SleepTimer Ultimate
Copyright (c) 2023 Christian Handorf
Project page: www.sleeptimer.net
Version 2.4.1
Fix:
* in multimedia options 'pause player that uses system media control' was resetting after
reopen the multimedia dialog
* network option dialog was not translated after rechanging app language
* app height was wrong with Windows screen scaling greater 100 %
* window title options "contain" and "conform with" were interchanged
* in idle mode "Now" and "Action" time were shown as a hour time on Windows with 12 h time
format instead of a countdown time format with hours, minutes and seconds
New:
* multimedia option to close current Edge browser tab
* new time option "On window title text disappear"
Version 2.4
Fix:
* wake up from standby should work now
* wake up time calculation if timer is already started
* save profiles now to user data folder due to write access problems in
"C:\Program Files (x86)"
* multimedia option "Turn off monitor" now works again / better
* clearer choice of network adapters for network traffic mode
* right program height after switching to use profiles and then after come back from
tray / minimized
* unwanted / unused repeatedly loading of a function from user32.dll in idle mode
* action "Execute program" now works with parameters and working directory
* correct translation of window for selecting MAC address
* balloon hint notification now works on windows 10 and 11
* option "Force action" (shutdown / poweroff ...) now forces program terminations without
showing a shutdown dialog
New:
* multimedia option for emulating key press on "Pause"/"Play" keyboard button
* multimedia option for pausing media playback of players that using system media control
* multimedia option for pausing iTunes playback
* multimedia option for stopping Winamp playback
* test of OSD notifications with a button click
* test of balloon hint with a button click
* new notification sound option "Text-To-Speech" that speaks the countdown time
* option for starting timer again automatically after wake up from standby
* WakeOnLan now for a whole list of MAC adresses
* WakeOnLan with defineable UDP port
* option for a time delay in mode network traffic (e.g for internet connection interruptions)
* option for a time delay in mode cpu
* support of Wifi adapters for network traffic mode
* new action mode for terminating programs / processes
* new action mode for disconnecting Bluetooth devices
* view option "Always on top" to hold SleepTimer window in foreground
* usage of "Stop multimedia" options as a standard action on every selected action type
* usage of "Terminate programs" options as a standard action on every selected action type
* usage of "Execute program" options as a standard action on every selected action type
* usage of "Wake up computer" options as a standard action on every selected action type
* "Logoff user" & "Lock workstation" as a standard action on every selected action type
* adding uninstall option / entry to system control->apps and system control->programs and features
* using and showing dates in ISO 8601 format for English app language
* using and showing times in 12 h format for English app language
Version 2.3.2
Fix:
* time calculation if action is standby
* wake up time calculation if action is standby
* UI improvements if user has custom DPI like 110% instead of 125 or 150%
Version 2.3.1
New:
* Open autostart directory by main menu
Fix:
* Changing time not possible if action is Standby and time kind is Idle
* Check for updates since sleeptimer.net uses https
Version 2.3
New:
* Working with profiles for fast loading of presets
* Autostart with profiles
* New time option: By network traffic
* Windows 2000 support dropped
Improvement:
* Better symbols if app is themed
* Better UI for high DPI screens
Fix:
* Wakeup event calculation, if action type is Standby
Version 2.2.1
Fix:
* Error at startup with Windows versions below 8.1
Version 2.2
New:
* Creating shortcuts to desktop for predefined actions
* Theming: 3 new skins
Fix:
* Some translations
* If user use standby option in Windows manually and the SleepTimer timer
is running, the timer still running after Windows resume instead of
starting the timer again
* Annoying beep sound removed if timer reached
Improvement:
* Better UI for high DPI screens
Version 2.1
New:
* Planned daily, weekly or monthly shutdown or other action
* Planned wake-up from standby mode
Fix:
* OSD now work with themes properly
Improvement:
* Better remember & restore window position
* Tray icon rework with native component
* Better timing for notifications before action
Version 2.0
Code base:
* Changing from development tool based in 2002 to modern RAD studio (2016)
* Full unicode support
New:
* Action: wake up a device on LAN (WOL)
* Remember & restore used program ("Execute Program")
* Remember & restore used CPU values ("On CPU load")
* Remember & restore used window title ("On window caption title")
* Remember & restore used MAC address ("Wake up computer (WOL)")
* Automatic start with "Execute program", "On CPU load",
"On window caption title", "Wake up computer (WOL)" possible
* Theming: 36 skins / themes available
Improvement:
* CPU mode: new threshold delay of 30 seconds
* Missed German Translations added
Fix:
* Launch program works on Windows 10 now
* Several Windows theming issues
* Touch device improvements
* Master volume remember / restore now works on all Windows versions
* Wrong text at start/stop button after app translation and started
countdown
* Alarm notification now works after countdown restart
Version 1.3
Fix:
* Set to auto start via AutostartHelper works on Windows 10 now
Version 1.23
New:
* Action: "Stop Multimedia" to close common media player, current browser
tabs, stop system sound volume and turn monitor off
Version 1.22
Bugfix:
* OSD works again (missed unicode string support)
* Balloon tip works again (missed unicode string support)
* Fixed exception after return from Standby
* Alarm sounds before action if "Only Alarm" easteregg is possible
works again
* Fixed Windows 8.1 problems
New:
* Autostart: start countdown after return from Standby
* Tool: "SleepTimerAutostartHelper" helps to set Autostart to registry
for UAC support (dialog)
* New alarm sound: female voice
Deleted:
* No more Skype support as a result of too much different versions
Version 1.21
Bugfix:
* Mood text support for newer Versions of Skype
* Restore "Idle since" option after a new start
* Retranslation of Preferences window
* Various fixes
New:
* Search for updates
* Command line parameters for automatic start
Version 1.2
Bugfix:
* missing "Hibernate" action mode add to action menu again
New:
* Multi language support: german / english
* Autostart feature (with optional password protection for stopping timer)
* Windows 7 goodies:
- optional Taskbar progressbar for timer progress
- Taskbar overlay icon "Hour glass" if timer active
- Taskbar thumbnail buttons for start / stop timer
- Taskbar thumbnail tooltip (showing remaining time)
* Skype(TM): showing timer progress in mood text
* Screenshots on multiple monitors
* Windows 8 support
Version 1.11
Bugfix:
* mehrere kleine Schönheitskorrekturen
Verison 1.1
Neu:
* OSD (On Screen Display) bei Alarmzeiten
* neuer Zeittyp: CPU-Auslastung < oder > Wert
* Manifest für "XP-Look" der Steuerelemente unter Windows XP / Vista / 7
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