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BatteryBar 3.1 build 60

3.1 build 60 - April 23, 2009

FIX: AutoUpdate only asks to update once for each update

FIX: On some computers, an error would occur during startup

3.1 build 59 - April 13, 2009

NEW: Several themes are included in the installer

NEW: Installer updated to ask whether or not to delete settings and themes

3.1 build 58 - March 22, 2009

FIX: A crash in build 57. Please update.

FIX: "100.0%" text overflow issue

3.1 build 57 - March 19, 2009

NEW: Added support for Right-to-Left languages, such as Hebrew and Arabic

NEW: Low/Critical battery warning popups will now close when the battery state changes to charging

NEW: All notification popups can be closed by clicking anywhere on the popup

NEW: Improved time estimation for systems with dual batteries, especially where only one battery charges or discharges at a time

NEW: (Pro) Online license validation now only occurs as needed and not every login

NEW: (Pro) Improved the licensing mechanism so that the license can be used on any copy of Windows used on the computer (for example, dual booting XP and Windows 7, or upgrading from XP to 7)

NEW: (Themes) Improved readability of text on transparent backgrounds

NEW: (Themes) Added "Clipping" and "BorderIsOutside" properties to the ProgressBar to allow for decorations outside the progressbar area (e.g., a shadow)

FIX: "No batteries detected" text is now properly localized

FIX: Resuming from sleep/hibernate will now immediately re-check the status of the batteries

3.1 build 56 - March 1, 2009

FIX: Fixed popup status display when the taskbar is set to autohide

FIX: The location of notification popups is now determined by the location of the taskbar and works on multiple monitors

FIX: Fixed a bug where the battery wasn't detected after resuming from hibernate

FIX: (Themes) Fixed an bug that would cause a red X to be drawn instead of the BatteryBar

FIX: (Themes) Theme image files are no longer locked while BatteryBar is running

FIX: (Preferences) Themes are now changed in the Preferences window rather than the context menu

FIX: (Battery) Time left to charge is now calculated properly for multiple batteries

FIX: About and Preferences windows can no longer be opened more than once

3.1 build 55 - February 10, 2009

NEW: Added option to transfer your Pro license from one PC to another

NEW: Added option to change the precision of percentages (0-4 digits of precision)

FIX: Fixed a few issues with the default theme, including ability to change the font using the Preferences window

FIX: The last used theme is now remembered correctly upon restart

FIX: Fixed visual styles on Windows XP

FIX: Experimental code added for computers with multiple batteries that report the same Unique ID.

FIX: Notification popups will now always display on the same side of the screen as BatteryBar/taskbar.

3.1 build 54

NEW: Added support for custom themes

3.1 build 51 - January 18, 2009

NEW: Added ability to change the currently active Power Scheme by right-clicking on BatteryBar

NEW: Added a 30 free trial. Right click on BatteryBar and select "Activate 30 day trial..."

NEW: Replaced MessageBoxes with new notification popups. Auto-Update and Licensing errors are now show with the new popups

NEW: Added a lot of new translations (thanks to those that helped!) and split each translation into a separate file

NEW: Added setting (BatteryWarningType) for low battery notifications to appear based on percent remaining or on time remaining

NEW: Improved AutoUpdate. Notification popup now displays a description of the upgrade and provides a button to open the website

FIX: Changed close button on Popups to the Vista style balloon close button

FIX: Fixed bug where notification popups could not be closed

FIX: Fixed an AutoUpdate bug

FIX: Improved error handling if BatteryBar couldn't be registered during installation

FIX: Improved installer handling of upgrade situations (user is prompted to close explorer or reboot)

3.0 build 48 - December 31, 2008

NEW: BatteryBar now comes in a FREE version and a PRO version. The FREE version provides the base BatteryBar functionality. It can be upgraded at anytime to the PRO version.

NEW: (Pro) Added a new Preferences window that allows you to change 20 settings for BatteryBar

FIX: (Pro) Low and Critical Battery Notifications are now a PRO feature

2.3 build 42 - December 11, 2008

NEW: Added support for multiple batteries. Each battery is stored in a separate profile, so you are able to swap batteries, or use more than one battery, and BatteryBar will reflect the stats for the current battery/batteries.

NEW: Added a context menu (when you right-click on BatteryBar) with two functions: "About BatteryBar", and "Preferences..."

NEW: Added an About form to give information about BatteryBar and links to the websites

NEW: Added a Settings form to allow you to change your preferecences without editing the XML file

NEW: If no batteries are found, the popup status window will show "No batteries detected"

NEW: Vertical bar in popup status changes color based on the battery status: Charging (Blue), Discharging (Green), and Critical (Red)NEW: Improved support for vertical taskbars

NEW: AutoUpdate is now optional.

NEW: Added separate prompt for beta updates. Updating to beta versions is disabled by default.

NEW: Installer changed to close Explorer when upgrading BatteryBar. This allows you to upgrade without rebooting.

FIX: Fixed AlternateTimeRemainingAndPercent setting for batteries that invoke StatusChanged regularly

2.2 build 35 - November 12, 2008

NEW: Added a Low Battery and Critical Battery popup notification. When your battery reaches a certain percentage, a popup will appear indicating the number of minutes percentage left on your battery. You can customize the notifications by editing BatteryBar.Settings.Xml in %APPDATA%\BatteryBar

NEW: Added a Low battery and Critical Battery audio alert. BatteryBar plays the sounds as defined in Control Panel -> Sound.

NEW: Added detection when the computer goes into suspend mode or resumes, which helps make sure that the data recorded about your battery usage is accurate

NEW: Added an option to change the default display on the bar between "Time Remaining" or "Percent Remaining"

NEW: Added time remaining to the status popup in the "Battery" line

FIX: Changed the order of the items in the status popup

FIX: Fixed support for multiple batteries. Charge/Discharge statistics are aggregate, so the "Time Remaining" will only be accurate if you always use your computer with the same number of batteries.

FIX: Fixed "Capacity" line in status popup to show "mWh" instead of "mW" and added a space between the number and the unit

FIX: Fixed percentages to display with or without a space between the number and the % symbol based on culture

FIX: Fixed vertical status bar in the status popup for some users

FIX: Fixed the sizing of the status popup for non-English languages

FIX: Fixed an error if no batteries were found on startup

FIX: Updated the status popup to be different if no batteries are installed

2.1 build 23 - September 20, 2008

NEW: Added a check to try to refresh battery info when resuming from Standy/Hibernate

NEW: Added logic to handle when the battery drops more than one percentage point suddenly. Example: My battery drops from 100% to 96% when unplugged. It never shows 99%, 98%, or 97%. The same happens on recharge. Actual time elapsed is compared to estimate time elapsed.

NEW: Unexpected errors are reported to the user and always logged

NEW: Added progress bar and icon to tooltip

FIX: Improved Time Remaining algorithm to adjust better due to current battery drain rate (e.g., if you're watching a DVD you time remaining will be less than if it's just sitting idle)

FIX: Tooltip changed show that information lines up nicely in all languages

FIX: ShowTooltip setting now works for new tooltip

FIX: Changed "Rate" to "Charge Rate" and "Discharge Rate" depending on battery status

2.0 build 16 - August 24, 2008

FIX: Time Remaining is calculated based on statistical history of your battery usage, making it significantly more accurate than Windows time remaining estimation.

FIX: Added "Full Lifetime" to Tooltip, which indicates how long your battery will last on a full charge

FIX: Added support for translations via BatteryBar.Translation.xml

FIX: Added support for user settings via BatteryBar.Settings.xml

FIX: Installer now supports installing on 64-bit versions of XP and Vista

FIX: Changed BatteryBar to look like a Vista-style button

FIX: Clicking on BatteryBar will toggle between time remaining and percentage view

FIX: Clicking on BatteryBar will reload user settings and translations, so they can be changed without closing and opening the toolbar

FIX: More detailed information is collected about your battery.

1.1 - July 23, 2008

FIX: BatteryBar is now persistent between reboots (you don't need to manually enable the toolbar after rebooting)

FIX: Quick Launch bar should no longer disappear when you reboot

FIX: Recharge time estimation improved

1.0.1.0 - July 20, 2008

Initial Release