorer using method 1 by default!
#138-Improved the version checking routine so it actually checks at the correct interval even if PC & XMBC is left running.
Added language example/template file to the installation so it is always up to date!
Version 2.4
#95-Add ability to translate XMBC to other languages. A new file type *.xmbclp is used to provide translations.
#96-Added sticky change movement to scroll action.
#97-Fixed problem with erratic mouse when left click is reassigned, noticed in Windows 7 snipping tool
but I think also related to other erratic reports (like in bug #75)
#98-Added option to invert horizontal scrolling
#99-Added option to configure default delays used in simulated keystrokes in the advance settings tab
(this is not related to {WAIT}/{WAITMS} tags).
#100-Converted the application to use Unicode strings internally to support future work to include language selection.
#102-Added ability to save/restore Windows 7 desktop gadget positions when saving/restoring icon positions.
#103-Added option to adjust/specify CPU priority.
#105-Modified to reset sticky buttons on key press as well as any button (when general setting enabled)
NOTE: In the future I intend to make this a separate setting (for keys and buttons).
#106-Added check-box to only match windows profiles if the window has no parent.
#109-Fixed chrome/iron web drop-down/combo box scrolling
#110-Fixed problem with BACK/FORWARD (APPCOMMAND keys) in Remote Desktop sessions.
#112-Added extra debugging and error handling to layer modifier key hook.
#117-Installer does not remember previous installation path.
NOTE: This will only apply AFTER installing 2.4 beta 8 or later.
#120-Added Author and Description flags to language pack files so translators can be credited in the GUI.
#121-Fixed long standing bug with WAIT and WAITMS which were broken in v2.0.
This has an impact on any simulated keystroke macros. I have introduced {HOLD} and {HOLDMS} tags which allow you to customize specify the time the following key is held down for and reverted WAIT and WAITMS to their previous function of a delay between keys in a sequence.
#122-Fixed detection of custom window profiles introduced in Beta 10.
#123-Added new simulated keystroke action: "As mouse button is pressed & when released"
#124-Add "Same as layer 1" default option for layers 2-5.
#125-Actions in drop-down are only displayed if applicable to current operating system.
#126-Fixed bug which prevented activation of profiles if the process name was not all lower case!
#127-Modified version check to use a DNS query instead of a WWW query, also check for beta updates.
....-Misc performance improvements, debug logging & fixes to new features introduced during the beta stage.
Thanks to everyone that helped in the beta testing of v2.4 and to all those providing language translation packs!
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Version 2.3
#74-Fixed a problem causing the active profile not to be highlighted in the setup window.
#77-Fixed problem with "Scroll window under cursor" when tooltip windows popped up and blocked scrolling.
#78-Added new simulated keystroke commands for toggling the state of numlock, caps lock & scroll lock:
{NUMLOCKON}, {NUMLOCKOFF}, {CAPSLOCKON}, {CAPSLOCKOFF},
{SCROLLLOCKON}, {SCROLLLOCKOFF}.
#79-Fixed problem with simulated keystrokes RSHIFT, RCTRL and RALT in during/Sticky mode. #80-Installer deletes old files before replacing with new ones (for easy downgrade in the future).
#81-Fixed problem not finding process/windows because the name was in the wrong case in the settings.
#82-Fixed case sensitivity problem when highlighting profiles in setup dialog.
#83-Fixed problem with minimize actions not working as expected.
#84-Added window handle to window finder dialog.
#85-Modified repeat detection to handle messages 0ms apart. #86-Reduced calls to GetProcessName to try and optimize the code.
#87-Added Windows Key and Apps key to the drop-down selection of layer modifier keys.
#88-Added a message to the setup screen when disabled via scroll lock or remote desktop (#90).
#89-Added "Sticky Left button (Click Drag) X Axis" and "Sticky Left button (Click Drag) Y Axis".
#90-Added option to disable XMBC when connected via RDP (remote desktop).
#91-Added "Change movement to scroll" option (universal scroll?).
#93-Fixed {SPACE} tag does not work in sim keys (during mode).
...-Misc fixes and performance improvements including extra error and debug logging.
Thanks to everyone that helped in the beta testing of v2.3!
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Version 2.2
#29-Modified code to allow the user to configure how frequently XMBC checks for updates.
#68-Fixed bug introduced in v2.1 that broke the "Invert mouse wheel" scrolling option.
#72-Fixed problem with simulated keystrokes using the WAIT and WAITMS tags.
#73-Fixed problem with de-bounce horizontal mouse wheel settings.
Thanks to everyone that helped in the beta testing of v2.2!
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Version 2.1
#42-Fixed simulated keys for page up / page down in internet explorer.
#43-Fixed misc. spelling errors.
#44-Fixed Tilt button not working if another button is held down.
#45-Fixed ability to simulate braces {} in simulated keystrokes.
#46-Fixed scroll window under cursor for Visual Studio 2010.
#46-Added new scroll method (5) for scrolling some WPF windows such as Visual Studio 2010.
#47-Fixed high CPU usage when moving mouse along desktop boundaries.
#49-Fixed simulated keystrokes for {LEFT}, {RIGHT} etc. in during mode.
#50-Fixed some simulated keys sending the wrong scan code such as {LWIN}{HOME}.
#52-Fixed GUI errors with "Launch Application" and "Open Explorer" custom actions.
#54-Added simulated keys for switching layers {LAYER:x}, although not recommended in daily use!
#55-Fixed error with scroll pages when disabling XMBC.
#56-Fixed thread priority which was not being set high enough.
#57-Added ability to use advanced scrolling with application specific profiles.
#58-Fixed problems finding the correct window under the cursor in some cases.
#59-Fixed setup dialog so it correctly highlights the profile under the cursor.
#61-Fixed (ignored) "Only send when active" for simulated keystrokes in default profile.
#63-Fixed Tilt window under cursor not working correctly.
#64-Updated user manual to include information relevant to version 2.1
#65-Modified install kit to wait longer for processes to terminate when upgrading.
#66-Fixed simulated keys sequence (more than one key) not working as expected in during mode.
Thanks to everyone that helped in the beta testing of v2.1!
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Version 2.0
Added custom profile support for individual windows as well as the existing application profile support.
Added ability to switch profiles when the mouse is over the target window.
Added edit button to edit the selected profile name/window.
Added global option to enable hover activation.
Added ability in the window finder dialog to find a window just by moving the mouse over it.
Added IMPORT/EXPORT of XMBC profiles.
Added context menu on the profile list to allow access to import, export and various other profile actions.
Added file associations to auto-import settings files when opening them in explorer.
Added IPC to communicate better between XMBC instances to support import by opening setting file in explorer.
Added proper multi threading support for the mouse hooks to improve performance and response.
Added reset button to the layer tabs.
Added option to show/hide layer balloon notifications.
Added ability to use default windows keyboard repeat delay and speed for repeated sim keys (set delay to 0).
Added new button configuration options 'Activate Screensaver' & 'Activate Monitor Powersaving'.
Added ability to set buttons to "same as default" in custom profiles.
Added sticky-hold simulated keystroke option. Added sticky button 4 and button 5 actions to complete the sticky buttons collection.
Added ability to allow the WAIT delays in simulated keystrokes to apply between modifier and key.
Added global option to reset sticky buttons (and sticky keys) by pressing any other mouse button.
Added user guide in installation. Thanks to MainTrane for the help writing the documentation.
Added confirmation on close when configuration has changed and not been applied.
Major GUI overhaul and update to support new functionality and improve usability.
Modified the code to open the setup window when another instance on XMBC is run (i.e.. from Start menu).
Fixed mouse lock-up during version check with some firewall software (ZoneAlarm, NOD32 etc.).
Fixed some spelling mistakes and other typos.
Fixed GUI tab order in several dialogs.
Fixed errors in sticky mouse button code.
Fixed bug when scroll wheel is assigned to button presses.
** I'd like to thank all those, especially MainTrane, who helped out in the beta testing for this major update. **
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Version 1.53
Added ability to provide a user defined name for each layers (in each profile).
Added some more debug logging.
Added global hotkeys to toggle locking of the X an dY axes.
Added test button to scroll window configuration to test on the fly changes.
Added new icon - thanks to Pavel Kiselev for the initial design.
Added ability to load icons dynamically from files (in same folder as executable) (See FAQ for details)
Added OPTIONAL check for new version, which will run once a month.
Added ability to specify negative scroll values on windows scrolling tab (reverses scroll direction)
Fixed some spelling mistakes.
Fixed PRINT SCREEN drop-down option.
Fixed bug when XMouseButtonControl.exe was added as an application profile.
Fixed inverted spin controls on windows scrolling tab.
Fixed double scroll lines in some windows with method 1.
Fixed bug in scrolling methods where the parent window class was specified.
Fixed/Changed behaviour of the global hotkey and layer modifier key tabs (always visible).
Fixed bug causing primary (layer 1) icon to disappear occasionally.
Fixed scroll window methods default & disable.
Fixed scroll window scroll multiplier for default/mouse wheel methods.
Fixed bug in "Restore" option which was maximizing not restoring!
Fixed error with volume and several other simulated keystrokes.
Fixed small memory leak when switching between layers in the settings.
Fixed a bug causing layer modifiers to not work properly with simulated keystrokes.
Version 1.52
Added more debugging, including Windows 7 hook timeout value.
Added support for distinguishing between left and right extended keys in sim keys (e.g. LSHIFT/RSHIFT)
Added Ignore Numlock for simulated keys option, to send the numeric keypad keys even if numlock is off.
Added TILT LEFT/RIGHT actions to send a tilt message to windows.
Added SCROLL UP/DOWN/LEFT/RIGHT actions to scroll the active window.
Fixed print screen simulated keystroke.
Added notification balloon for layer change events, disable events, desktop icon events.
Select profile in setup dialog when specific application is activated.
Further modifications to the scrolling support.
Added scrolling tweak configuration in advanced settings dialog. This allows you to configure how individual windows are scrolled, even if they are old applications and don't natively support the scroll wheel.
Added support for axis locking. NOTE. You must enable modifier keys to then enable and configure axis locking modifiers per application profiles.
Added configurable mouse wheel scroll lines for app specific profiles.
Fixed bug in service launcher when not running for the default location (c:\program files)
Version 1.51
Added "Double Click Drag" action.
Fixed bug causing buttons to stop responding in Windows Vista/7 on a standard user account with UAC enabled. Note. Under some circumstances the default button action may be applied as well as the remapped action-only during switch between UAC to non UAC window.
Fixed errors in service launcher that cased XMBC to be called more than once, which had the
side effect of forcing the icon to be shown, even if "Show icon by default" was not checked.
Fixed simulated keystrokes which were not working correctly in some circumstances, for
example, {LWIN}{SHIFT}{RIGHT} and is some applications (VMWare, maybe some games).
Fixed hard coded commands that sent keys (like Copy (CTRL+C), Paste (CTRL+V) etc.) as in 1.50.5
Write more error information to the windows even log when the service encounters an error.
Version 1.50
Added mouse wheel and tilt commands {MWUP} {MWDN} {TILTL} {TILTR} to simulated keystrokes.
Changed "delay" spinner on simulated keystrokes to accept up to 300,000ms (5 mins).
Added an option to always swap the 4th and 5th mouse buttons.
Added layer modifier keys (like global hotkeys except the layer is switched only while the key is held down.
Added ability to ignore mouse button messages when over the non-client area of a window, for example, the title bar (NOTE: this is experimental and not enabled by default; it may slow down responses a little when enabled).
Several miscellaneous bug fixes.
Version 1.49
Layer support (up to 5 configurations accessible via hotkeys/button combo's)
Change the GUI to support layers and moved the settings to a separate dialog.
Added optional global hotkey support for several XMBC operations.
Added de-bounce/throttling settings for tilt wheel, to try and control the repeat messages of the tilt wheel.
Removed old disable XMBC "hotkey"/mouse action as its now configurable along with the other hotkeys.
Added ability to open a selected folder, and open some default folders (computer, documents, network, control panel)
Added ability to scroll windows that do not respond to the usual windows scroll messages, currently configured manually in settings file. One day I will have a GUI to do that!
Fixed some bugs causing the mouse hook creation to fail.
Fixed bug causing tray icon to sometimes not show.
Modified service launcher to retry if the launch fails.
Version 1.48.1
Fixed desktop icon saving (removed a hard coded test variable!)-DOH!
Version 1.48
General release. No functional changes from 1.47.8 other than the version number.
Version 1.47.8 (Internal build)
Added a configuration page to the installer, allowing you to specify a custom path to store the settings file
Modified the code to better detect the active application (for example Warcraft/WoW.exe)
Version 1.47.7 (Internal build)
Added sticky (toggle) simulated keystrokes
Version 1.47.6 (Internal build)
Changed layout of the simulated keystroke dialog.
Added ability to customise the delay between repeated simulated keystrokes.
Version 1.47.4 (Internal build)
Fixed some problems with icon save/restore & added more logging to this area of the application.
Added a clear settings option to the installer finish page (not enabled by default).
Version 1.47.2 (Internal build)
Added new Add application specific dialog which lists the running applications to create a new profile for.
Version 1.47.1 (Internal build)
Fixed a bug with the mouse wheel over, causing it to break certain features of Explorer (and the desktop) such as resizing of icons using CTRL+Mouse wheel. Now, If the CTRL key is down, the mouse wheel will be sent to the active window.
Fixed a bug in simulated keystrokes where the modifier key was not released after the preceding key (it stays down even though the description in the simulated keystrokes editor says that this is not the case.
Fixed a bug with simulated keystrokes 'during' which did not release the mouse buttons when using {LMB}, {RMB}, {MMB}
Added a registry setting (for al users in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE) to change the default location of the settings file
NOTE: I will try and modify the setup to allow you to choose this location during installation.
Added a global "hotkey" {Left Control + Left ALT + right mouse button double click} to disable/enable. Useful if you accidentally set your left button to something that makes it impossible to use the mouse)!
Version 1.47
General release. No changes from 1.46.9 other than the version number.
Version 1.46.9: (Internal build)
Added new simulated keys: VOL+, VOL-, MUTE, PAUSE, EXT: (which allows you to specify any "virtual key" code you like!).
Fixed bug causing single simulated key presses to fail in FEAR2 (and other games).
Please use the "During" option in Simulated Keystrokes.
Version 1.46.5: (Internal build)
Added option to make the mouse scroll wheel scroll the window under the mouse cursor.
Changed the installation to use the Nullsoft Installer System. This is much faster and means I can have a single (small) distribution for both
x86 and x64 versions.
Undone the addition of the {CLEAR} keystroke tag which was not suitable as modifier keys only apply to the following key anyway.
Modified the simulated mouse button presses to fire a DOWN + UP message in one go, i.e. a button click.
Added {WAITMS<n>} simulated keystroke to add a delay in milliseconds instead of seconds (with{WAIT<n>})
Version 1.46:
Fixed a bug in 1.45 that broke application specific simulated keystrokes.
Version 1.45:
Fixed the Save/Restore desktop icons in Windows 7
Added a 'Disable' option on the context menu. This completely disables the mouse hook when ticked.
Modified the text in the GUI slightly.
Modified Simulated keystrokes to allow the user to have more control over when the keystrokes are pressed and released
Added a {CLEAR} keystroke tag to reset any modifier keys (CTRL}, {ALT}, {SHIFT} etc.
Version 1.44:
Fixed a bug in the setup dialog causing the simulated keystrokes (and launch application) for RIGHT-X to use the settings from Scroll WheelDown instead of its own setting.
Fixed a bug with simulated keystrokes where a key sequence with multiple characters (eg. 'hello' is not sent correctly because the same "key down" is sent twice without a "key up" in between.
Fixed bug causing /NoLog command line option to be ignored and setting in the config file used always.
Version 1.43:
Fixed installation error on Windows 2000/XP/2003.
Added /NoLog command line and 'hidden' configuration option to disable all logging.
Version 1.42:
Added ability to configure the wheel up/down action.
Fixed some actions like "Copy (CTRL+C)" that use keyboard shortcuts and
did not work when a non-English keyboard was installed.
Version 1.41:
Added ability to copy application specific settings to a new application.
Modified the logging to always create a log file with some useful information in it.
Added automatic file size management of the log file so it never gets too big.
Added "Enable DEBUG logging" option in the settings dialog (with warning).
Fixed a bug causing buttons to stop working when switching between applications with custom button actions like "double click" defined.
Modified the code to use XML configuration files instead of the registry.
Added new Portable mode. In this mode the configuration file (and log) is stored alongside the executable, ideal for running from a USB stick.
Portable mode is automatically enabled if the application is not in the install location under \program files
It is also enabled if the /portable command line switch is specified.
Version 1.40:
Fixed some bugs that could cause crashes under certain circumstances.
Fixed the "Wheel scrolls in pages instead of lines"
Added "hidden" registry option to enable configuration of the 6th mouse button on an "Office Mouse".
NOTE: If you want to try this, PM me on the Highrez forums or email me at Phil@Highrez.co.uk.
for details and instructions. This mode disables TILT support as these mice do not have tilt wheels.
Version 1.39.3:
Fixed some more installer issues with the C++ runtime.
Version 1.39.2:
Fixed some installer issues with the C++ runtime.
Version 1.39.1: (Changes effect only Vista and later OS's)
Removed the task scheduler changes-they didn't work in many situations.
Added the server launcher to start elevated if the used has the required admin account.
Version 1.39:
Changed the GUI layout to allow changes to be made more easily in the future.
Modified the installer to add a scheduled task on Vista and later to run with elevated privileges
Updated the source to use Visual Studio 2008 and its runtime.
Version 1.38:
Internal build to test wheel tilt options.
Version 1.37:
Fixed a bug with the auto-repeat of simulated keys where the auto-repeat option never got applied.
Fixed a related bug in the new simulated key code which caused keys to get "stuck" repeating the keystroke.
Changed the default option on upgrade for invert mouse scrolling to FALSE.
Modified the settings dialog to prevent you adding a duplicate application executable.
Version 1.36:
Fixed a bug introduced in 1.35 which broke some simulated keystrokes.
Changed the layout of the simulated keystrokes dialog.
Added auto repeat option for simulated keystrokes. When enable the keystroke(s) are repeated while the mouse
button is held down.
Added auto-repeat for the Mouse Wheel Scroll Down/Mouse Wheel Scroll Up options.
Added Invert mouse wheel scrolling option (that is configurable for specific applications or globally).
Version 1.35: Fixed a bug with send keystrokes not working for characters requiring a SHIFT key to be down
Fixed broken LockWorkstation function (In Vista sending LWIN+L does not work for some reason!)
Version 1.34:
Fixed bug that sometimes caused buttons to lock is Application Specific mode is used.
Added check boxes to the applications list allowing you to enable/disable each custom application.
Version 1.33:
Added {WAIT<n>} option in simulated key strokes (where N = number of seconds to wait).
Added 'Left/Right/Middle Click-Drag [Sticky Button]' feature to allow the first button press to be treated as DOWN only and the second press to be treated as UP only. Therefore,
press once to start drag and again to stop.
Version 1.32:
Internal code changes and tidy up.
No new features.
Version 1.31:
Added ability to swap 4th and 5th (X) buttons when running under a remote desktop (or terminal service) session.
Added Show Sidebar *Vista & Later* action to show the Vista sidebar.
Added {SPACE} option to the simulated keystrokes, as requested by several people on the forums.
Added About dialog.
Version 1.30:
Added fix for FooBar 2000 Media player which caused a weird problem where the mouse buttons could stop working!
Version 1.29.1:
Fixed a few setup GUI bugs introduced in 1.29 due to new check boxes.
Version 1.29:
Added ability to bypass disabled or all buttons if scroll lock is turned on. Added PRINT SCREEN and PRINT ACTIVE WINDOW actions and {PRTSCN} to the custom key dialog. Version 1.28:
Added Flip3D support and ALT-Tab support (Vista Only). Added ability to use mouse buttons in "simulated keystroke" option using {LMB}-Left mouse button
{RMB}-Right mouse button
{MMB}-Middle mouse button
{XMB1}-First X mouse button (4th button)
{XMB2}-Second X mouse button (5th button)
Version 1.27.2:
Special (32bit only) 6 button version for Typhoon Optical OfficeMouse.
Version 1.27.1:
Fixed the version number which, in V1.27 still said 1.26!!
Version 1.27:
Added support for simulating the numeric keypad keys using
{NUM<0..9>}, {NUM-}, {NUM+}, {NUM*}, {NUM/}, {NUM.}
NOTE: I have been unable so far to simulate the enter key but you can try {NUME}
- it may work for you!
Version 1.26.1:
Special (32bit only) 6 button version for Typhoon Optical OfficeMouse.
Version 1.26:
Fixed incompatibility with third party shell's (i.e. geOShell).
Version 1.25:
Added the ability to always hide the tray icon.
Ensured only ONE instance can run at any time.
Added the following optional command line options to invoke the application:
/?-Help
/ShowIcon-Show the icon (does not change default setting in setup screen)
/HideIcon-Hide the icon (does not change default setting in setup screen)
/Setup-Show the setup screen
/SaveIcons-Save the desktop icons (same as context menu option on tray icon)
/RestoreIcons-Save the desktop icons (same as context menu option on tray icon)
Version 1.24:
Added Mouse Wheel Scroll Up/Down to simulate the user scrolling the mouse wheel-when a button is pressed.
Version 1.23:
Improved text and description of the send keystroke configuration dialog.
Version 1.22:
Fixed crash when sending keystrokes-that's what happens after a re-write and not enough testing :(
Version 1.21:
Re-written the hook DLL to make it smaller and faster and not use MFC :)
Fixed some bugs in the custom keystroke option (especially when switching windows with custom {ALT}{TAB}
Reduced the installation size quite a bit.
Version 1.20:
Yes, I know its a jumping version numbers. This is primarily because I made several changes to get v1.17 working,
and I have upgraded the dev environment to Visual Studio 2005, therefore using new C++ and MFC runtime.
Version 1.17: Fixed a bug causing the Application to close when configuring the "Close (ALT-F4)" option!
Fixed a compatibility issue in the 32bit version which meant it didn't run on Windows 2000.
Version 1.16: Fixed a bug causing the Application specific check box to be under the frame (since v1.14)
Fixed a bug which left the pop-up menu hanging around when it wasn't wanted!
Version 1.5:
Added-32Bit version - because its provides more functionality than MS's IntelliPoint 5.x software!
Fixed-Sending some extended keys didn't work if MS keyboard software is installed.
Fixed-Occasional crash when pressing the left mouse button!
Version 1.4:
Fixed-Sending custom keystrokes to DirectX application (i.e. games) didn't work
Fixed-All actions now work as expected
Fixed-Enabled customization of LEFT and RIGHT buttons. Beware, this overrides any swap buttons stuff you may have set.
Added-Extra Actions
Lock Workstation, Open Windows Explorer, Open RUN Command, Restore Window,
Escape, Open Help, Open Search, Open Web Browser, Browser Stop, Browser Refresh, Browser Favourites
Version 1.3:
Fixed-Remember if application specific settings is selected and use it properly.
Fixed-Proper recognition of active process to determine which action should be taken.
Fixed-Crash when removing from list of specific applications.
Version 1.2:
Added-"Simulate Keystrokes" action to send specific keys to the active application
Version 1.1:
Fixed-Removed requirements on Visual Studio 2005
Fixed-XP Style interface now working properly!
Version 1.0;
Initial release- Only compatible with x64 systems that have Visual Studio 2005 Beta 1 installed (oops!)