Endless Slideshow Screensaver updates history

version 1.22.2

• The background is applied correctly at the beginning of the slideshow

version 1.22.1

• Fixed a bug with the static picture background

version 1.22

• A couple of new transitions added
• Some transitions now have [ alternative style ] which is used at random moments during the slideshow
• Windows 11 support improved. Windows should not try to restart the screensaver when it is already running
• The wallpaper download module improved

version 1.21.2

• Fixed a problem with XMP tags usage
• The [ Position small pictures randomly ] option can now be used along with the [ Stretch small pictures ] option which works pretty well on ultra-wide screens

version 1.21.1

• Fixed a problem with a picture stretch and Smart crop when the picture height is exactly the same as the monitor height in pixels
• The wallpaper download module improved

version 1.21

• Added the ability to configure and run 5 different custom command lines with currently shown picture file names on keys [1] - [5]
• [ Smart crop ] option can now be applied to the background when showing the same blurred picture as a background
• Added the ability to increase / decrease slideshow delay with [ Up arrow ] and [ Down arrow ] keys while the slideshow is running
• Play previous music track on [ M ] key
• Music playback can now start from the first track every time the slideshow is started
• Added an option to allow screensaver exit only on [ Esc ] key, not on any other

version 1.20.3

• Czech interface translation added
• The wallpaper download module improved

version 1.20.2

• Fixed a bug that prevented copying picture files with the [ X ] key after copying the picture file names to the clipboard with the [ C ] key

version 1.20.1

• The value of the [ IPTC: Headline ] tag can now be shown as an Overlay Text
• UTF-8 values in IPTC tags are now displayed correctly

version 1.20

• Pictures with transparency are displayed and scaled correctly now
• Long file names (as well as any other long text without spaces) in now truncated if it does not fit the display area
• Support for several image formats improved, including SVG, PSD, XPS, TIFF and some others

version 1.19.1

• Minor fixes and improvements
• The wallpaper download module improved

version 1.19

• Picture rating filter added - view only images with specified ratings, including or excluding unrated pictures.
• The wallpaper download module improved
• Minor fixes and improvements

version 1.18

• Separate overlay text elements can now have their own font, size, color, background, and all other properties - you can customize each overlay text individually now
• [ Text during transition ] option behavior was fixed - text is displayed properly now during every stage of the transition

version 1.17.1

• Added support for WEBP image format
• Minor fixes and improvements

version 1.17

• New file and picture filter types are now available. In the File filters users can now limit picture files by file creation and modification dates. In the Picture filters - by aspect ratio, orientation, picture size in pixels and EXIF, IPTC dates.

version 1.16.1

• Multi-monitor support fixed

version 1.16

• Added the ability to exclude pictures with selected keywords from the slideshow
• Added support for [ EXIF: Lens... ] tags

version 1.15

• Copy all currently shown picture files to a folder specified in the screensaver settings on the [ X ] key
• Added support for multi-line text in Overlay Texts. If an original text does not fit the picture or screen width - it is wrapped to the next line automatically. Also if an original text has several lines - all of them are shown respectively now.
• Improved support of international characters in Overlay Texts showing EXIF_XP... tags

version 1.14.6

• Access to the online wallpaper repository restored
• The wallpaper download module improved

version 1.14.5

• Added the ability to enable/disable exit from the screensaver on mouse click
• Added [ IPTC: Sub-location ] tag to the list of available Overlay Text tags.

version 1.14.4

• EXIF values interpretation updated to keep up with the newer EXIF versions
• The wallpaper download module improved

version 1.14.3

• Fixed a problem with character encoding when showing information from EXIF and IPTC
• Minor fixes and improvements

version 1.14.2

• The algorithm that positions pictures in a grid (when there is more than one picture on every monitor) is improved in general and when the [ Stretch small pictures ] option is on.

version 1.14.1.1

• Spanish interface translation added
• Several bugs were fixed

version 1.14.1

• Fixed a problem with the screensaver startup when the slideshow had more than 100,000 images
• The wallpaper download module improved

version 1.14

• Support for Ultra HD (4K, 8K) TVs and monitors. Your photos will look sharp and clear on those devices now!
• New overlay text tags allow to display of some picture file information, including file size, creation date/time, modification date/time

version 1.13.2

• Duplicate wallpaper downloads prevented

version 1.13.1

• Several bugs were fixed

version 1.13

• Play music files while the slideshow is running
• Pictures with Unicode characters in file names can now be shown in the slideshow
• Ability to add local or network folder by typing the full path (useful when the folder is not shown in the folder selection window)

version 1.12

• Use the currently shown picture (blurred and stretched to fill the entire screen) as a background
• Use user-editable values of Windows Explorer image properties (like Title, Subject, Authors, Tags, and Date Taken) in overlay text
• The new screensaver version notification is now visible during the slideshow
• All EXIF, IPTC, and Windows Explorer date time tags can now be shown with or without time part

version 1.11.1

• .DNG files are now supported
• Fixed a bug with incorrect total number of pictures

version 1.11

• Multi-lingual interface
• Smart image positioning when showing more than one picture per monitor - wide images take more space if it is available
• Wallpaper download engine improved
• Several minor bugs fixed

version 1.10.2

• The installation package now adds a new item to the Endless Slideshow Screensaver folder in the Windows Start menu. This item allows to open the standard Windows Screen Saver Settings window where screensaver auto-start timeout is configured
• Wallpaper download engine upgraded
• Several bugs were fixed

version 1.10.1

• The new overlay text tag allows to see how much time is left until the next slide. Example usage:
  Next photo in [#ttTimeToNextFrame#]
• The slideshow timer can now use hours (and works properly with hours now)
• The slideshow timer does not include the transition time anymore. It is strictly time between pictures now - the timer starts after a transition is finished
• The built-in bug report system upgraded - it does not use user email anymore to deliver bug reports. Reports are now uploaded directly to the server

version 1.10

• Small pictures can be positioned not only in the screen center now but in a random position if they occupy less than any given percentage of available screen space
• The wallpaper downloader module updated and now the screensaver downloads more high-quality wallpapers
• Automatic check for a new version is now built into the screensaver settings window
• Fixed a visual bug with a 1-pixel line not being cleared from the top or left edge of the screen

version 1.9

• Overlay text can now be positioned relative to the image, as well as relative to the screen. This one is useful when displaying more than one image per monitor
• New option allowing to auto-reset shown images history. Plus a button to manually reset the history
• Start-up speed increased a little bit when there are more than 100,000 images in the slideshow

version 1.8.1

• Several bugs were fixed

version 1.8

• Display up to 20 pictures on every monitor
• Freely combine any tags with custom text in the overlay text
• Support for IPTC tags in overlay text
• Local and network folders are now shown in a tree view, allowing to enable/disable any sub-folder
• More than 20 new transition effects
• More high-quality wallpapers can be downloaded in every category

version 1.7

• New actions: rotate (and automatically save) the currently shown image 90 degrees left or right with the [ L ] and [ R ] buttons
• Overlay text (like photo file name, total number of photos, and so on) now shown on all monitors, not only on the main monitor
• More randomness: another attempt to shuffle images so that any photo from any folder has a chance to show up in the slideshow at any moment

version 1.6

• Some RAW photo formats are now supported
• New section in the Viewer tab of screensaver settings: File filters. Options in this section allow to filter files for the slideshow by file format, file size, or EXIF tags
• The transition preview window is now available in the Slide Show section of the screensaver settings

version 1.5.1

• 40 new transition effects
• Minor fixes and improvements

version 1.5

• Increased startup and shutdown speed. Also, the screensaver can now be interrupted during the initial picture list creation
• A new way of resizing the pictures was added: Smart crop. It makes pictures fit the screen without losing the original picture proportions by cutting picture edges
• New overlay text tags: [#ttPictureFileNameNoExt#] shows picture file name without extension, [#ttPictureFolderName#] shows picture folder name
• Fixed a bug with random angle picture rotation

version 1.4

• New overlay text - can be placed anywhere on the screen. It contains any picture information, including EXIF, image file data, and so on, plus any custom text.
• Improved the quality of downloaded wallpapers
• Copy the current file name to the Windows clipboard with the [ C ] key
• Hide / restore all text with the [ H ] key
• Minor fixes and improvements

version 1.3.1

• Added a possibility to delete a picture that is currently shown with a single key press
• Minor fixes and improvements

version 1.3

• Improved multi-monitor systems support. Now different monitors show different photos
• Sub-folders of selected local or network folders are included automatically now if users choose so
• Added a possibility to turn off the screensaver when the monitor is going to the power-save mode
• A new way of resizing the pictures was added: Distort to fill the entire screen
• Added the ability to draw a frame of a chosen size and color around the photo
• Dramatically improved screensaver start-up speed
• Added a possibility to show the clock at the bottom status line

version 1.2

• Users can now select several wallpaper categories, not just one. Every time the screensaver starts, a random category is chosen among the selected, and wallpapers from that category are downloaded.
• The screensaver now stores the list of pictures it has shown before and shows only new pictures
• Added slideshow navigation using arrow buttons to view the previous or the next picture

version 1.1

• Added an option to exclude unwanted transition effects
• Added a possibility to stretch small pictures to the size of the screen
• Improved multi-monitor support