StartAllBack for Windows 11

[Tihiy]

StartAllBack 3.8.9

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- Changed default jumplist items from 10 to 13

- Changed installed apps search results to Control Panel one

- Fixed bogus windows added to taskbar (DrWeb, Godot)

- Fixed progress calculation

- Fixed auto-unhide when flashing

- Fixed SAB start menu on native taskbar issues

 

Edited September 20 by Tihiy

[StevenAdulthood]

Didn't tried 3.8.9 yet, but so far the 3.8 series seem to be worst update for me,
Ever since you reimplemented the taskbar it indeed got faster and explorer is crashing less,
But now there are many new issues which I've reported some of them and was ignored or said that they're not going to be changed back but didn't get an explanation as for why,

Current issues I'm having on daily basis:

1. Taskbar won't always show app's previews when you hover over their icons, to solve that I need to restart explorer.
2. Desktop peek button sometimes won't work, to solve that I need to restart explorer.
3. Some app's previews can look funny .
4. All of the app icons' UI elements moved to the upper area and the answer I've got when I've asked why was something about "Chorme moved icons up" but as long as the reimplemented taskbar not was made with chorme-related stuff, I don't see how it relates, so why ALL of the apps got these UI changes too? I don't care about chorme, I'm talking about any other app aside from Chrome .
5. One of the main annoying bugs that alongside the rest driving me insane: very often when I will press on some apps or folder icons that have an open window/s, they won't shows their preview nor launch their window at all, Sometimes pressing right click and then left click on them fix it, but most of the times when that random issue happened I need to once again restart explorer.

All of these issues appered at 3.8.x versions and I've reported some of them since the start of 3.8 and didn't got much of reply, please fix them or I will be forced to move back to 3.7 and stick to it till StartIsBack for win12 will be a thing :0.

 

Edited September 20 by StevenAdulthood

[Xao_Fan-Tzilin]

I also encountered failure to press the left mouse button on taskbar items after the system booted. This continues for 10-15-20 minutes (I didn’t count), and then it turns out that the button is pressed normally. During this period I have to use the right-click context menu.

Version 3.8.8

[tistou77]

Is it planned to change the green color in the progress bar of the taskbar (with SAB) to the color of Windows 24h2 (default behavior of 24h2) ?

Edited September 20 by tistou77

[sausje]

On 9/18/2024 at 5:01 PM, Tihiy said:

No idea. How taskbar is configured? When is it broken, is it fixed by opening apps / etc?

Other than that, most of my settings are fairly default ones..

(another thing, I see in last updates the weather etc is moved to the right, that can be restored to the left?)

[Tihiy]

6 minutes ago, sausje said:

Other than that, most of my settings are fairly default ones..

(another thing, I see in last updates the weather etc is moved to the right, that can be restored to the left?)

What if you disable dynamic segments? Unfortunately weather can't be restored to the left in your configuration.

What is that meter on second screen?

Edited September 20 by Tihiy

[sausje]

29 minutes ago, Tihiy said:

What if you disable dynamic segments? Unfortunately weather can't be restored to the left in your configuration.

What is that meter on second screen?

Disabling segments (and dynamic) does only do changes on the first monitor, not second. If segments are disabled, dynamic segments changes to dynamic transparency and that does apply to both screens.

Not being able to move the weather on the bar to the left again is really disappointing, that alone might make me keep sticking with this version until it's fully not working anymore.

The meters on my second screen is Rainmeter with Gadgets, but even when that's closed it doesn't affect it.

[Tihiy]

Okay, I'll work on returning weather to the left if possible. On secondary segments, we can arrange a support session. Write to startisback@gmail.com.

[Hyper.nl]

Can we get monthly updates please?

I love StartAllBack but the amount of small updates the last few months is starting to annoy me as I have 4 computers to keep up-to-date manually.
Can you save the updates and release them in monthly updates instead? Unless there is something critical that needs to be addressed immediately.

Thank you for considering.

[Xao_Fan-Tzilin]

37 minutes ago, Hyper.nl said:

but the amount of small updates the last few months is starting to annoy me as I have 4 computers to keep up-to-date manually.

You have a great opportunity to update manually only once a month! Nobody forces you to update several times a month.

[mackid1993]

Yeah how about no, I'd rather have bugfixes when they are ready. Just update when you feel like it, no one is forcing anyone to update. Auto updates can be disabled as well.

[Tihiy]

That's stupid, either have automatic updates or don't update anything at all.

 

[AstragonQC]

Hi,
I want to report a nasty bug with Media Player and the taskbar thumbnails.

As you can see on the image, the window layer where the WMP controls are have an offset to the right and to the down

(Bug noticed as soon of 3.8.0, still present in 3.8.9 - Currently using SaB 3.8.9 - Windows 11 23H2, 22631.4169)
The theme used is a slightly edited version of Plain8, the only diff is the taskbar texture that have a Windows 7-ish double border.

 

[SweatyFoot]

Selecting a theme in WELCOME is freezing for minutes.

 

[Tihiy]

Do not bump.