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v2.0.0: New user experience with all new UI, improved pixel density correction, all new perspective corrections and more!

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@hhannine hhannine released this 21 Apr 19:07
· 112 commits to master since this release

Big changes

  • New wallpaper configuration UI screenshot
    • Preview of wallpaper options including bezels and ppi corrections
    • New bezel configuration through the display preview
    • New display physical position configuration for PPI correction through the display preview
    • More readable option inputs, only compatible options are shown at a time
    • New help buttons
  • Pixel density (PPI) correction changes
    • Now supports arbitrary display arrangements!
    • Bezels are now supported between displays above/below one another in addition to next to each other
    • Automatic PPI detection
  • NEW perspective corrections (explained here)
    • Even further improve wallpaper spanning alignment by adjusting the image perspective!
    • Perspective setting profiles to enable easy configuration with different kinds of wallpapers
    • Warning if large images would be produced as a result of the entered settings
    • Tool to test perspective options with a user picked image
  • Display setup options like PPIs and bezel sizes are not stored in each wallpaper profile anymore
    • This means that once you configure the display setup once you're good.
    • Perspectives are configured separately and wallpaper profiles can use different perspective presets

Other changes and fixes

  • Wallpaper preview help pop-up tells what the recommended wallpaper image size is for best quality
  • Single images can now be selected as wallpapers in addition to folders
  • Show a busy cursor when user initiates image processing from the UI that takes some time
  • Fix for a scenario where options would not apply when selecting 'Apply'
  • A default path to start browsing wallpaper sources can be saved from the Browse dialog
  • Improve application wide setting application during runtime
  • AppImage (hopefully) runs on more systems. One built on Ubuntu 16.04LTS for older systems and a second one that should run from Ubuntu 18.04 and RHEL7 to Manjaro.
  • Windows package built on upcoming wxPython 4.1 for better HiDPI support (and fixes).