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Changelog
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Version 8.4.199
Published
New features:
- Add ability to set size when using the grid align tool.
- New option (under General Settings) to prevent the settings UI from launching when opening the app from the start menu.
Bug fixes and enhancements:
- Improve separator contrast on dark backgrounds.
- Fix minor theming issues when dark mode is enabled.
- Fix an issue which could cause double currency conversion.
- Improved startup speed for the settings user interface.
- Stability improvements.
- Other minor bug fixes.
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Version 8.2.283
Published
Bug fixes and enhancements:
- Fix an issue which could cause the app to not exit immediately.
- Fix issues which could cause the application to hang or crash.
- Fix issues which could cause the app to not initialize properly if it was launched without an internet connection.
- Fix an issue which caused y-axis values to not be updated after changing the display currency.
- Fix an issue which would prevent a widget from being updated if it was of an unsupported currency.
- Fix an issue where the price could be hidden in the widget header.
- Other minor bug fixes and performance improvements.
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Version 8.2.248
Published
New features:
- Separators will now dynamically change color based on the selected background color.
- Added a new status indicator in the About page, indicating whether you are signed in or not.
Bug fixes and enhancements:
- Fix an issue which could cause the app not restart after updating.
- Fix an issue which could cause errors if debug mode was enabled.
- Fix an issue causing keybindings to not work as intended.
- Fix an issue which would cause some navigation buttons to not respond.
- Fix an issue which displayed an error when changing the language.
- Other minor bug fixes.
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Version 8.2.147
Published
Bug fixes and enhancements:
- Fix an issue which could cause the app not launch on some computers.
- Fix an issue where the "Hide widgets" button would not work.
- Fix an issue causing an incorrect version to be displayed in the app.
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Version 8.2.142
Published
Bug fixes and enhancements:
- Fix an issue causing the chart to not update during pre-market hours when pre-/post-market was enabled.
- Fix an issue causing the Add Widget page to be grayed out after acquiring Stock Desktop Widget Pro.
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Version 8.2.132
Published
New features:
- Overhauled Color tab & color picker UI.
- New default color pallete for light and dark mode.
- New toggle switch for simulated holdings y-axis.
Bug fixes and enhancements:
- Smaller app size: 10% size reduction.
- Fix some minor UI inconsitencies.
- Fix an issue which could cause the settings UI to become unresponsive.
- Fix an issue causing the "Show opening price" option to not work.
- Other minor stability improvements and bugfixes.
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Version 8.1.445
Published
New features:
- Add buy positions, sell positions, and dividends.
- Historical exchange rates for input currencies different than the underlying currency.
- Automatic conversion between display currency, underlying currency and input currency.
- Account for dividends, short positions, broker fees, & more.
- Add and remove positions on the fly.
Bug fixes and enhancements:
- Update an issue where some hotkeys would not trigger.
- Update an issue where a widget would remain frozen after unlocking it.
- Update an issue where the timerange would fail to update.
- Update an issue where OHLC labels would not update after changing the timerange.
- Update an issue which could cause the "Add widget" context menu item to not trigger.
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Version 8.0.89
Published
Bug fixes and enhancements:
- Update an issue which could cause widgets to be misaligned on some systems.
- Update an issue which could cause an error when deleting a widget with a hotkey.
- Update an issue preventing hotkeys from triggering after restarting the app.
- Invalid time ranges are no longer selectable.
- Update an issue related to the payment provider.
- Add more relevant error message if Grid Alignment fails.
- Minor bug fixes and stability improvements.
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Version 8.0.46
Published
New features:
- New 'Mini widget' toggle switch under Shared settings.
- Choose between percent and points in simulated holdings.
- Win/loss (W/L) has been renamed to Profit/loss (P/L).
- Profit/loss will now utilize correct currency formatting.
- A new currency has been added: Brazilian Real (BRL).
Bug fixes and enhancements:
- Changing colors is now more responsive.
- Improved compatibility with Windows 11.
- Update an issue which could cause the widget to disappear after disconnecting a monitor.
- Update an issue which could cause in-app purchases to fail after closing the dialog.
- Update an issue causing the widget to not reset when premarket trading period starts.
- Update an issue which could cause the OHLC drop-down list to be blank.
- Other stability & performance improvements.
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Version 7.2.44
Published
New features:
- Save size of settings window between launches.
Bug fixes and enhancements:
- Update an issue where low-volume instruments would be incorrect when Show pre-/post-market data was enabled.
- Update an issue causing Use exchange time zone to not update the charts immediately.
- Other minor stability improvements.
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Version 7.2.21
Published
New features:
- Add an option to disable chart grid lines under Shared Settings -> Hide separators.
Bug fixes and enhancements:
- Update an issue where some instrument quotes did not update.
- Add Colored change indicator setting under Global Settings -> General Settings.
- Revert default values for Pro users.
- Other minor stability improvements.
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Version 7.1.177
Published
Bug fixes and enhancements:
- Fix an issue causing incorrect y-axis label placement.
- Fix an issue causing widgets to freeze if all monitors were physically disconnected.
- Fix an issue where the price of NYMEX and TMX/TSX would not update.
- Fix an issue causing "Always on top" to function incorrectly under certain circumstances.
- Fixed issues related to drawing of charts.
- Improved shutdown speed of application.
- Fix an issue where some instruments would not update after wake from sleep.
- Fix an issue which could cause the application to crash.
- Accessibility improvements!
- Several other minor bugfixes.
- Other minor UI fixes.
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Version 7.1.157
Published
New features:
- Monochrome icon support (Settings -> General Settings -> Monochrome icon).
Bug fixes and enhancements:
- Bug fixes.
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Version 7.1.107
Published
New features:
- You can now reorder and select the market data shown below the charts.
- Dragging a chart while holding shift will show you the change in price. Configure under "Shared settings".
- New power saving features for laptop users. Configure under "Power Options".
Bug fixes and enhancements:
- Fix an issue preventing realtime chart updates from registering.
- Add missing OHLC interval dropdown in settings.
- Fix an issue where, in some circumstances, OHLC and candle charts were drawn incorrectly.
- Fix an issue causing the "CLOSE" button to be disabled after submitting feedback.
- Fix an issue causing the app to not automatically restart after an update.
- Fix an issue where the volume bar graph would become stale over time.
- Fix an issue which could cause x-axis labels to be offset when using a time period of 1 month.
- Minor UI tweaks.
- Minor performance improvements.
- Other minor bug fixes.
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Version 7.0.69
Published
New features:
- Added the option to specify default width and height for new widgets
Bug fixes and enhancements:
- Newly added widgets will now use an appropriate size according to whether market data is enabled, and whether the style is set to "Normal" or "Minimal"
- The Grid alignment tool will now use the specified default size when specified, or a more appropriate auto size.
- Fix an issue where changing the primary display from one display to another would not relocate widgets
- Fix an issue causing the "Send" button to always be disabled in the Feedback menu.
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Version 7.0.47
Published
New features:
- [Windows] You can now launch Stock Desktop Widget from a pinned taskbar icon
Bug fixes and enhancements:
- Fix an issue which could inadvertently remove existing widgets when adding a new widget
- Fix issues pertaining to connecting / disconnecting external monitors
- Improve compatibility with USB display adapters and dongles
- Fix issues where the widgets would disappear when connecting an external monitor
- Fix an issue where the widgets would never load
- Fix an issue which could cause hangs over cellular or a slow internet connection
- Fix issues related to backward compatibility
- Fix issues related to widget background and foreground colors
- Fix an issue which, for some instruments, would cause the charts to stop updating after the trading period was over.
- Fix Colored change indicators not working
- Fix an issue which could cause the settings UI to crash
- [Mac] Fix excessive padding around chart header
- Other minor bug fixes
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Version 7.0.2
Published
New features:
- New option to show pre-/post-market prices
- You can now select a display currency for each instrument
Bug fixes and enhancements:
- Fix an issue where the save button on certain pages would stop working after invalid input.
- UI improvements.
- [Windows] Reduced the size of the app by 50%!
- [Mac] Fix an issue which could cause intermittent crashes
- Other minor bug fixes and improvements
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Version 6.5.51
Published
Bug fixes and enhancements:
- Fix an issue where simulated holdings could not be saved
- Fix an issue causing simulated holdings to be displayed after disabling
- [Windows] Fix an issue causing time range hotkeys to not work reliably.
- [Mac] Decrease the size of the application bundle
- [Mac] Improved startup time
- Other minor bug fixes and improvements
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Version 6.3.211
Published
Bug fixes and enhancements:
- Fix an issue where the save button was grayed out under notification settings.
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Version 6.3.202
Published
New features:
- Add key bindings to your widgets. Change the time range, move them to the front, change the font size, and more.
- Brand new light mode theme. Overhauled appearance for Stock Desktop Widget for Windows 11.
- Reduced the startup time of the application by up to 60%.
Bug fixes and enhancements:
- Fix issues where the acrylic background blur would appear in front of the widget when changing the z-order or when toggelig the backdrop.
- Fix an issue where some settings were not saved.
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Version 6.2.45
Published
New features:
- Up / Down arrows indicating intraday price trend.
- New option for the price quote to flash red or green, in real time, based on price movements. Look for "Colored Change Indicator" under Color Settings.
- Improve readability of simulated holdings (W/L).
- Add an option for sending optional diagnostic data when submitting a bug report.
Bug fixes and enhancements:
- Fix issues where the acrylic background blur would appear in front of the widget when changing the z-order or when togglig the backdrop.
- Fix an issue where "Hide all widgets" would not hide the acrylic background blur.
- Fix an IPv6 related issue causing the DNS client to ignore AAAA-records.
- Add a loading indicator when submitting a bug report.
- Fix an issue where right clicking the tray icon without selecting a context menu item would close the application.
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Version 6.2.13
Published
New features:
- Support for acrylic background and Fluent UI aesthetic
- Support for Windows 11
Bug fixes and enhancements:
- Fix an issue where using an external monitor as the primary monitor would cause the widgets to disappear
- Fix issues related to widgets not retaining their locked setting
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Version 6.1.47
Published
New features:
- Allow for custom rendering options. You can find them under the About page! Default values are recommended.
Bug fixes and enhancements:
- Fix an issue where the Enable widget and Lock widget in place toggle switches were unresponsive
- Fix an OpenGL issue, causing the settings UI to freeze
- Fix an incorrect bounds to workarea comparison, causing the position of widgets to be reset
- Fix issues related to widgets not retaining their locked setting
- Fix some German and French translation errors (thanks Jens!)
- Fix an issue where the Add Widget page would incorrectly appear inside a dialog frame
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Version 6.1.35
Published
New features:
- Add ability to change decimal precision
- Huge performance improvement for the settings UI; hardware accelerated rendering
Bug fixes and enhancements:
- Fix several display and widget position related issues
- Fix an issue where the % change and $ change were flipped
- Improve readability of log files
- Fix an issue with the exchange time zone toggle switch
- Fix issues which could cause the application / widgets to freeze
- Fix issues related to the Save button for Simulated Holdings and Notification Settings
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Version 4.0.15
Published
New features:
- No new features this release.
Bug fixes and enhancements:
- Fix an issue where the charts would appear empty/blank due to incorrect font size.
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Version 4.0.14
Published
New features:
- Toggle for temporarily hiding all widgets from system tray menu
Bug fixes and enhancements:
- Removed pen and stylus support for increased system compatability.
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Version 4.0.13
Published
New features:
- Set custom chart font size
Bug fixes and enhancements:
- Fix an issue where volume would be incorrectly displayed
- Fix "Use exchange timezone" not working
- Prevent stale metadata
- Toggle if settings should be shown via systray icon
- Fix an issue where the realtime quote, on some systems, failed to refresh
- Numerous other bugfixes
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Version 4.0.12
Published
New features:
- Enhanced chart alignment
- Move UUID to the About page
- Update the about page
- Add ability to change display language
- Add debug mode toggle in About
- Add an explanation for upper and lower notification thresholds
Bug fixes and enhancements:
- Fix an issue which prevented Notification Threshold and Simulated Holding values less than 0.1
- Fix an issue which would cause the live quotes to stop updating after some time
- Fix reset button not working
- Prevent charts from exceeding screen boundaries when aligning
- Fix an issue causing certain changes/settings to not be saved
- Incorrect axis length for week and month
- Fix some issues related to dark/light theme
- Fix for KB4569750
- Fix an issue which could cause mouse-over label to go behind regular labels
- Improve Norwegian Bokmål localization
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Version 4.0.8
Published
New features:
- Show loading indicator when searching for stocks
- Show loading indicator when switching timerange
Bug fixes and enhancements:
- Fix an issue causing saved instruments to be deleted during a crash
- Update chart if internet connection goes from offline to online
- Update confirm button in dialogs when input field is updated
- Fix an issue resulting in incorrect scaling on high DPI displays
- Fix enabled or disabled not saved between restart in my instruments
- Fix a minor memory leak