WingetUI 1.7.0

Changelog

New features:

• A new interface is available to ignore updates. It allows:
  • Pinning packages
  • Skipping a version of a package.
  • Viewing and removing single packages from the blacklist
• The Package Details window has a new section that allows to customize the install:
  • All the options are under a collapsable widget
  • User can modify:
    • Architecture to install
    • Installation environment (user or machine, local or global, etc.)
    • Version to install (can automatically blacklist packages when installed, so older versions don't get updated when installed manually)
    • Custom parameters to pass to the installer. There is now a textbox to be able to do that
  • The Command label has been improved to adapt to the new options and toggles.
• Notifications have been reworked:
  • Notifications will now show buttons on them, to make quick actions easier to reach.
  • Notifications can now be enabled/disabled depending on their category.
• A new, system-integrated share popup has been implemented
• Administrator preferences have been reworked:
  • Package managers can be automatically elevated.
  • The user has the option to cache administrator rights.

Improvements

• WingetUI Interface has been improved:
  • Context menus have more options, and more organized
  • Toolbars show more relevant actions, removing some redundancies with the context menus
  • Scrolling has been improved, featuring:
    • Smooth mouse scrolling
    • Better support for keyboard scrolling
    • Reurn to top buttons
  • The launch popup has been improved.
  • TreeWidgets StyleSheets have been improved to use more efficiently the space available on the window
  • Transparencies have been reworked across the interface, in a way where the interface is now much more responsive
• Chocolatey support has been improved:
  • Installations won't show a 20-second delay anymore
  • More information is available in the details window
• Scoop support has been improved:
  • Packages are now cached, so loading times are notably faster.
  • More information is available in the details window
  • Error handling has been improved on already-installed updates.
  • Auto-elevation has been improved on uninstalls
• Winget support has been improved:
  • Packages are now cached, so loading times are notably faster.
  • Error handling has been improved on already-installed updates.
  • "Unknown" updates are now properly handled (thanks to the new version skipping feature)

Other minor improvements and bugfixes are present, but they haven't been listed here. See the Full Changelog for more details: 1.6.5...1.7.0

Contributions:

• Bump peter-evans/create-pull-request from 4 to 5 by @dependabot in #875
• fix typo by @ppvnf in #881
• fixFaqLink by @ppvnf in #887
• Update requirements.txt by @ppvnf in #896
• fix 'not' missing by @ppvnf in #898
• fix scoop package not self-elevating by @ppvnf in #910
• Fixed translation strings by @panther7 in #913
• Update translations from Tolgee by @github-actions in #917
• Fixed winget name/version parsing for installed list by @flatron4eg in #919
• Add native share interface by @marticliment in #928
• Added script for upload new translation strings by @panther7 in #926
• Improve translation utils by @panther7 in #938
• Fixed closeEvent dialog, when ignore user choise if installation was … by @panther7 in #934
• Modern notifications by @marticliment in #951
• Update icons and screenshots from the excel file by @github-actions in #961

New Contributors

• @flatron4eg made their first contribution in #919

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WingetUI 1.7.0 Beta 1

This is a beta release, and it has been published for testing purposes only. It is not expected to be daily-driven.

Big changes:

• Lots of improvements and fixes regadring how installs are manager. Installations tend to fail less
• The packager updates blacklisting feature has been redesigned
• Scrolling has been smoothened out
• The package details shows more information, and allows to specify some installation options
• The share interface has been replaced by the System Integrated one
• The ability to cache administrator rights has been added
• Notifications are now more integrated and have built-in buttons.
• Lots of minor changes and improvements

WingetUI 1.6.5

Fixed a crash if korean language was active. This release also brings changes listed on release 1.6.4

Version 1.6.4 changelog

• Fixed an issue where chocolatey packages were not loaded
• Fixed issues whith ghost or missing packages in different circumstances
• Using the parameter /NoAutoStart the installer will not launch WingetUI
• Fixed an issue where selected packages wouldn't get installed at all
• Fixed an issue where packages wouldn't be uninstallable from the updates section
• Improved the context menu tooltip text. It now provides more information
• Added Persian and Norwegian language
• Fixed version not showing on the infobox.
• Other minor improvements and bugfixes.
• Added the ability to share packages:
  • Users wil be able to get a specific url for a package
  • This url will show a page with a button to launch WingetUI
  • WingetUI will launch with the infobox window on the specified package (if WingetUI is running on the system tray)
  • Live Demo:

2023-03-30-19-03-46.mp4

Full Changelog: 1.6.3...1.6.5

SHA256: 3edcbb71f2324fcc0b1a7df682b68d9284a103607ebc382e8c5dded18d85059e

WingetUI 1.6.4

TL;DR: General improvements

Changelog

• Fixed an issue where chocolatey packages were not loaded
• Fixed issues whith ghost or missing packages in different circumstances
• Using the parameter /NoAutoStart the installer will not launch WingetUI
• Fixed an issue where selected packages wouldn't get installed at all
• Fixed an issue where packages wouldn't be uninstallable from the updates section
• Improved the context menu tooltip text. It now provides more information
• Added Persian and Norwegian language
• Fixed version not showing on the infobox.
• Other minor improvements and bugfixes.
• Added the ability to share packages:
  • Users wil be able to get a specific url for a package
  • This url will show a page with a button to launch WingetUI
  • WingetUI will launch with the infobox window on the specified package (if WingetUI is running on the system tray)
  • Live Demo:

2023-03-30-19-03-46.mp4

Full Changelog: 1.6.3...1.6.4

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WingetUI 1.6.3

TL;DR: General improvements

Changelog

• Fixed an issue that would prevent package list from appearing on the discover packages section
• Fixed an issue that would prevent the installer url, hash, and release notes from appearing on the details window
• Fixed an issue where packages would show incorrectly and/or duplicated on the updates section
• The installer won't install vcredist if it is already installed on the system
• Added the new WingetUI website on the about tab
• Improvements in the chocolatey package parser
• Added Slovenian language
• Other improvements and fixes

What's Changed

• Update translations from Tolgee by @github-actions in #761
• Time intervals improvement by @adripo in #763
• Update icons and screenshots from the excel file by @github-actions in #787

New Contributors

• @adripo made their first contribution in #763

Full Changelog: 1.6.2-r2...1.6.3

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WingetUI 1.6.2 (release 2)

TL;DR: Fix some crashes

Changelog

• Fixed a crash caused by the search engine
• Fixed a crash on the administrator prompt
• Fixed issues with the updater (Error 5)

Full Changelog: 1.6.1...1.6.2

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WingetUI 1.6.1

TL;DR: Bugfixes and smaller improvements

Changelog

• Improved version reporting on the info window
• Improved release notes parsing
• Chocolatey improvements (compatibility and features)
• Improved buttons font
• Added the ability to automatically update packages
• Fixed issues in the uninstall section preventing users from uninstalling packages
• Filtered chocolatey dummy packages
• Fixed the slowlyness of the installer
• Added a button to return to the top of the package list
• Added the ability to install and/or export mulitple packages at the same time on the discover tab
• Made buttons across the settings window more accessible
• Fixed enter on the search boxes
• The icons and screenshot provider will now match equivalent packages and show its corresponding icon across package managers.
• Speed improvements on the info window and Scoop
• Fixed WingetUI becoming unusable when changing Windows theme
• Other improvements and bugfixed
• Update translations from Tolgee by @github-actions in #672
• Improvements by @panther7 in #676
• Update icons and screenshots from the excel file by @github-actions in #682
• WingetUI will be restarted to continue for remove scoop from your machine. by @candrapersada in #691
• Improvements by @panther7 in #689
• Bump vedantmgoyal2009/winget-releaser from 1 to 2 by @dependabot in #703
• Use MS Yahei for Chinese Simplified by @quantumfallout in #702
• Use translation for "Latest" in Version combo by @MisterEvans78 in #724
• remove from FAQ question about Chocolatey availability by @ppvnf in #730
• Update icons and screenshots from the excel file by @github-actions in #743

New Contributors

• @dependabot made their first contribution in #703
• @quantumfallout made their first contribution in #702

Full Changelog: 1.6.0...1.6.1

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WingetUI 1.6.0

TL;DR: Chocolatey is here and the UI does not hang anymore when loading packages

Main changelog

• WingetUI 1.6.0 brings full support for CHOCOLATEY
• The UI has been optimised do it does not stutter anymore when loading packages
• A welcome window has been implemented so users can choose which package managers they want to use.
  • Scoop installation won't be handled anymore by the installer
• Uppdated Winget to version 1.4, improving reliability of the cli
• Native context menus also have translations (thanks to @panther7)
• Packages are now updated properly, matching installation location and scope on winget.
• Finally fixed the built-in updater, so users don't have to rely on winget backend
• WingetUI will now warn the user when a package needs to restart the pc to finish the installation
• Improved dark mode titlebars and dialog background
• Steam, GOG and Ubisoft software stores are identified as sources on the Uninstall tab (thanks to @ppvnf)
• Lots of other bugfixes and improvements.

Preview of the new welcome window

Detailed Changelog

• Revert reverted changes from b69ccd2 by @panther7 in #550
• Update translations from Tolgee by @github-actions in #556
• identify steam source #202 by @ppvnf in #553
• panther7 suggestion + rename Available Updates to Software Updates by @ppvnf in #560
• Use PySide translations for native elements by @panther7 in #551
• Add mention to FEATURE REQUEST template by @ppvnf in #562
• Fix: Steam and MSStore aren't displayed in error message by @ppvnf in #561
• feature: identify gog source by @ppvnf in #563
• identify ubisoft connect by @ppvnf in #565
• Update icons and screenshots from the excel file by @github-actions in #569
• Update icons and screenshots from the excel file by @github-actions in #571
• Fix missing translations by @panther7 in #572
• Improve GOG source detection by @ppvnf in #574
• fix: properly update packages: use winget update command by @ppvnf in #575
• fix typos by @ppvnf in #576
• includes contributing guidelines in templates by @ppvnf in #579
• fix typos in contributing.md by @ppvnf in #578
• Update icons and screenshots from the excel file by @github-actions in #586
• improve pull request template by @ppvnf in #583
• Improve README: Briefly explain how to update WingetUI, and fix inconsistent heading levels by @elliot-100 in #592
• Missing translation by @ppvnf in #598
• Fix unable to uninstall WingetUI while running by @ppvnf in #600
• Make "Local PC" translatable by @ppvnf in #595
• finish fixing #474 by @ppvnf in #597
• Improvements by @panther7 in #589
• Update icons and screenshots from the excel file by @github-actions in #620
• Add chocolatey support (#56) by @marticliment in #628
• Discover page optimisations by @marticliment in #630
• Unified translation strings for package managers by @panther7 in #631
• Handle need restart after installation for winget by @panther7 in #626
• Startup weapons page by @marticliment in #636
• Update contributors in download translations script by @panther7 in #639

New Contributors

• @elliot-100 made their first contribution in #592

Full Changelog: 1.5.3...1.6.0

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WingetUI 1.6.0 beta 1

Chocolatey is here!

This is a test release including chocolatey support. Full list of changes:

What's Changed

• Revert reverted changes from b69ccd2 by @panther7 in #550
• Update translations from Tolgee by @github-actions in #556
• identify steam source #202 by @ppvnf in #553
• panther7 suggestion + rename Available Updates to Software Updates by @ppvnf in #560
• Use PySide translations for native elements by @panther7 in #551
• Add mention to FEATURE REQUEST template by @ppvnf in #562
• Fix: Steam and MSStore aren't displayed in error message by @ppvnf in #561
• feature: identify gog source by @ppvnf in #563
• Update translations from Tolgee by @github-actions in #564
• identify ubisoft connect by @ppvnf in #565
• Update translations from Tolgee by @github-actions in #568
• Update icons and screenshots from the excel file by @github-actions in #569
• Update icons and screenshots from the excel file by @github-actions in #571
• Update translations from Tolgee by @github-actions in #570
• Fix missing translations by @panther7 in #572
• Improve GOG source detection by @ppvnf in #574
• fix: properly update packages: use winget update command by @ppvnf in #575
• fix typos by @ppvnf in #576
• includes contributing guidelines in templates by @ppvnf in #579
• fix typos in contributing.md by @ppvnf in #578
• Update translations from Tolgee by @github-actions in #577
• Update icons and screenshots from the excel file by @github-actions in #586
• Update translations from Tolgee by @github-actions in #585
• improve pull request template by @ppvnf in #583
• Update translations from Tolgee by @github-actions in #591
• Improve README: Briefly explain how to update WingetUI, and fix inconsistent heading levels by @elliot-100 in #592
• Update translations from Tolgee by @github-actions in #596
• Missing translation by @ppvnf in #598
• Fix unable to uninstall WingetUI while running by @ppvnf in #600
• Update translations from Tolgee by @github-actions in #603
• Make "Local PC" translatable by @ppvnf in #595
• finish fixing #474 by @ppvnf in #597
• Update translations from Tolgee by @github-actions in #605
• Update translations from Tolgee by @github-actions in #609
• Update translations from Tolgee by @github-actions in #611
• Improvements by @panther7 in #589
• Update translations from Tolgee by @github-actions in #615
• Update translations from Tolgee by @github-actions in #617
• Update translations from Tolgee by @github-actions in #619
• Update icons and screenshots from the excel file by @github-actions in #620
• Update translations from Tolgee by @github-actions in #621
• Update translations from Tolgee by @github-actions in #623
• Update translations from Tolgee by @github-actions in #627
• Add chocolatey support (#56) by @marticliment in #628

New Contributors

• @elliot-100 made their first contribution in #592

Full Changelog: 1.5.3...1.6.0-beta1

WingetUI 1.5.3

General Changelog:

• This release is a hotfix patch release, featuring a fix for:
  • Not being able to change the language
  • Occasional crashes happening on launch

Detailed changelog

• Capitalize Scoop by @ppvnf in #532
• Update translations from Tolgee by @github-actions in #534
• No updates are available if self.availableUpdates == 0 (systray conte… by @ppvnf in #536
• Improvements by @panther7 in #531
• Improvements by @panther7 in #541
• Log hinders page navigation by @ppvnf in #540
• Add link to my profile on translation (readme) by @ppvnf in #542
• Update translations from Tolgee by @github-actions in #546
• Update icons and screenshots from the excel file by @github-actions in #547
• Move helper scripts into scripts folder by @panther7 in #544

Full Changelog: 1.5.2...1.5.3

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