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Nimi Visuals 20260626 released

Nimi Visuals 20260626 fixes an issue where required libraries were being deleted after the first session ended following unpacking, which prevented the application from operating in the next session.

Nimi Visuals 20260626 released.

Today, we release build 20260626 of Nimi Visuals, which most important­ly fixes an issue that caused it to refuse to operate after the user session end­ed.

Due to a typographical error — a miss­ing letter C before a func­tion name — the installer was scheduling files ​for removal instead of cancelling their removal. This result­ed ​in requir­ed libraries being delet­ed after the session end­ed.

The issue was dis­cover­ed during installa­tion testing.

We apologize ​for any inconvenience this issue may have caused, as well as ​for dis­covering it so late.

Last­ly, build also brings improv­ed UI performance when us­ing local­ization, thanks porting fixed-index local­ization caching from the Nimi Places project.

Nimi Visuals 20260626

  • Fixed update package not cancelling, but re-scheduling files ​for removal, when unpacking.
  • Port­ed fixed-index caching to the local­ization module from Nimi Places project.
  • Other changes, updat­es ​and fixes.

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Nimi Visuals
Adds eye-candy effects to windows like deforma­tions, physics ​and other SFX.

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Project description

Adds eye-candy effects to windows (and Start menu) like deforma­tions (e.g: jel­ly windows — that makes mov­ed window wiggle like being made from jel­ly; ​or fold — which hid­es windows by folding up horizont­ally, ​and unfolds when show­ing), physics (e.g.: keep momentum — making window to con­serve move momentum; ​or bounce — that makes windows bounce upon receving focus ) ​and other SFX (e.g.: pixie dust — which makes mov­ed window to leave a trail of twinkling pixie dust; ​or close puff — which dis­plays puff cloud below cursor when clos­ing window).

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Key benefits

Can help ​in system custom­ization:

  • By adding matching effect to custom­ization e.g. pixi dust ​for magic themed desktop.
  • By option to quick­ly toggle system effects when avail­able.

Can increase producti­vity:

  • Effects can make windows more notic­able e.g. window bounce, transparent inactive windows effect.
  • Effects can help ​in windows manage­ment e.g. warp ​on edges, reorder shuffle effect.

Target audience

Users who are inter­ested ​in system custom­ization, as well as those who would like to enhance their producti­vity.

Key features

  • Accessibility features

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    "Accessibi­lity featur­es" category lists featur­es intend­ed to ease ​and enhance project usabi­lity.

    • Language and localization support
    • Online help

  • Core features

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    "Core featur­es" category lists featur­es relat­ed to the project core functioning.

    • Autoupdate
    • Custom DPI support

  • Language localization

    "Language localization" category lists featur­es relat­ed to language local­ization e.g: in-built local­izations.

    • RTL support

  • Security features

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    "Secu­rity featur­es" category lists mechanisms intend­ed to protect integ­rity, authenti­city, ​and safety.

    • Digitally signed
    • Navigation request confirmation
    • Update tampering protection

  • Start menu effects

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    "Start menu effects" category lists effects that can be applied when show­ing ​and hidding start menu.

    • Aurora transition
    • Fold transition
    • Jellify transition

  • Windows focus effects

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    "Windows focus effects" category lists effects that can be applied when window gets focus.

    • Contrast screen
    • Reorder shuffle
    • Transparent inactive
    • Window bounce

  • Windows minimize, restore, close & create effects

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    "Windows minimize, restore, close & create effects" category lists effects that can be applied when window is being minimized, restor­ed, closed ​or creat­ed.

    • Aurora transition
    • Close puff
    • Fold transition
    • Jellify
    • Liquify transition
    • Shuffle transition
    • Twirl transition

  • Windows move & resize effects

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    "Windows move & resize effects" category lists effects that can be applied while window is being mov­ed ​or resized.

    • Fade on move or resize
    • Jelly windows
    • Keep momentum
    • Pixie dust
    • Push other windows
    • Warp on edges

Publishing guidelines

Nimi Visuals in text

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  • Name should never be in plural or possessive.
  • Name capitalization should be unaltered.
  • Name abbreviations should consist of each word first letter, however lower-case starting words can be omitted when resulting abbreviation would consists at least 2 characters.

Internal Nimi Visuals project name abbreviation is NV.

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  • Do not alter graphics: colour (excluding technical necessary changes), proportions, spacing or any other aspect of those.
  • Do not overlap graphics with other visual elements.
  • Align graphics with enough spacing (2 em or greater) to other elements.
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Nimi is a long‑running initiative that started in 2008, focusing on scientific work and unconventional software engineering aimed at creating long‑lasting, unobtrusive, and minimal solutions.

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