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Graphical overview of Nimi Visuals changes by those type.246810121416182022242628303234362010 20 revisions2011 15 revisions2012 31 revisions2013 38 revisions2014 21 revisions2015 5 revisions2026 16 revisions2010 7 fixes2011 12 fixes2012 22 fixes2013 19 fixes2014 13 fixes2026 15 fixes2010 19 uncategorized changes2011 6 uncategorized changes2012 9 uncategorized changes2013 12 uncategorized changes2014 11 uncategorized changes2015 1 uncategorized change2026 15 uncategorized changes2010 10 additions2011 19 additions2012 10 additions2013 4 additions2014 5 additions2026 12 additions2010 6 changes2011 9 changes2012 9 changes2013 6 changes2014 1 change2026 9 changes2011 4 removals2012 4 removals2013 1 removal2014 1 removal2026 1 removal

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Graphical overview of Nimi Visuals changes ratio by those type.Added (14%)Changed (10%)Fixed (21%)Removed (3%)Revised (35%)Uncategorized (17%)
  • Added (14%) 60
  • Changed (10%) 40
  • Fixed (21%) 88
  • Removed (3%) 11
  • Revised (35%) 146
  • Uncategorized (17%) 73

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  • 20260211

    • Added

      12
      • Added caching pixi dust effect particles during animation.
      • Added checking for minimum window size for shuffle effect.
      • Added custom DPI support.
      • Added digital signatures to project executables and libraries.
      • Added multi-display support for warp on edges effect.
      • Added multi-display support to window focus effect.
      • Added multi-window support for keep momentum effect.
      • Added multi-window support for warp on edges effect.
      • Added multiplexing project windows and dialogs.
      • Added randomizing pixi dust effect particles rotation direction.
      • Added support for saving RECT type in database.
      • Added tray icon generation.

    • Changed

      9
      • Changed core code to ported from Nimi Places project.
      • Changed system toolstrip progress bar size to match size of themed toolstrip progress bar in settings.
      • Changed to disable Start menu settings section, instead of hiding it, when Start menu is not available.
      • Changed to use single executable for all architectures.
      • Changed window bounce effect to ignore partially maximized windows.
      • Ported compile toolchain changes from Nimi Places project.
      • Revised and unified window opacity and visibility handling.
      • Revised to use timers instead of threading.
      • Revised window position handling to support newer operating systems API changes.

    • Fixed

      15
      • Fixed and optimized stopwatch implementation.
      • Fixed and revised animation curves calculations.
      • Fixed and revised closing architecture bridge.
      • Fixed and revised reconnecting to architecture bridge.
      • Fixed architecture bridge not having config file.
      • Fixed attempting to toggle window system animations on older operating systems under certain conditions.
      • Fixed event detection could fail due to hard-coded constants.
      • Fixed internal message system using invalid message ranges.
      • Fixed opacity muxer could stop adjusting opacity on certain condition.
      • Fixed pixi dust angle and opacity not animated separately.
      • Fixed redundant Place type container context menu initialization check.
      • Fixed reordering window below others.
      • Fixed settings window title casing.
      • Fixed trying to resolve system animations use per window on newer operating systems.
      • Fixed updating transforms to bendable thumbnails on certain conditions.

    • Removed

      • Removed unused type format from database used by Nimi Places project.

    • Revised

      16
      • Optimized window warp effect animation.
      • Revised and simplified keep momentum effect.
      • Revised corral collections.
      • Revised post-size and move window moving to muxer.
      • Revised push other windows effect.
      • Revised resources management.
      • Revised settings adjusting effect combinations availability.
      • Revised Start menu detection to be universal.
      • Revised supportive libraries.
      • Revised themed toolstrip progress bar control.
      • Revised themed toolstrip renderer.
      • Revised window capturing.
      • Revised x86 architecture bridge.
      • Updated license agreement.
      • Updated localization.
      • Updated system colorization handling.

    • Uncategorized

      15
      • Move supportive libraries and executables to package.
      • Other changes, fixes and updates.
      • Port core code from Nimi Places project.
      • Ported dynamic code generation from Nimi Places project.
      • Ported icon generating code from Nimi Places project.
      • Ported license agreement code from Nimi Places project.
      • Ported localization code from Nimi Places project.
      • Ported localization system from Nimi Places project.
      • Ported network request code from Nimi Places project.
      • Ported opening URLs code from Nimi Places project.
      • Ported operating system resolving code from Nimi Places.
      • Ported path resolver code from Nimi Places project.
      • Ported registry access code from Nimi Places project.
      • Ported update code from Nimi Places project.
      • Revised single-instance code.

  • 20150515

    • Revised

      • Updated license agreement

  • 20150101

    • Revised

      4
      • Revised collections.
      • Revised jelly windows effect conditionals.
      • Revised locking.
      • Revised transparent when inactive effect.

    • Uncategorized

      • Other changes, fixes and updates.

  • 20140826

    • Fixed

      • Fixed application crashing on startup on environments with custom dpi settings below 120 ppi.

    • Uncategorized

      • Other changes, fixes and updates.

  • 20140822

    • Fixed

      • Fixed localizations lookup path.

    • Revised

      5
      • Improved controls dpi scaling support.
      • Improved error handling.
      • Revised application unloading sequence.
      • Revised gui text.
      • Updated: updates settings dialog.

    • Uncategorized

      • Other changes, fixes and updates.

  • 20140804

    • Fixed

      • Fixed effects retaining z-order of caller.

    • Uncategorized

      • Other changes, fixes and updates.

  • 20140727

    • Added

      2
      • Added consideration of workarea to warp on edges effect.
      • Added limited support for custom dpi settings.

    • Fixed

      2
      • Fixed jelly windows effect uninitialization.
      • Fixed restoring windows default parameters on unloading visibility effects.

    • Revised

      3
      • Optimized thumbnailing service.
      • Revised core initialization and uninitialization sequences.
      • Revised jelly windows effect.

    • Uncategorized

      • Other changes, fixes and updates.

  • 20140723

    • Fixed

      • Fixed thumbnail service initialization on newer operational systems.

    • Revised

      • Optimized thumbnail service sequences.

    • Uncategorized

      • Other changes, fixes and updates.

  • 20140718

    • Fixed

      • Fixed thumbnails cache monitoring.

    • Revised

      2
      • Optimized collection operations.
      • Revised thumbnail service.

    • Uncategorized

      • Other changes, fixes and updates.

  • 20140313

    • Fixed

      2
      • Fixed api availability checking used for thumbnail service.
      • Fixed possible memory access violation error, when re-connecting to bridge.

    • Revised

      • Revised objects disposal.

    • Uncategorized

      • Other changes, fixes and updates.

  • 20140305

    • Fixed

      • Fixed api requested text encoding.

    • Revised

      3
      • Revised application closing sequence.
      • Revised memory collecting.
      • Revised notification icon management.

    • Uncategorized

      • Other changes, fixes and updates.

  • 20140225

    • Added

      2
      • Added automatic localization choosing to systems language - if available and custom not set.
      • Added missing required components detection.

    • Removed

      • Removed checking for "default" localization file.

    • Revised

      3
      • Revised application closing sequence.
      • Revised interface messages.
      • Updated localizations loading mechanism.

    • Uncategorized

      • Other changes, fixes and updates.

  • 20140202

    • Added

      • Added x86 bridge re-connection.

    • Fixed

      2
      • Fixed component updating signature checking.
      • Fixed transparent inactive effect unloading restoring minimized windows opacity.

    • Uncategorized

      • Other changes, fixes and updates.

  • 20140130

    • Changed

      • Changed collections locking mechanism (updated previous).

    • Fixed

      • Fixed jelly windows effect smoothing.

    • Revised

      3
      • Optimized collections.
      • Revised muxers.
      • Updated api declarations.

    • Uncategorized

      • Other changes, fixes and updates.

  • 20131225

    • Revised

      3
      • Revised mmcss use.
      • Revised tray icon tooltip text.
      • Updated tray context menu.

    • Uncategorized

      • Other changes, fixes and updates.

  • 20131114

    • Fixed

      2
      • Fixed contrast screen opacity issue.
      • Fixed enabled effects mismatch after opening settings window.

    • Uncategorized

      • Other changes, fixes and updates.

  • 20131020

    • Added

      2
      • Added detection and correction of invalid automatic start with system - executable path value.
      • Added error messages for routines denied required permissions.

    • Fixed

      • Fixed project related web addresses.

    • Uncategorized

      • Other changes, fixes and updates.

  • 20131011

    • Changed

      2
      • Changed effects loading and unloading sequence.
      • Changed non-specialized muxers to transactional.

    • Fixed

      4
      • Fixed architecture detection on start.
      • Fixed effects module requirements flags.
      • Fixed settings window support for transitions.
      • Fixed thumbnails z-order positioning.

    • Revised

      5
      • Optimized timing functions.
      • Revised muxers.
      • Revised system events handling.
      • Revised thumbnailing module.
      • Updated transitions.

    • Uncategorized

      • Other changes, fixes and updates.

  • 20130920

    • Revised

      12
      • Revised animations timing calculations.
      • Revised controls.
      • Revised events handling by effects modules.
      • Revised gui elements spacing.
      • Revised muxers.
      • Revised Start menu transitions z-order.
      • Revised system color scheme adaptation.
      • Updated collection types.
      • Updated compressor.
      • Updated database library.
      • Updated events detection library.
      • Updated newer systems support.

    • Uncategorized

      • Other changes, fixes and updates.

  • 20130509

    • Changed

      • Changed "new version available" notification.

    • Revised

      • Updated license agreement.

  • 20130505

    • Fixed

      2
      • Fixed corral type collections capacity adjustment.
      • Fixed effects z-order positioning.

    • Revised

      3
      • Optimized thumbnailing engine.
      • Revised window activate/deactivate and blur events detection.
      • Updated database module.

    • Uncategorized

      • Other changes, fixes and updates.

  • 20130428

    • Fixed

      2
      • Fixed authentication credentials pattern checking.
      • Fixed update notifications message titles.

    • Revised

      • Revised checking for updates.

    • Uncategorized

      • Other changes, fixes and updates.

  • 20130407

    • Changed

      • Changed gui color scheme.

    • Revised

      • Updated colors module.

    • Uncategorized

      • Other changes, fixes and updates.

  • 20130404

    • Added

      • Added gui change for newer operational systems.

    • Fixed

      3
      • Fixed components initialization sequence invalid processing under some cases.
      • Fixed thumbnail service crashing/initialization issues on x64 and newer operational systems.
      • Fixed x86 bridge initialization.

    • Revised

      3
      • Revised colorization detection module.
      • Revised gui modules.
      • Revised thumbnail service.

    • Uncategorized

      • Other changes, fixes and updates.

  • 20130310

    • Changed

      • Changed Start menu aurora effect timing function.

    • Fixed

      • Fixed thumbnail service thumbnails miscolorization issues.

    • Revised

      • Revised thumbnail service surfaces initialization.

    • Uncategorized

      • Other changes, fixes and updates.

  • 20130208

    • Fixed

      • Fixed collection capacity increment when full.

    • Revised

      • Revised libraries and bridge check-up routine.

    • Uncategorized

      • Other changes, fixes and updates.

  • 20130106

    • Revised

      2
      • Updated compressor.
      • Updated license agreement.

  • 20130101

    • Added

      • Added application status information to tray icon tooltip.

    • Changed

      • Changed dependencies update to conditional.

    • Fixed

      3
      • Fixed invalid effect count when Start menu effects not available.
      • Fixed muxers possible collisions under heavy load.
      • Fixed window focus changes detection.

    • Removed

      • Removed color cast from close puff effect.

    • Revised

      5
      • Revised core initialization sequence.
      • Revised mouse positioning.
      • Revised muxers task processing queue.
      • Revised thumbnail service initialization sequence.
      • Updated event detection libraries.

    • Uncategorized

      • Other changes, fixes and updates.

  • 20121226

    • Fixed

      3
      • Fixed misspellings in settings.
      • Fixed possible collisions under heavy events load.
      • Fixed thumbnail service field multi-display issue.

    • Revised

      3
      • Revised data dependent concurrent operations.
      • Revised muxers.
      • Updated data storage collections types.

    • Uncategorized

      • Other changes, fixes and updates.

  • 20121224

    • Added

      4
      • Added composited bitmaps cache.
      • Added pixi dust particles rotation and kinetics.
      • Added Start menu fade effect: aurora.
      • Added window fade effects: aurora and shuffle.

    • Fixed

      4
      • Fixed localizations detection module.
      • Fixed opening changelog when clicking notification balloon after upgrade.
      • Fixed pixi dust and fold effect icons in settings.
      • Fixed settings tab navigation order.

    • Removed

      • Removed graphics helper module.

    • Revised

      4
      • Revised event detection initialization.
      • Revised layered composition routine.
      • Revised pixi dust effect particle control.
      • Revised thumbnail service sequences.

    • Uncategorized

      • Other changes, fixes and updates.

  • 20121113

    • Fixed

      3
      • Fixed application closing when shutting down system (synchronous core cool-off).
      • Fixed notify icon causing application closure delay.
      • Fixed unloading sequence upon application closure could cause unload delay.

    • Revised

      • Updated compressor.

    • Uncategorized

      • Other changes, fixes and updates.

  • 20121006

    • Changed

      2
      • Changed animation timing.
      • Changed processing priority for Start menu and window minimize etc. effects.

    • Fixed

      4
      • Fixed flickering caused by delay when detecting window restore with depending effects enabled.
      • Fixed forced minimize being detected.
      • Fixed menu entry text for updating settings.
      • Fixed thumbnails shadows being cropped.

    • Uncategorized

      • Other changes, fixes and updates.

  • 20120930

    • Added

      • Added thumbnails blur (limited for performance).

    • Changed

      2
      • Changed system window effects disabling from system wide to per window.
      • Changed thumbnail hosting method.

    • Fixed

      3
      • Fixed balloon notifications freezing gui.
      • Fixed effects unloading.
      • Fixed thumbnail cache-swapping.

    • Revised

      10
      • Increased thumbnail service capturable window size.
      • Optimized math operations.
      • Optimized thumbnail operations.
      • Revised animation frame rates and depending calculations.
      • Revised auto-update (sequence, feedback).
      • Revised core process priority (and media scheduling).
      • Revised database (data types etc.).
      • Revised thumbnail service loading sequence .
      • Revised tray icon and balloon notifications handling.
      • Updated token generation to match current authentication system.

    • Uncategorized

      • Other changes, fixes and updates.

  • 20120902

    • Fixed

      2
      • Fixed Start menu effects group not hiding when Start menu not available.
      • Fixed thumbnail caching.

    • Revised

      4
      • Improved error reporting for thumbnail service.
      • Revised thumbnail service initialization sequence.
      • Updated compressor.
      • Updated effect mutex and management.

    • Uncategorized

      • Other changes, fixes and updates.

  • 20120829

    • Added

      • Added saving of last setting window position.

    • Changed

      2
      • Changed components load sequence.
      • Changed jelly windows effect timing & queuing.

    • Fixed

      • Fixed compressor path issue.

    • Revised

      3
      • Improved error reporting for event detection libraries initialization failure.
      • Updated bridge component.
      • Updated event detection libraries.

    • Uncategorized

      • Other changes, fixes and updates.

  • 20120828

    • Added

      3
      • Added new thumbnail service.
      • Added Start menu fade effects: jellify and fold.
      • Added window fade effects: jellify, liquify, fold and twirl.

    • Changed

      • Changed event passing chain.

    • Removed

      3
      • Removed effects color picking dialog.
      • Removed gdi thumbnail service.
      • Removed transparent and aurora window fade effects.

    • Revised

      6
      • Revised event detection libraries.
      • Revised event types, and triggering.
      • Updated contrast screen effect.
      • Updated dwm detection.
      • Updated jelly windows effect.
      • Updated settings gui.

    • Uncategorized

      • Other changes, fixes and updates.

  • 20120203

    • Added

      • Added diagnostic tool.

    • Changed

      2
      • Changed effects transition settings to smoother.
      • Changed gui header style.

    • Fixed

      2
      • Fixed/changed mouse press detection (passive event detection).
      • Fixed/tweaked animations framerate and duration.

    • Uncategorized

      • Other changes, fixes and updates.

  • 20111231

    • Fixed

      2
      • Fixed animation issues (causing for example fading problems).
      • Fixed some compatybility issues.

    • Uncategorized

      • Other changes, fixes and updates.

  • 20111204

    • Added

      2
      • Added help section.
      • Added puff effect.

    • Changed

      4
      • Changed "emergency mode" to previous passive event detection.
      • Changed gui.
      • Changed icons.
      • Changed tray notification nimi visuals menu.

    • Fixed

      3
      • Fixed effects framerate & resulting timing - should now be applied correctly.
      • Fixed jelly windows deforming incorrectly (to fast etc.) when using inbuilt thumbnails engine.
      • Fixed minimize/restore event trigger issue when right clicking on taskbar.

    • Removed

      2
      • Removed gui fade in/out transitions.
      • Removed nimi sync support.

    • Revised

      6
      • Simplified thumbnails frontend methods.
      • Updated autoupdate service support.
      • Updated compressor.
      • Updated event detection methods.
      • Updated screen display methods.
      • Updated thumbnail engine transform.

    • Uncategorized

      • Other changes, fixes and updates.

  • 20111009

    • Added

      • Added x64 version.

    • Removed

      • Removed fade effect from thumbnail library.

    • Revised

      2
      • Updated jelly windows effect.
      • Updated thumbnail library.

    • Uncategorized

      2
      • Other changes, fixes and updates.
      • Reoganized other menu.

  • 20110819

    • Added

      4
      • Added effect window edge warp.
      • Added option to change colour used by effects (by default system colorization).
      • Added option to visit changelog page after update.
      • Added window wrapper library - as to fill list of available windows on application start.

    • Changed

      3
      • Updated - focus effect now it should fade out when disabled.
      • Updated changed effects numeration (requires re-toggling effects after update).
      • Updated/revised - kinetic effect, now it consider screen bounds and edge rebound.

    • Fixed

      2
      • Fixed focus effect ordering issues.
      • Fixed/revised engine icon in settings not floating to left.

    • Removed

      • Removed application path adding to enviroment paths list.

    • Revised

      5
      • Updated api declarations.
      • Updated core on move or resize events.
      • Updated some of locked features (for future unlock).
      • Updated thumbnail library.
      • Updated x64 library.

    • Uncategorized

      • Other changes, fixes and updates.

  • 20110705

    • Added

      3
      • Added emergency mode - using passive event detection engine.
      • Added option to change account for nimi sync.
      • Added option to force emergency mode.

    • Fixed

      3
      • Fixed cross-issues with dynamic effects loading.
      • Fixed focus screen issues with window ordering.
      • Fixed focus screen not unloading when disabled.

    • Revised

      2
      • Updated 16x16 icon.
      • Updated center gui.

    • Uncategorized

      • Other changes, fixes and updates.

  • 20110613

    • Fixed

      2
      • Fixed possibly x64 issue of sometimes not finding x64 library.
      • Fixed x64 and x86 libraries shared memory issue.

  • 20110611

    • Added

      2
      • Added maximize event detection.
      • Added maximize event removes window from move muxer.

    • Changed

      • Changed libraries reference storage method.

  • 20110607

    • Added

      7
      • Added effects on activation: focus screen, window jump, window shifting, fade inactive.
      • Added effects on move or resize: jelly windows, pixie dust, fade windows, kinetic windows, kinesis.
      • Added effects on visibility change: fade, aurora.
      • Added localization support.
      • Added new core.
      • Added nimi store, nimi sync support.
      • Added x64 support - shared core.

    • Changed

      • Complete revision-previous changelogs obsolete.

  • 20100722

    • Added

      4
      • "show advanced and experimental features" was added again to center it shows more features etc.
      • Added "thumbnail streaming" - visible after toggling above ("show advanced and experimental features") - currently affects window deformation effects like jelly windows. it updates window content while deforming (non-layered).
      • Added "what to know?" beside of those above, has useful "cocoa cups calculator" - which approximates number of cocoa cups that could be prepared and drank during highly approximated development time.
      • Added additional passive event detection mechanism - it doesn't support on move etc. events, simplifying is non-constant detection(shell related).

    • Changed

      3
      • Changed "one more thing" window to - "what to know?" which now contains useful informations to get started with - enjoy more nimi visuals.
      • Reactive event detection mechanism can be now chosen on 64bit when above is toggled ("show advanced and experimental features").
      • Window thumbnailing engine can be now changed after toggling above ("show advanced and experimental features").

    • Revised

      2
      • Updated compressor.
      • Updated some components.

    • Uncategorized

      • Some gui update.

  • 20100720

    • Changed

      • Some other changes.

    • Revised

      • Updated database component.

  • 20100624

    • Fixed

      • Fixed colorization bug - now it's correctly handled on non capable systems.

    • Revised

      2
      • Loops & in-time cached values search etc. - optimized.
      • Updated jelly windows and related effects - frozen-jelly windows and fluid windows - using new algorithm, should be faster and smoother on gpu side.

    • Uncategorized

      4
      • Compacted window deformation effects on core side.
      • Other changes, fixes and updates.
      • Thumbnailing mechanism update - capturing layered windows should be much faster and less noticeable.
      • Update of thumbnail generating effects - better memory handling.

  • 20100411

    • Added

      • Added link to online services page.

    • Revised

      • Updated nimi hello authentication protocol.

    • Uncategorized

      • Other small changes and updates.

  • 20100320

    • Fixed

      3
      • Fixed nimigpu now correctly detects software mode (worst quality is choosen then in favour of better performance).
      • Fixed on activation event handling.
      • Fixed tray related positioning (like of nimi center).

    • Revised

      4
      • Improved reactive event detection mechanism.
      • Improved uac compatibility.
      • Increased compatibility with x64 architecture.
      • Reorganized language library to new linear format. optimized memory usage.

    • Uncategorized

      2
      • Complete revision of api declarations - and update of related code: effects, core, event mechanisms, components etc.
      • Other changes, fixes and updates.

  • 20100314

    • Added

      • Added new package category tools accessed directly from nimi center - currently there are two related to taskbar changing size of application previews and alt-tab ones.

    • Fixed

      • Fixed and updated few effects.

    • Revised

      2
      • Nimigpu - component and releated effects and event processing has much better performance, behaviour and animations of many were also improved like jelly windows for example.
      • Updated core, event processing mechanisms like on creation and restore etc. related ones for example.

    • Uncategorized

      • Other changes, fixes and updates.

  • 20100227

    • Added

      • Added perspective fade effect (nimigpu).

    • Revised

      2
      • Updated bulgarian translation.
      • Updated event processing mechanism, on creation events processing.

    • Uncategorized

      4
      • Additional packages search mechanism to nimi center.
      • On window creation thumbnailing.
      • Other changes, fixes and updates.
      • Packages search mechanism in nimi center.

  • 20100222

    • Added

      2
      • Added bulgarian translation.
      • Added progress dialog for changing settings.

    • Changed

      2
      • Splitted on creation effects in two categories, with different processing mechanism(rewritten mechanims for all on creation effects).
      • Updated compressor, now program directory can be choosen on start.

    • Revised

      3
      • Improved components multi-threading and memory management.
      • Rewritten wallpaper set mechanism.
      • Updated search mechanism in center panel.

    • Uncategorized

      2
      • Data directory was moved to the same as executable (to make application more portable).
      • Other changes, fixes and updates.

  • 20100218

    • Added

      • Added new swedish translation.

    • Fixed

      • Fixed some on creation, minimize etc.

    • Revised

      • Event handling mechanism improved.

    • Uncategorized

      2
      • Effects won't generate thumbnail two times.
      • Italian translation strings order was corrected.

  • 20100217

    • Fixed

      • Fixed authentication isn't prompted second time if set manually, last handle is passed correctly to on activation effects.

    • Revised

      • Improved handling of windows creating event.

    • Uncategorized

      2
      • No "jump" when window move and resize trigerring for jelly-fluid-frozen-jelly effects.
      • Swirl effects displays proper animation.

  • 20100216

    • Revised

      • Updated core as well as new build is signed and uses standardized run policies.

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